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My thoughts on search, AI, and business that won't sit still.

Short and long-form notes on search, AI visibility, and business that will not sit still.

AI · Apr 05, 2026 · 4 min

Why I Built My Own AI Executive Assistant

An AI executive assistant can handle scheduling, prioritization, meeting follow-ups, and even personal life management, available 24/7. Here's why I built my own and what it does for me as a family-first entrepreneur.

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Notes · Nov 18, 2025 · 2 min

The GERT Framework: A Simple System for Growth

Growth, Efficiency, Revenue, Traffic: the four-part framework I use with every client to structure marketing decisions without the guesswork.

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Notes · Sep 16, 2025 · 3 min

AI Isn't Killing Google. Bad SEO Fundamentals Are

Everyone's optimizing for AI while their basic SEO falls apart. Here's the case for fixing fundamentals before chasing the next platform.

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Notes · May 14, 2025 · 2 min

Marketing in the AI Era: Why Brands Need a Guide

AI changed the tools overnight, but not the judgment needed to use them well. Here's why brands still need a trusted guide, not just software.

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Notes · Apr 29, 2025 · 3 min

ChatGPT Shopping: What It Means for Your Product Pages

OpenAI is putting product feeds directly inside ChatGPT. Here's what changes for ecommerce SEO and how to get your PDPs ready.

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Notes · Apr 21, 2025 · 7 min

Marketing Has Changed. Here's What Still Works

Attribution broke, trust moved to people not ads, and zero-click search is normal now. What that means for how you should market in 2026.

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Notes · Apr 10, 2025 · 2 min

Marketing in 2025: Precision Beats Volume

Smart factory, not spray and pray. Why precision targeting, tighter platform choices, and consistency are outperforming pure content volume this year.

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Notes · Mar 11, 2025 · 2 min

Manus AI Review: What It Actually Does for Marketing

I tested Manus AI on real marketing reports. Here's what it got right, where it fell short, and whether it's worth adding to your stack.

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Notes · Jan 04, 2025 · 2 min

AI success through content pruning

Modern engines try to figure out what a website is about. They do this by taking into account the content published on the site. Engines try to connect the dots Like the "join the dots" g

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Notes · Dec 20, 2024 · 3 min

Why Traffic Volume Is the Wrong SEO Metric to Chase

More traffic isn't the goal. Here's the high-intent metric we track instead, and why it predicts revenue far better than pageviews.

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Notes · Nov 03, 2024 · 2 min

3 Practical Ways to Use AI for Business Efficiency

Automate repetitive tasks, sharpen customer experience, and manage inventory smarter. Three concrete AI applications you can start this week.

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Notes · Jul 11, 2024 · 3 min

Why Single-Platform SEO Is Holding Your Business Back

Relying on one channel is the quiet reason growth stalls. Here's how to spread visibility across platforms without spreading your team thin.

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Notes · Apr 08, 2024 · 5 min

ORM Challenges in 2024

Online reputation management is all about brand perception: You want people to perceive your brand in a positive, encouraging and compelling way.

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Notes · Apr 03, 2024 · 6 min

Agency Automation in 2024

Agencies are changing heavily with upcoming AI tools: Generative tools like Chat GPT, Perplexity or Copilot assist research and, when used correctly, provide astounding results that might need little

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Notes · Mar 12, 2024 · 6 min

Input = Output.

In the last weeks and months, I've been thinking about this basic principle a lot: Input = Output. Whatever you put into something determines what you get out of it. Be it your business, sport

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Notes · Mar 11, 2024 · 2 min

Real AI Use Cases for Marketing Teams (Not Hype)

Skip the AI tool-of-the-week cycle. Here are the actual processes worth automating first, and the ones you should leave alone.

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