Insights

What we learn from running search for our clients – from the people who do the work.

    • SEO
    15 min read

    SEO strategy: a step-by-step guide

    SEO compounds like interest. The right work done early pays back far more over time, but the order matters: rankings first, then traffic, then leads.

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    • SEO
    10 min read

    SEO trends 2026: how to optimise for AI search

    Most Google searches already end without a click. Pages cited in AI Overviews get more clicks than those left out, and that calls for a different approach.

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    • SEO
    9 min read

    GEO: a practical guide to generative engine optimisation

    In one study, pages ranking first on Google appeared in AI answers 25% of the time. GEO is about becoming the source AI quotes in its answers.

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    • SEO
    13 min read

    Topical authority: what it is and how to build it in 2026

    When cited in AI Overviews, brands get 35 per cent more organic clicks (Seer Interactive, 2025). Here is how to build that authority, step by step.

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    • SEO
    13 min read

    How long does SEO take? And how to speed up the results

    SEO usually takes 3–12 months before traffic moves, and real commercial impact often 6–24 months. What decides it is what you do with the time.

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    • SEO
    7 min read

    Long-tail keywords for SEO

    Specific searches are easier to win and convert better, yet many fixate on the big keywords. Here is why, and why AI search may make them matter more.

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    • SEO
    14 min read

    Structured data for SEO: a complete guide to schema markup

    Structured data earns richer results in Google and helps AI search tools understand your business. What to mark up in 2026, and what no longer pays.

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    • SEO
    19 min read

    What Is ChatGPT Search and How Do You Get Cited?

    How ChatGPT search picks its sources, what OpenAI's crawler needs, which content gets cited and how to measure whether your business appears.

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    • SEO
    17 min read

    Google indexing: how it works and how to improve it

    An indexed page is not the same as a visible page. The most common reasons Google gets stuck, and how to fix them in Search Console.

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