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What we're working out in public.

Notes from inside the studio on AI search, paid media, technical SEO and the parts of marketing that are changing fastest. No listicles, no recycled advice.

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AI Search · 8 min read

What llms.txt actually does, and what it doesn't

A practical look at how AI crawler directives work today, why most implementations miss the point, and what to put in yours.

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Paid Media · 6 min read

The conversion event mistake hiding in plain sight

Optimising for the wrong event can burn a quarter's budget while your dashboard looks perfectly healthy. Here's how to check yours in ten minutes.

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Content · 10 min read

Why AI content fails, and the editing layer that fixes it

Generated drafts are cheap. Judgement is not. A breakdown of the review process that separates publishable work from filler.

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AI Search · 12 min read

AEO and GEO: a working guide for 2026

Answer engines are changing how buyers find vendors. What actually moves the needle on being cited, and what's just noise.

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Technical SEO · 7 min read

Fixing Core Web Vitals on WordPress without a rebuild

Most mobile LCP problems come from plugin configuration, not hosting. A diagnostic order of operations that saves you a migration.

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Local SEO · 9 min read

Local SEO when you serve thirteen different areas

Location pages done badly are doorway pages. Done well they're your highest-intent traffic. The difference is in the research.

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Insights | AI Search, SEO & Marketing Notes — BrandMates Studio
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Insights

What we're working out in public.

Notes from inside the studio on AI search, paid media, technical SEO and the parts of marketing that are changing fastest. No listicles, no recycled advice.

Coming Soon
AI Search · 8 min read

What llms.txt actually does, and what it doesn't

A practical look at how AI crawler directives work today, why most implementations miss the point, and what to put in yours.

Coming Soon
Paid Media · 6 min read

The conversion event mistake hiding in plain sight

Optimising for the wrong event can burn a quarter's budget while your dashboard looks perfectly healthy. Here's how to check yours in ten minutes.

Coming Soon
Content · 10 min read

Why AI content fails, and the editing layer that fixes it

Generated drafts are cheap. Judgement is not. A breakdown of the review process that separates publishable work from filler.

Coming Soon
AI Search · 12 min read

AEO and GEO: a working guide for 2026

Answer engines are changing how buyers find vendors. What actually moves the needle on being cited, and what's just noise.

Coming Soon
Technical SEO · 7 min read

Fixing Core Web Vitals on WordPress without a rebuild

Most mobile LCP problems come from plugin configuration, not hosting. A diagnostic order of operations that saves you a migration.

Coming Soon
Local SEO · 9 min read

Local SEO when you serve thirteen different areas

Location pages done badly are doorway pages. Done well they're your highest-intent traffic. The difference is in the research.

Want these in your inbox? We send one useful note a month. No sequences, no upsells.

Get in touch →

Let's map your route.

Tell us where your brand needs to go. We'll come back with a free audit, a plan and a realistic timeline — usually within two working days.

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Insights | AI Search, SEO & Marketing Notes — BrandMates Studio
Home/Insights
Insights

What we're working out in public.

Notes from inside the studio on AI search, paid media, technical SEO and the parts of marketing that are changing fastest. No listicles, no recycled advice.

Coming Soon
AI Search · 8 min read

What llms.txt actually does, and what it doesn't

A practical look at how AI crawler directives work today, why most implementations miss the point, and what to put in yours.

Coming Soon
Paid Media · 6 min read

The conversion event mistake hiding in plain sight

Optimising for the wrong event can burn a quarter's budget while your dashboard looks perfectly healthy. Here's how to check yours in ten minutes.

Coming Soon
Content · 10 min read

Why AI content fails, and the editing layer that fixes it

Generated drafts are cheap. Judgement is not. A breakdown of the review process that separates publishable work from filler.

Coming Soon
AI Search · 12 min read

AEO and GEO: a working guide for 2026

Answer engines are changing how buyers find vendors. What actually moves the needle on being cited, and what's just noise.

Coming Soon
Technical SEO · 7 min read

Fixing Core Web Vitals on WordPress without a rebuild

Most mobile LCP problems come from plugin configuration, not hosting. A diagnostic order of operations that saves you a migration.

Coming Soon
Local SEO · 9 min read

Local SEO when you serve thirteen different areas

Location pages done badly are doorway pages. Done well they're your highest-intent traffic. The difference is in the research.

Want these in your inbox? We send one useful note a month. No sequences, no upsells.

Get in touch →

Let's map your route.

Tell us where your brand needs to go. We'll come back with a free audit, a plan and a realistic timeline — usually within two working days.

Get a free audit Call