Online Marketing Business 2026: What Still Works (and What to Ignore)

Every year a new tool or trend shows up and everybody screams that everything has changed. Here is the truth for 2026: the platforms shift, but the core of your online marketing business does not. You still need a clear offer, real people to talk to, and a simple way to follow up. What is changing is how fast you can move with AI, automation, and smarter tools. In this post we focus on what to double down on this year and what to stop stressing about. If you want long form breakdowns and examples, go to https://melvinleforbes.com/blog. If you want to know how I got here and why I teach what I teach, visit https://melvinleforbes.com/about-mel. You can see the tools I lean on at https://melvinleforbes.com/resources and watch a core training replay at https://melvinleforbes.com/web. To future-proof your marketing, keep building your email list with https://melvinleforbes.com/AWeber and grow into https://melvinleforbes.com/AweberPro when you are ready to automate more.