Why Your Best-Ranking Pages Get Zero Clicks
I pulled my own Search Console data and found a page ranking position 8.9 with a 0.07% CTR. Here's what was actually wrong, and how I'd fix it.
Sep 19, 2026
GEO for Multilingual Sites: Getting Cited in Every Language
Running GEO on a site that publishes in 13 languages taught me hreflang, llms.txt, and schema all behave differently than English-only advice assumes.
Sep 12, 2026
Surfer SEO Review: Pricing, Features, Worth It in 2026
Surfer SEO's pricing and plans changed for 2026 — Discovery, Standard, Pro, Peace of Mind. Here's what each tier gets you and who should skip it.
May 3, 2026
ChatGPT Search vs Google: A Test on 50 Head Terms
I ran the same 50 head terms in ChatGPT search and Google (with AI Overviews) and tracked which sources each engine cited.
May 21, 2026
Proven Ways To Generate New Content Ideas
Practical methods I use to generate content ideas: AI brainstorming with Claude/ChatGPT, AlsoAsked, Reddit, AnswerThePublic, GEO/AI-search angle
Nov 30, 2023
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The 5 Best Password Managers In 2026 [Features And Pricing]
LastPass's 2022 breaches pushed millions to switch. Here are the five password managers I trust in 2026—1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, NordPass
Mar 8, 2022
Ubersuggest Review: A Must-Have Free Keyword Research Tool
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Ubersuggest is a budget-friendly keyword research tool that’s been a starter option for years.
May 3, 2026
User Optimization Principles That Lift SEO Rankings
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: User optimization principles — making the page genuinely useful to the person reading it
May 3, 2026
What Is Product Development Process And How To Do It
A product development process moves an idea from concept to market — covering ideation, validation, prototyping, and launch.
Jul 22, 2020
What Is Relationship Marketing? Tips and Tactics
Relationship marketing builds loyal customers through genuine connection — not one-off transactions. Here's how CRM, AI personalization
Jul 13, 2020
17 White Hat SEO Techniques to Rank on Google in 2026
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: All 17 white-hat techniques below still work in 2026 — and most of them work even better for AI engines
May 3, 2026
4 Ways a Well-Written Resume Lands Your Dream Job
A well-written resume clears ATS filters, survives AI screeners, and earns the 8–10 seconds a recruiter spends on it
Feb 28, 2022
How To Increase Your Adsense Revenue: Top Tips And Tricks
Google AdSense shifted to per-impression payments in 2024 and AI Overviews now intercept a large share of informational traffic.
Mar 8, 2021
Calendly Review: Looking Into The Benefits And Features
Calendly remains a leading scheduling tool with AI-powered routing and broad integrations; Cal.com and native Google/Microsoft booking are now real…
Mar 24, 2020
Reputational Damage: Causes and How to Protect Your Brand
Reputational damage now moves at AI speed — deepfakes, viral social moments, data breaches, and AI-generated reviews can crater a brand overnight.
Jul 27, 2020
A Beginner's Guide To Google Ads Manager Accounts
A Google Ads manager account (formerly MCC) lets you control multiple ad accounts from one dashboard — here's how to set one up and get the most out of it in…
Nov 15, 2021
How to Get Cited by Google AI Overviews: A 2026 Case Study
Across 50 head terms I applied a GEO scaffold (TL;DR, numbered steps, FAQ, primary-source citations) to pillar posts and tracked Google AI Overview citation…
May 7, 2026
How Does Uber Make Money? Overview Of The Revenue Model
Uber earns through ride commissions (Mobility), Uber Eats delivery fees (Delivery), Freight brokerage, advertising, and the Uber One subscription
Jul 21, 2020
How to Get Verified on Instagram for Free ☑️
Instagram verification is now primarily Meta Verified — a paid subscription (~$14.99/mo) requiring a government ID.
Mar 12, 2022
The Importance Of Featured Snippets For Your Website SEO
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Featured snippets — Google’s ‘position zero’ answer boxes — were a major SEO target through 2023.
