Musings

I don’t write that often, but every now and then, a few ideas stick with me long enough that I put them down here.

How to Improve Content Performance in Google & LLMs? Empathy

How to Improve Content Performance in Google & LLMs? Empathy

The secret to visibility in Google and LLMs is a lot more human than you think.

The Future of Publishing Revenue in an LLM World

The Future of Publishing Revenue in an LLM World

I had a call this week with a long-standing publishing client. One of their sites — a project we’d invested heavily in — is now shifting commercial direction, prompting a review of the search strategy. But the conversation quickly moved beyond do...

There’s No Such Thing as Generative Engine Optimisation, it's just SEO

There’s No Such Thing as Generative Engine Optimisation, it's just SEO

As generative AI becomes a common part of our workflow - moreso as an additive layer to traditional search - the question of ‘GEO’ (Generative Engine Optimisation) comes up a lot. And by a lot, I mean that I’m asked several times a day what we’re ...

AI Content Optimisation Tools Are Killing Your SEO

AI Content Optimisation Tools Are Killing Your SEO

Imagine stepping through a mysterious portal, only to find yourself inside John Malkovich - except instead of inhabiting the mind of Malkovich, you’re trapped in an SEO landscape where every piece of content looks, sounds, and reads the same. You...

How often should you update content? It depends.

How often should you update content? It depends.

I often get asked by clients how often they should be updating their content. As a consultant, I frustratingly (and perhaps a little by habit) preface 90% of responses with, “Well…it depends” but in this case it really does. While the notion tha...