
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

Your website feeds Google's AI ad campaigns. If it's messy, your ads are messy too. Here's how to fix it and stop burning budget. ...more
Digital Marketing ,Google-Ads Marketing News &Search Engine Optimization
January 02, 2026•12 min read

AI tools have changed the side hustle game. Here are 6 profitable options small business owners can start with low cost and zero tech degree. ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Digital Marketing Marketing News &Small Business Growth
December 27, 2025•9 min read

Why ‘performance marketing’ misleads small businesses and what to focus on instead if you want real results. ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Digital Marketing Marketing News &Small Business Growth
December 24, 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

Smart cameras with facial recognition are gathering your data and your neighbor’s too. Here’s what small business owners should know. ...more
Digital Marketing ,Customer Experience Marketing News &Small Business Growth
December 17, 2025•8 min read

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