May 3, 2026
How to Invite All Friends to a Facebook Page in 2026
Facebook removed the one-click 'Invite All' button for Pages. What still reliably works in 2026: post-engager invites, event guest lists
Mar 5, 2022
The llms.txt Playbook: Setup, Examples, and Why It Matters
llms.txt is a plain-text file at your site root that tells LLM crawlers what to find on your site. It takes 20 minutes to write, requires no plugin
May 4, 2026
16 Best Productivity Tools of 2026: Features and Benefits
The productivity tools I actually run across my businesses in 2026 — Notion, Asana, Slack, Todoist, Obsidian, Google Workspace, Motion, Reclaim
Apr 7, 2022
Quuu And Quuu Promote Review: Which One Do You Need?
Quuu curates hand-reviewed content across 500+ categories for your social queue; Quuu Promote gets your content shared by real people in those same categories.
Jun 16, 2020
What Is Schema Markup And How To Use It To Boost Your SEO
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Schema markup is now more important than it has ever been — not because Google rich results changed
May 3, 2026
Semrush Review 2026: The All-in-One SEO Tool
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: SEMrush is still one of the most-used all-in-one SEO platforms in 2026
May 3, 2026
What Is Pogo Sticking And How To Avoid It?
Pogo-sticking happens when users bounce back to search results immediately after clicking your page — a UX failure that still matters in the AI Overview era
Oct 19, 2021
What Is SERP And How Does It Work? A Closer Look
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: The classic 10-blue-link SERP is no longer the only result page Google shows.
May 3, 2026
BlueHost Review: Your Effective Web Hosting Solution
Bluehost remains WordPress.org's recommended host but has leaned hard into AI website builders and upsells. Intro pricing looks low
Mar 7, 2020
How Does Salesforce Work? Features & Revenue Model
Salesforce is the world's leading cloud CRM platform — combining Sales, Service, Marketing, Commerce, and Data Cloud with Agentforce AI agents and Einstein AI…
Jul 20, 2020
How to use SEO to Build Your Brand Authority
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Building brand authority through SEO has always been about consistent, high-quality content over time.
May 3, 2026
How To Deactivate Or Delete Facebook And Messenger
How to deactivate or permanently delete your Facebook and Messenger accounts using the Accounts Center flow, including download-your-info and the 30-day…
May 12, 2020
How To Do CPA Marketing: The Complete Guide
CPA (cost-per-action) marketing pays affiliates only when a specific action occurs — a purchase, lead, or signup.
Jul 13, 2020
How To Make Money With Instagram? Tips & Ideas
Instagram monetization has evolved beyond just sponsored posts — Reels bonuses, Subscriptions, Live badges, affiliate tools
Jun 22, 2020
How To Speed Up WordPress Site? Effective Tips & Tricks
Speed up your WordPress site in 2026 by targeting Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS), pairing a caching plugin with good hosting, serving WebP/AVIF images
Aug 7, 2020
How To Do Local SEO: Top Tips, Strategies, And Tools 2026
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Local SEO — Google Business Profile, local citations, location-specific landing pages, reviews
May 3, 2026
Mobile SEO Mistakes You Need To Avoid
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Mobile-first indexing has been Google’s default since 2019; in 2026 it’s just ‘indexing.’ The mobile-specific mistakes…
May 3, 2026
11 Simple On-Page SEO Tips to Rank First on Google 2026🚀
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: The 11 on-page tips below still rank pages on Google in 2026. For AI engines
May 3, 2026
Top 4 Reasons Of High Bounce Rate And How To Decrease It?
GA4 redefined bounce rate as the inverse of engagement rate — here are the four real causes: slow pages/poor CWV, intent mismatch, bad mobile UX
Aug 27, 2020
Top Search Engines in 2026: Google 88%, Bing 4%
Google holds ~88% of global search share in 2026; Bing ~4%. ChatGPT Search is the first new entrant to the top ranks in 20 years.
