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Field notes.

What we're seeing in AEO, GEO and the new mechanics of search. No clickbait, no fluff.

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SEOWebsites

Astro SEO: Why the Stack Wins on Speed and Citations

Astro is good for SEO by default. Here's why its architecture helps, plus the practical setup: sitemaps, images, schema and AI crawl access.

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AEO & GEO

GEO Pricing: What Generative Engine Optimisation Should Cost

Honest ranges for what GEO should cost, what a sensible programme includes, and why one-off fixes rarely move the number that matters.

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SEOWebsites

Next.js SEO: Getting a React Site to Rank and Get Cited

Next.js can rank and get cited by AI search, but only with the right rendering, metadata and structured data choices. Here's how to get it right.

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AEO & GEO

AI Search Optimisation: The 2026 Field Guide

A field guide to AI search optimisation: how it differs from SEO, which AI platforms actually matter, and what to fix first.

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Websites

Framer vs Webflow: Which One Should You Actually Build On?

Framer and Webflow both promise a fast, no-code website. Here's how they actually compare on design, speed, SEO, CMS depth and price, and when neither is enough.

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AEO & GEOContent

LLM SEO: How to Get Your Business Into AI Answers

What LLM SEO actually means, how ChatGPT and Perplexity pick their sources, and the levers that get your business named in AI answers.

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Websites

What a Headless Website Costs in 2026

What a headless website actually costs in the UK, what pushes the price up, and whether the speed and AEO payoff justifies it over a templated CMS build.

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AEO & GEO

GEO Agency: What Generative Engine Optimisation Buys You

What does a GEO agency deliver, and how fast does generative engine optimisation start working? A straight answer, no inflated timelines.

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Websites

The Best Headless CMS in 2026, Ranked for Marketing Teams

Sanity, Storyblok, Contentful and Payload compared on editor experience, cost shape, SEO/AEO fit and dev overhead, with a straight recommendation by scenario.

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AEO & GEO

What an AEO Agency Actually Does (and When You Need One)

What does an AEO agency actually do? A straight explanation of the work, how it differs from an SEO agency, and the signals that mean you need one.

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Websites

Astro vs Next.js: Which Headless Stack for a Marketing Site?

Astro or Next.js for a marketing site? A straight comparison on speed, SEO, AI citation, editor experience and build cost, from an agency that builds on both.

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WebsitesSEO

Astro vs WordPress for SEO: Why We Build on Astro

Is Astro good for SEO? An honest Astro vs WordPress comparison on architecture, speed, Core Web Vitals and when each one wins.

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AEO & GEOSEO

How to Audit Your Site for AI Search (a Free DIY Checklist)

A 30-minute AI search audit you can run yourself. Check whether ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity mention you, and fix what stops them.

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AI

How to Run an AI Readiness Assessment for Your Business

Run an AI readiness assessment yourself with this six-dimension framework. Score your business 1-3 on each and see what to fix first.

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SEOWebsites

Is WordPress Good for SEO? An Honest 2026 Answer

Is WordPress good for SEO in 2026? Yes, with caveats. The honest answer on rankings, speed and when a faster stack wins.

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AEO & GEOWebsites

How to Optimise a Website for AI: The 2026 Playbook for Crawlers, Answers, and Trust

How to optimise a website for AI in 2026: the five areas that decide whether LLMs and answer engines find you, cite you, or skip you.

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AEO & GEOSEO

Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO): The Search Shift Every Business Needs to Understand

What is AEO? A plain-English guide to Answer Engine Optimisation: how it works, why it matters, and how to make AI recommend your business.

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SEOContentAI

Programmatic SEO in the Age of AI: Scale That Actually Works

Programmatic SEO has a reputation for thin pages and penalties. Here's how AI changes that, and how to scale pages that actually rank.