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ChatGPT recommending a local business
Lead Generation23 Feb 2026

How to optimise for AI Recommendation - these insights will blow your mind

Understanding how to optimise for AI Search and AI Recommendation is the holy grail of 2026; and in this article I’m going to share what you need to focus on to get ChatGPT and Gemini to love your business...and tell others about it.

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Lead Generation17 Feb 2026

Youtube demonetisation 2026: What Every Business Owner Needs to Learn from YouTube’s Recent Crackdown

Youtube demonetisation campaigns happen on occasion and -understandably- creators get pretty shaken. However, in probably the biggest shake up in a decade, you might have seen the latest reports that Youtube deleted and demonetised a huge number of accounts in the last few weeks. This h

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Lead Generation11 Feb 2026

Lead Generation for Trades: Why Most Websites Fail

Lead generation for trades is essential. If one part of the system isn’t working, you’re losing thousands of pounds over a year.

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Chris Good interviewing ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude
Digital Strategy22 Jan 2026

How to optimise for AI Search - these insights will explode your AI visibility

Optimising for AI Search is not about optimising just for "AI", it's about optimising for the systems that provide specific AI platforms with their training and live search data. This is the key takeaway I got after running an experiment with Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini.

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Digital Strategy22 Oct 2025

Why AI Hasn't Killed Blogging (And Why You Need to Write More)

Everyone's panicking that AI will kill blogs. I know, I know. You've seen the headlines. "AI Overviews are replacing organic results!" "ChatGPT is making content obsolete!" "The blog is dead!"

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Digital Strategy8 Oct 2025

Small business websites: why they're so important to local business

Cutting to the chase: every small business should have its own website. Whether you're a local trade service, a town-based jewellery shop, a freelance hairdresser, accounting company or you're selling handmade bracelets, locally; the small business website is an essential for tho

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8 Oct 2025

5 ways your business website should be serving your business

Your website should be your best employee, playing a direct role in decreasing your workload and increasing your revenue; however, as a web designer for local business, I often see websites that are pretty much just an expensive ‘digital business card’. There’s no decent ROI on t

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Woman using a small business website on a laptop
Digital Strategy8 Oct 2025

How to make a fantastic small business website

Ensuring your business has a strong online presence in 2025 is not an option, it’s a necessity. With the UK Budget of 2024 slamming small businesses with higher costs, there is ton of pressure to minimise expenses while increasing profits; the answer to that is the almighty busin

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Lead Generation5 Oct 2025

The VALOR Framework: Modern Lead Generation for the Digital Age

Traditional marketing funnels were designed for a world that no longer exists. They assume linear customer journeys, limited information access, and straightforward decision-making processes. But today's buyers don't move neatly from awareness to consideration to purchase. They j

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Broken roof with a sign on the street for roof repair
Lead Generation2 Oct 2025

How to get more leads - Industry specific strategies

Lead generation isn't one-size-fits-all. While fundamental principles remain consistent across industries, the tactics, channels, and messaging that work for a plumbing business are vastly different from what works for a real estate agent or professional services firm.

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Business owner with too many customers
Lead Generation1 Oct 2025

Small Business Lead Generation Strategies: 15 Proven Methods for 2026

Lead generation strategies for small business are the lifeblood of sustainable growth. Without a steady stream of potential customers entering your sales pipeline, growth stalls and revenue plateaus. Yet many small businesses struggle to generate leads consistently, often because

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Clown on elephant with colourful smoke, next to a sign saying "notice my business"
Lead Generation1 Oct 2025

What is Lead Generation? The Complete Guide

Obtaining leads for your business is obviously an essential component to the wellbeing of your business; without customers, your business goes under. Across the board, those advising on best business tactics state that a highest percentage of effort, time and resources should be

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Man using a digital map
Digital Strategy14 Sept 2025

Digital Strategy for Small Business: How to Actually Level Up in 2025

Digital strategy for small business is often non-existent because the small business considers it as a big spend that only the bigger companies can invest in. From my perspective, it's most important for small businesses, because they need to make the most of a marketing budget a

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Someone sitting before a mountainous landscape with compass and map
Digital Strategy3 Sept 2025

What is a Digital Strategy and why does my business need one?

Would you set off on a challenging mountain hike without a map, compass, or planned route?

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Business Growth3 Sept 2025

How to Grow Your Business Online – A Real Strategy That Works

If you’ve been wondering how to grow your business online , but feel like your digital presence isn’t pulling its weight, you’re not alone.

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