Apr 9, 2020
How Does Venmo Work? A Review Of Features And Benefits
Venmo (PayPal-owned) lets you split bills, pay friends, buy crypto, and run a business profile — free for standard transfers
Jun 17, 2021
How To Do Digital Marketing: A Beginner's Guide 2026
Digital marketing in 2026 spans SEO/GEO, paid, social (X, TikTok, Reels), email, and AI-search channels—here's how I approach each as an operator building AI…
Mar 1, 2022
How To Add A Google Knowledge Panel For Your Brand
Google Knowledge Panels are built from the Knowledge Graph — structured entity data, not just SEO. Learn how to earn, claim, and optimize yours
Aug 10, 2021
Highest CPC AdSense Keywords in 2026
Insurance, legal, loans, mortgage, and SaaS keywords still pay the highest AdSense CPCs in 2026. The full high-CPC niche list
Mar 11, 2022
How Does DuckDuckGo Make Money? The Business Model
DuckDuckGo earns through privacy-safe contextual search ads (via Microsoft) and affiliate commissions from Amazon/eBay — no user tracking required.
Jul 2, 2020
How to Add GEO to an Existing SEO Retainer
How an SEO agency adds real GEO work to an existing retainer — audit first, price it as its own line, and avoid relabeling the same deliverables.
Aug 27, 2026
What Are Facebook Polls And How To Make them Engaging?
Facebook polls still work in Groups and Stories, but the old News Feed timeline poll is gone. Here's where polls live now and how to run them effectively.
Jul 20, 2020
How To Use Google Scholar To Generate Content Ideas
Google Scholar remains a powerful free source for niche research and content ideas — now best used alongside AI research tools like Perplexity, Elicit
Jun 1, 2022
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Improve SEO With Google Autocomplete: [A Quick Guide]
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Google Autocomplete is still a fast, free keyword-research signal in 2026
May 3, 2026
9 Must-Have Off-Page SEO Factors: 2026 Checklist
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Off-page SEO — backlinks, brand mentions, social signals, third-party citations
May 3, 2026
Generating Leads With OptinMonster: May 2026 Review
OptinMonster remains a strong lead-gen and popup tool with solid exit-intent and targeting features, but pricing is paid-only
Feb 9, 2022
How To Write Pillar Content: A Step By Step Guide
Pillar content anchors topical authority clusters that help both Google and AI engines like ChatGPT cite your site.
Sep 27, 2021
How To Use SEO As A Strategy To Create Site Structures?
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Site structure — how pages link together, how depth relates to authority, how categories and pillars cluster
May 3, 2026
The Best SEO Tools for 2026 (Free and Paid)
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: The classic SEO tools below — Ahrefs, SEMrush, SE Ranking, Surfer, Clearscope, Ubersuggest, SpyFu, Screaming Frog
May 3, 2026
SpyFu Review: The Ultimate SEO And PPC Tool
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: SpyFu is an SEO and PPC competitive intelligence tool that’s been around for years.
May 3, 2026
Top 8 Facebook Ads Tools That Can Help You As A Marketer
The essential Meta Ads tools that still earn their keep in 2026 — from Meta Ads Manager and Advantage+ AI campaigns to AdEspresso, Madgicx, and Canva
Nov 25, 2021
WhatsMySERP Review: The Free KeywordsEverywhere Alternative
WhatsMySERP is a free rank-tracker that monitors Google keyword positions across 100+ regions with daily auto-refresh.
Mar 1, 2022
10 Best Affiliate Marketing Programs To Sign Up For Today!
The best affiliate programs for creators and operators: Amazon Associates, Awin (formerly ShareASale), CJ Affiliate, Impact, Rakuten, eBay Partner Network
May 9, 2021
App Store Optimization Starter: A Beginner's Guide
ASO in 2026 means optimizing your app's title, keywords, screenshots, ratings, and store-specific features like Apple Custom Product Pages and Google A/B…
Jun 26, 2022
The Best Growth Hacking Stories You Need to Know For 2026
Classic growth hacking playbooks (Airbnb/Craigslist, Dropbox referrals, Hotmail, PayPal) still work — but AI-era distribution has changed the game.
