Notes from the Helix team

Field notes.

Practical notes on AI GTM operations, audits, signals, and content systems. We run Helix on Helix first - what works ends up here.

LatestJun 29, 20268 min readJustin Henriksen

How Much Does AI Marketing Cost in 2026?

AI marketing for small businesses ranges from $0 (DIY tool stack) to $15,000+/month (traditional agency). Helix bundles all 8 channels at $1,500-$4,500/mo - here's how every option breaks down.

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Jun 29, 20269 min readAda Mendez

AI Marketing Agents for Small Business: What Actually Works

Everyone's talking about AI marketing agents. Most of the advice assumes you have a revenue team and a data engineer. Here's what actually matters if you're running a small business.

Jun 28, 20268 min readJenna Maroney

What Your Marketing Agency Should Report Every Week

Monthly slide decks hide bad news for 30 days. Here's what a weekly marketing report should actually contain - and what to do if your agency won't send one.

Jun 28, 20269 min readJustin Henriksen

AI Marketing Agency vs. DIY AI Tools: What Actually Ships

Excerpt: We sell an AI marketing agency service, so we have a bias. Here's the comparison anyway - including where to go instead of us. --- For SMBs choosing between stacking AI marketing tools themselves and hiring an

Jun 28, 20269 min readAda Mendez

AI Marketing for Small Business: Tools vs. Done for You

Excerpt: Every "AI marketing tools" listicle hands you more software to learn. Helix does the marketing instead - 8 channels, AI for volume, humans for quality, one flat fee. --- Most small business owners researching

Jun 24, 20264 min readJenna Maroney

What Are Agentic Workflows Explained

Agentic workflows replace dumb if/then logic with LLMs that actually understand context. Here is how SMBs can use them to scale GTM.

Jun 23, 20265 min readMatt Merrill

Agentic Workflows in Marketing Ops: A 2-Week Pilot Plan

Stop testing AI on copywriting. Test it on moving work between your CRM, MAP, and spreadsheets. Here's a two-week pilot plan that actually ships.

Jun 23, 20264 min readJustin Henriksen

AI Lead Generation ROI: What to Actually Expect

Stop expecting AI to magically spit out ready-to-buy leads. Here is what the ROI actually looks like when you embed AI SDR agents into your site content.

Jun 23, 20265 min readMatt Merrill

Agentic Workflows Marketer Guide: Constraints Over Capabilities

How to decide what AI agents control in your GTM stack and put constraints in place, based on Braze's new guide.

Jun 22, 20264 min readAda Mendez

AI Marketing Workflow Transformation: From Copy to Cash

SMB marketing teams are replacing manual campaign steps with AI agents that automate, optimize, and refine execution. Here is how to adapt your GTM stack.

Jun 19, 20264 min readMatt Merrill

Set Up AI Growth Agents for Marketing Workflows: A Practical Guide

Step-by-step implementation for SMBs ready to automate growth marketing with AI agents. No theory, just the actual setup we use for revenue-share clients.

Jun 19, 20264 min readJenna Maroney

Enterprise AI Content Marketing Strategy: What Actually Works for SMBs

AI workflows and agentic solutions can streamline your content operation, but only if you build them around real business outcomes, not vanity metrics.

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