
Marketing News Reporter & Industry Journalist

Vicky Sidler is an experienced marketing industry journalist and strategist with more than 15 years in journalism, content strategy, and digital marketing. As a Marketing News Reporter for Strategic Marketing Tribe, she covers breaking developments, trends, and insights that shape the marketing world—from AI in advertising to the latest in customer experience strategy.
Vicky is an award-winning StoryBrand Certified Guide and Duct Tape Marketing Certified Strategist, combining two of the most effective marketing frameworks to help small businesses simplify their message and build marketing systems that work. Her journalism background ensures every piece she writes is fact-checked, insightful, and practical.
Her articles regularly analyze key marketing trends, platform updates, and case studies—offering small business owners, marketers, and industry professionals clear, actionable takeaways. She specializes in topics such as:
Digital marketing strategy
Content marketing and brand storytelling
Marketing technology and automation
AI’s impact on marketing
StoryBrand and Duct Tape Marketing best practices
BA in Journalism & English, University of Johannesburg
StoryBrand Certified Guide
StoryBrand Certified Coach
Duct Tape Marketing Certified Strategist
Over 20 years in journalism and marketing communications
Founder & CEO of Strategic Marketing Tribe
Winner of 50Pros Top 10 Global Leader award

YouTube’s AI tools offer inspiration but punish mass-produced content. Learn how small businesses can stay original and avoid penalties. ...more
Content Marketing ,Digital Marketing Marketing News Small Business Growth &Artificial Intelligence
January 07, 2026•10 min read

AI founder warns against firing writers for bots. Learn why expert copywriters paired with smart AI use beats cheap automation every time. ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Content Marketing Marketing News &Small Business Growth
January 03, 2026•9 min read

A 600,000-page study shows Google does not penalize AI content. Here is what small business owners should actually focus on instead. ...more
Content Marketing ,Marketing News &Search Engine Optimization
December 30, 2025•9 min read

AI detectors are misfiring and penalizing real content. Here’s how that can hurt your SEO and guest posting success—and what to do about it. ...more
Content Marketing ,Digital Marketing Marketing News &Search Engine Optimization
December 22, 2025•10 min read

AI is better at coding than writing. Here's why storytelling will be the most valuable business skill in 2026 and beyond. ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Content Marketing Marketing News &Small Business Growth
December 21, 2025•9 min read

A new Ahrefs study shows 74% of new web content is AI-generated or assisted. Here’s what that means for small business owners. ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Content Marketing &Marketing News
December 13, 2025•9 min read

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