Mar 3, 2022
BuzzSumo Review: Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons
BuzzSumo remains one of the most useful content research and influencer discovery platforms, now with AI features
May 12, 2020
How to Create Search Engine Friendly Tags
The on-page tags that still move rankings in 2026 — title, meta description, H1, image alt, internal links — and the structural metadata AI search reads.
May 3, 2026
How Does Venmo Make Money? Services and Fee Types
Venmo (owned by PayPal) earns through merchant transaction fees, instant-transfer fees, debit/credit card interchange, cryptocurrency fees
Jun 19, 2020
How Does White Label SEO Work?
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: White-label SEO — agencies reselling SEO work under their own brand — is a stable business model that’s adapting to…
May 3, 2026
How To Diagnose Traffic Drops Using Google Analytics
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Diagnosing traffic drops in 2026 has a new culprit on the suspect list: AI-search displacement.
May 3, 2026
3 Ways to Invest Your Profits for Future Growth
Reinvesting business profits smartly means choosing between marketing, hiring, and AI tooling based on your current growth stage
Jul 22, 2020
How To Use Screaming Frog: A Complete Guide For 2026
Screaming Frog SEO Spider is the go-to desktop crawler for technical SEO audits. Learn to install, configure, run crawls, and act on the data
Mar 13, 2022
Inside Google Project Magi: A Futuristic Technology
Google's internal "Project Magi" codename shipped as Search Generative Experience (SGE), then became AI Overviews
Dec 27, 2023
Top 3 White-Hat Link Building Techniques That Google Loves
Quality beats volume: digital PR, strategic guest content, and list-based outreach still earn real links — SpamBrain kills the rest.
Nov 23, 2020
Mastering SEO Competitor Analysis: Strategies For Success
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Competitor analysis — figuring out what’s working for the sites ranking ahead of you and where they’re vulnerable
May 3, 2026
MonsterInsights Review: Features, Pricing, Rivals
MonsterInsights is the leading WordPress plugin for GA4 — it connects your site to Google Analytics 4 without touching code
Jun 11, 2020
SE Ranking Keyword Rank Tracker Review
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: SE Ranking is a budget-friendly all-in-one SEO platform that’s added AI-search-tracking features through 2025-2026…
May 3, 2026
Top 10 Marketing Books Worth Reading in 2026
Ten marketing books every operator should read — from Cialdini's persuasion science and Godin's storytelling to Berger's virality framework and Miller's…
Jun 8, 2020
Top 6 Automated Video Creation Tools
The AI video creation landscape has completely turned over since 2021 — here are the six tools I'd actually consider today for automated video production
Dec 20, 2021
What Is Keyword Clustering? A Complete Guide
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Keyword clustering — grouping related queries so a single page targets a set of intent-similar terms
May 3, 2026
How to Get 200 Targeted Facebook Followers a Day
Growing targeted Facebook followers is harder than it was in 2023 — organic reach has shrunk, Reels dominate, and 200/day without ads is rare.
Sep 21, 2023
Ahrefs Review: The SEO Tools and Features That Matter
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Ahrefs is one of the two leading all-in-one SEO platforms (alongside SEMrush) and has added AI-search tracking…
May 3, 2026
Buzzstream Review: Features, Pros & Cons, And Pricing
BuzzStream remains a solid outreach CRM for link building and digital PR in 2026, but you need to run it within modern bulk-sender rules and lean on…
Jun 3, 2020
ClickFunnels Review: What's All The Hype About?
ClickFunnels 2.0 is a complete rebuild — native email, full website builder, eCommerce, and blogging on top of funnels. Classic is sunset.
