Insights

Thinking we put in writing.

Practical notes on partnership-based marketing, search in the age of AI answers, and growth across our three markets.

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Written by Omar Yahia, in plain language.

Partnership

Partner or vendor: how to tell before you sign

Five questions to ask any agency about who does the work, how it is priced, and what happens when scope changes.

Strategy

What a good first six weeks should produce

The research, positioning and plan you should expect to hold before any budget is spent.

SEO & GEO

Search is no longer the only place you get found

How AI answers change what visibility means, and what to do about it this quarter.

SEO & GEO

What is generative engine optimization? A plain guide

A plain guide to GEO: what it is, how AI assistants decide what to say, and where to start.

Partnership

Marketing agency retainer vs fixed package: how to compare

Retainer, package or partnership: what each pricing model buys, where it breaks and how to compare them.

Partnership

What is an embedded marketing team?

Dedicated specialists who work inside your team: how an embedded marketing team works and when it fits.

Partnership

Questions to ask before hiring a marketing agency

A practical interview guide for your shortlist: the questions, the good answers and the red flags.

Strategy

Go-to-market strategy for a new product: first 90 days

A month-by-month 90-day plan for launching a new product or entering a new market.

Paid Media

Performance vs brand marketing: how to split a budget

What each does, how to measure each, and a practical way to split a budget without guessing.

Partnership

Outsourced marketing department vs hiring in house

A fair comparison of outsourcing and hiring in house, plus the hybrid models that suit growing businesses.

Real Estate

Meta lead forms for real estate: how to raise lead quality

Form design, qualifying questions, honest ads and fast follow-up: how to raise the quality of real estate leads.

B2B

B2B lead generation in the UAE: what works

Qualified leads, the channels that fit a relationship-led market, WhatsApp and bilingual content.

Content

Arabic and English content: why you should never translate

Why each language should be written natively, and a simple process for doing bilingual content well.

Strategy

Planning marketing when results take six months

Leading indicators, milestones and budget discipline for marketing that takes months to pay off.

Questions

Questions about Insights

Cost, timing, markets and fit. If something is missing, the form is the fastest way to ask.

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Who writes the Insights?
Omar Yahia, the founder of The Partners.
What do you write about?
Practical thinking on partnership-based marketing, strategy, search in the age of AI answers, and growth across Egypt, the UAE and the USA.
Are the articles available in Arabic?
Not yet. The website is English-only for now.
Can I suggest a topic?
Yes. Send it through the Start a Partnership form and mention that it is an Insights suggestion.
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