Gordon Donnelly

Gordon Donnelly

Gordon Donnelly is the founder of Powerplay. He is passionate about using AI, automation, and behavioral data to help B2B teams engineer repeatable pipelines and drive revenue. When he’s not helping startups go-to-market, you can find him hanging out in the lineup at Venice Breakwater.

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The Rise & Fall of Google’s "Zero Search Results" Experiment

In an algorithm update that took effect March 13, Google undertook an experiment to deliver a single featured snippet for queries that didn’t demand full search results pages—i.e., “zero search results.” After just a week of live testing, the grand experiment has come to a close. In this post, we take a look at the rise and fall (for now) of Google’s “zero search results.”

33 Instagram Captions That Will Break Your Like-Ometer

Want to learn how to generate tons of likes on your Instagram posts? In this post, we run through 33 hilarious Instagram captions, and teach you how to adapt those captions to your own content. Get ready for more Instagram likes, followers, and fans!

Every Important Google Algorithm Update Since 2003

Google's search algorithm has evolved quite a bit over the years. Here's a to-date history of every important Google algorithm update since 2003.

74 Super-Useful Facebook Statistics for 2026

Want to find out the best time to post on Facebook? How about the average cost of Facebook ads in your industry? Start optimizing your social strategy for 2018 with these 75 super-useful Facebook stats.

5 Content Promotion Strategies to Drive More Traffic While Writing Less

Some content marketers spend nearly 80% of their time promoting content, and only 20% creating it. Find out what ratio you should be shooting, and discover some new strategies to promote your content.

How I Achieved a 48% Success Rate Using Twitter for Link Building

Tired of low link building success rates? Find out how we leveraged Twitter for outreach to receive an insane 48% of the links we asked for.

8 Proven Hacks to Turn Any Restaurant into an Instagram Powerhouse

Looking for some fool-proof ways to market your bar or restaurant on Instagram? These seven proven hacks will grow your following, expand your reach, and have customers lining up at your door.

Recent History’s Most Controversial Ads

A little controversy can do wonders for a marketing campaign...sometimes. Learn the dos and don'ts of controversial marketing from the people who did or didn't in this comprehensive list.

21 Facebook Advertising Tips to Try Right Now

Looking for the best ways to advertise on Facebook? Check out our 21 best Facebook advertising tips and start succeeding today!