Mar 3, 2020
Ezoic Review: Features & How To Use For Beginners
Ezoic is an AI-driven ad-testing platform that optimizes ad placements and layouts to grow publisher EPMV — though in 2026 the broader display ad market is…
Apr 14, 2020
Google Voice SEO Tips [Ultimate Voice Search Guide]
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Voice search has converged with AI assistants in 2026 — the same Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude
May 3, 2026
How to Get Your Brand Cited Inside ChatGPT Answers (2026)
Getting cited by ChatGPT isn't about ranking — it's about being the cleanest source to lift. Write a direct-answer TL;DR, mark up entities
May 29, 2026
What Is Land And Expand Strategy? A Mini Guide 2026
Land and expand means winning a small deal first, delivering exceptional value, then growing inside the account
Mar 11, 2022
4 Steps to Get Your Website to the Top of Google in 2026
Ranking on Google now means earning AI Overview citations alongside organic spots. Here are four practical steps — E-E-A-T content, technical fundamentals
Mar 9, 2022
Can Jasper.ai Really Replace Your Copywriter?
Jasper was once the go-to AI writing tool, but general models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini now handle most AI copy tasks.
Nov 29, 2022
A Review of Canva and What Makes it Great!
Canva has evolved from a simple drag-and-drop tool into an AI-powered design suite with Magic Studio features, a massive template library
Apr 26, 2021
Competitor Research on Semrush: A Step-by-Step Guide
Use Semrush's competitive research toolkit — Market Explorer, Traffic Analytics, and the new AI/GEO tracking — to find, categorize
Jun 30, 2021
Building Authority Links: Essential For New Blog Success
Quality backlinks from trusted, relevant sites tell Google—and AI search engines—your content is reliable. Digital PR, unlinked brand mentions
Feb 6, 2024
How to Drive 10x Traffic to Your Website in 2026
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: 10X traffic in 2026 means stacking three growth motors: classic SEO, AI search visibility
May 3, 2026
How To Use Surfer SEO? A Complete Guide
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Surfer SEO is a content-optimization tool that scores drafts against top-ranking pages for a target keyword and…
May 3, 2026
JavaScript SEO: How to Optimize for Search Engines
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: JavaScript SEO — making sure crawlers can render and index your JS-heavy site
May 3, 2026
Reverse Image Search: Google Lens, Facebook, Pinterest
Reverse image search now runs through Google Lens — right-click any photo on desktop, long-press on mobile. Fastest method for Google, Facebook
Feb 7, 2020
Top PPC Tools For Enhanced Campaign Performance
The PPC tools that still earn their place in a live ad account — from Google Ads Editor and Optmyzr to Semrush and SpyFu
Aug 10, 2023
What Is A Subdomain, And How Does It Affect Your Site’s SEO?
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: The subdomain-vs-subfolder debate has the same answer in 2026 as it did in 2018 — subfolders consolidate authority
May 3, 2026
What Is Green Marketing? Benefits and How to Do It
Green marketing means promoting products or practices based on genuine environmental benefits — not greenwashing.
Jul 14, 2020
What is SEO – And How Does it Work? [Intro for Beginners]
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: SEO is still about helping search engines understand your content and recommend it.
May 3, 2026
SEO Content Tool: In-depth Review Of Clearscope 2026
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Clearscope is a content-optimization tool that scores drafts against high-ranking pages for a target keyword and…
May 3, 2026
.Com vs .Net: Which Domain Is Right for Your Business?
.com remains the default for trust and recall, while .net suits tech/networking niches — but in 2026 startups increasingly use .io, .ai, and .co.
Sep 13, 2023
Guest Posting Services & The Companies That Offer Them
Guest posting still builds authority, but Google's link spam updates have made low-quality paid placements a liability.
Aug 4, 2020
How Does Paypal Make Money? Revenue Strategy
PayPal earns through transaction fees on merchant and consumer payments, Venmo monetization, Braintree processing, interest on customer balances
Jun 29, 2020
How To Do B2B SEO: The Complete Guide
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: B2B SEO — long sales cycles, multiple decision-makers, technical content that builds credibility
May 3, 2026
How to Download Instagram Photos and Videos
How to download Instagram photos and videos in 2026 — official archive export for your own content, screenshot and screen-record methods
Jul 29, 2020
How To Find And Validate Someone's Email (Tips And Tools)
Hunter.io, Apollo, and RocketReach remain the strongest B2B email-finding tools; Clearbit was acquired by HubSpot and rebranded as Breeze Intelligence.
Aug 18, 2021
How to Get Your Brand Cited in ChatGPT Answers in 2026
Updated for 2026. ChatGPT citations aren't random — they follow patterns. Here's the operator playbook for getting your brand surfaced in AI-generated answers.
May 31, 2026
How To Schedule Instagram Posts: A Detailed Guide
Schedule Instagram posts natively via Meta Business Suite or the Instagram app itself — no third-party tool required.
Jul 13, 2020
Google RankBrain: How It Affects Your SEO Rankings
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: RankBrain was Google’s first machine-learning ranking signal — and reading this post in 2026
May 3, 2026
How to Write a TL;DR That AI Engines Actually Cite
A TL;DR isn’t a summary of your post — it’s a direct answer to the head query, written in 2–4 sentences, structured so an AI engine can lift it verbatim into…
May 18, 2026
Top 5 Business Process Management Software (BPMS)
The BPMS market has shifted hard toward AI-native and agentic platforms. This guide covers the five tools worth evaluating today
May 31, 2023
Wix vs Squarespace: Which Website Builder Wins?
Both Wix and Squarespace have added AI site builders since 2020; Wix remains the more flexible choice while Squarespace edges ahead on design polish and…
May 19, 2020
Top 15 Examples Of Great Copywriting And How To Do It
Fifteen real copywriting examples — from Sunkist's 'Drink an Orange' to Nike's Kaepernick campaign — with lessons on what makes each one work
Jul 13, 2020
Everything You Need To Know About Google Certifications
Google offers two distinct certification tracks: free Skillshop certs (Ads, GA4, etc.) and paid Career Certificates on Coursera covering IT, data, UX, PM
May 25, 2022
Fiverr Review 2026: Outsource Your Tasks for $5+
Fiverr remains a solid freelance marketplace for design, dev, and specialized tasks, but AI has commoditized writing and basic visuals
Mar 2, 2022
GEO Audit Pricing: What to Charge Clients
How I structure and price a GEO audit — the flat-fee scoping approach, what belongs in the deliverable, and when to convert it into a retainer.
Aug 22, 2026
How to Become a Freelancer: A Step-by-Step Guide
Commodity freelance work is shrinking under AI pressure, but AI-augmented freelancers are earning more — here's how to pick a platform, build the right skills
May 19, 2020
How to Get Sitelinks in Google Search Results
Sitelinks are algorithmically awarded — you can't request them, but site structure, internal linking, and brand authority are what actually move the needle.
May 21, 2020
How To Make Money On Twitch 2026
Twitch is still the dominant live-streaming platform, but the revenue model has changed: Partner Plus now offers a higher ad-revenue split
Mar 6, 2022
How To Use Google Page Speed Insight?
Google PageSpeed Insights shows lab (Lighthouse) and field (CrUX) data for Core Web Vitals: LCP, INP (replaced FID in March 2024), and CLS.
Dec 10, 2021
Perplexity SEO: How I Get My Site Cited Inside AI Answers
TL;DR Perplexity cites 5–7 sources per answer, which means the competition for any given citation slot is narrower than the equivalent organic SERP.
May 14, 2026
What Is Rank And Rent? How To Rank And Rent A Website?
Rank and rent is a local-SEO lead-gen model: build and rank a niche site, then rent it to a local business. Here's how it works in 2026
Jul 26, 2021
Sitebulb Vs. Screaming Frog: A Comprehensive Comparison
Screaming Frog is the fastest desktop spider for raw crawl data; Sitebulb wins on visual audit depth and actionable hints.
Oct 11, 2023
My Best Digital Marketing Articles 🚀
A curated index of Alejandro Rioja's best SEO, e-commerce, social media, and business articles — the same tactics he uses across his own sites and operator…
Jan 6, 2024
How To Improve Your Ranking With An SEO Checklist
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: The classic SEO checklist below — title tag, meta description, H1, internal links, schema, image alt, page speed
May 3, 2026
Growth Marketing Strategies Guide
Growth marketing is the full-funnel, experiment-driven approach that compounds retention and acquisition. This guide covers core tactics — PPC, SEO/GEO
Jan 9, 2023
How To Fix LCP Issue On Search Console? A 2026 Guide
LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) must load in under 2.5s. Fix it by serving modern image formats (WebP/AVIF), preloading the LCP element
Mar 2, 2022
Referral Paths In Google Analytics: What You Can Learn?
Referral paths in GA4 show which external sites drive traffic to yours. Learn how to find them in Traffic Acquisition, use Explorations
Jan 11, 2022
Schema Markup for AI Engines: The Types That Matter
Not all schema types pay off equally for AI search. FAQPage and HowTo give the most GEO lift per hour of work — here's the full breakdown with JSON-LD examples.
May 31, 2026
Top 14 Tips For Increasing Social Media Engagement Rate
Engagement rate measures how many followers actually interact with your content — calculated as interactions divided by followers (as a %).
Aug 31, 2021
Top Features To Look For In Keyword Research Tools
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: The features that matter in a keyword research tool — search volume, difficulty, SERP features, intent, trend
May 3, 2026
WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: The 2026 Comparison
WordPress.com is a managed hosting platform (simple, limited); WordPress.org is the self-hosted open-source CMS (full control, more setup).
Mar 5, 2022
A Complete Guide To Nansen.ai And Its Features
Nansen is an on-chain analytics platform with hundreds of millions of labeled addresses (verify the current count at nansen.ai)
Jul 7, 2022
10 Best Conversion Rate Optimization Companies For 2026
CRO moves your needle from traffic to revenue — here are the 10 agencies I'd consider, plus what's changed with AI-driven testing replacing legacy tools like…
Apr 1, 2022
Enterprise SEO Guide: Strategies, Tools, & More
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Enterprise SEO — managing SEO across thousands or millions of pages, often at organizations with complex stakeholder…
May 3, 2026
FreeeUp Review 2026: Hiring a Remote Team
FreeUp was a pre-vetted freelance marketplace acquired by The HOTH in 2019; its current operating status is uncertain — here's what I used, what changed
Mar 11, 2022
Facebook Verification 2026: Pricing and Who Qualifies
Facebook's free verification badge is gone — in 2026 it's Meta Verified, a paid subscription from $14.99/mo requiring a government ID.
Mar 11, 2022
Concise and Comprehensive Google Ads Tutorial for 2026
Google Ads in 2026 runs on AI bidding and Performance Max campaigns. This tutorial covers campaign types, Smart Bidding, GA4 conversion tracking
Mar 9, 2022
How Jasper.ai Is Changing the Way We Use Technology
Jasper AI has narrowed into an enterprise content marketing layer — useful for brand-governed teams, but general models like ChatGPT and Claude now handle…
Nov 18, 2022
How to Contact Instagram Support 2026
Instagram support is limited for most users — your best realistic path is in-app Help/Report flows or Meta Verified for human support.
Mar 12, 2022
15 Tips to Get More TikTok Followers and Go Viral
In 2026 TikTok growth hinges on watch-time/completion signals, niche consistency, TikTok SEO, and smart posting cadence — not follow/unfollow games.
May 27, 2020
How to Get Cited by AI Search Through Reddit
AI Overviews and ChatGPT lean on Reddit threads more than most company blogs. Here's how to show up in them without astroturfing, buying upvotes, or bans.
Aug 20, 2026
How To Pick A Youtube Channel Name: A Step By Step Guide
Your YouTube channel name is your brand — pick one that's memorable, searchable, and claims a matching @handle. Here's a practical step-by-step framework.
Jun 1, 2020
How to Sell Anything to Anyone (7 Creative Sales Techniques)
Sales fundamentals from street selling to consultative and AI-assisted selling: mindset, pitch mechanics, social proof, and closing
Apr 20, 2021
Translate One Blog Post Into 13 Languages With AI
One TypeScript agent fans out a single EN post to 12 locales using the Claude API. Learn the system prompt, cost breakdown, and real SEO traffic results.
May 31, 2026
How to Do Keyword Research – The Complete Guide 2026
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Keyword research in 2026 is bifurcated. Google search demand is still measured the classic way — Ahrefs, SEMrush
May 3, 2026
How to Do Link Prospecting for Backlink Building 2026
Link prospecting is the first step in link building: finding relevant, high-quality targets worth pursuing. This guide covers Google operators
Mar 3, 2022
The Best SEO Guide For 2026🚀
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: SEO in 2026 still rewards the fundamentals — a clean site, strong internal links, content that answers the query
May 3, 2026
Top 3 Backlink Building Strategies in 2026
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Backlinks still rank you on Google in 2026 — and the three strategies below still work.
May 3, 2026
7 Ways to Combine Email and Social Media Marketing
Combine email and social media for higher ROI: sync lists to Meta/X custom audiences, run cross-channel retargeting, leverage AI-personalized drip sequences
Nov 23, 2020
Ahrefs Vs. Semrush: Which One Is For You?
Ahrefs and Semrush are the two strongest SEO platforms in 2026 — both now track AI Overview and GEO visibility.
Nov 17, 2021
Expert ETSY SEO Tips To Drive Traffic To Your Products
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Etsy SEO — optimizing your shop and listings for Etsy’s internal search — is mostly about Etsy-specific signals (titles
May 3, 2026
How Does Google Make Money? $350B+ Revenue in 2026
Alphabet made about $350B in 2024 revenue — roughly 76% from advertising, plus fast-growing Cloud and Gemini AI lines.
Mar 10, 2022
How to Download Facebook Videos in 2026 (3 Free Methods)
Save any Facebook video in 2026 with yt-dlp (free, command-line), a browser dev-tools trick (no install), or a trusted web tool — 3 methods that still work
Mar 10, 2022
How To Get More Subscribers On YouTube? A 2026 Guide
Growing YouTube subscribers in 2026 means mastering Shorts as a discovery engine, nailing packaging (title and thumbnail), sustaining watch-time
Mar 6, 2022
How To Use Google Analytics: A 2026 Beginner's Guide
GA4 is the only version that exists — this guide covers the events-based model, GA4 setup, key reports (Realtime, Acquisition, Engagement), Explorations
Mar 6, 2022
How To Write An Impressum For Your Company On Facebook
An Impressum is a legally required disclosure for German, Austrian, and Swiss Facebook Pages. Here's what to include and how to add it via Meta Business Suite…
Mar 18, 2020
How to Increase Your Alexa Rank Quickly in 2026
Alexa.com shut down in May 2022. This post explains what replaced it and how to measure and grow your site's authority and traffic in 2026 using Similarweb
Mar 4, 2022
Kickstarter vs Indiegogo: Which Should You Use?
Kickstarter uses all-or-nothing funding and has a curated approval process; Indiegogo offers flexible funding and the InDemand feature to keep selling after a…
Mar 15, 2023
llms.txt Explained: Does It Actually Move Citations?
llms.txt is a proposed standard that lets you curate what AI crawlers index about your site. Here's what it is, how to implement it
May 31, 2026
Personal Finance 101: What You Need to Know About Money
Core personal finance principles: credit scores, high-yield savings, index funds, IRAs, and tax basics — written as personal notes from an operator
Dec 29, 2021
Revenue Vs. Profit: A Comparative Guide For 2026
Revenue is everything your business takes in before expenses; profit is what remains after all costs. Confusing the two leads to bad decisions
Mar 2, 2022
How to Run a Technical SEO Audit in 2026
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Technical SEO audits — crawlability, site speed, schema, indexation, mobile usability — are still essential in 2026.
May 3, 2026
The Click Fraud Battle: How To Protect Your PPC Ad Spend
Click fraud — bots, click farms, and AI-driven invalid traffic — is still draining PPC budgets. Here's how to detect it, fight back with modern tools
May 3, 2023
What Types Of Blogs Are Most Popular?
The most popular blog niches in 2026 — AI/tech, personal finance, health, food, travel, and lifestyle — and how AI-generated content and AI Overviews are…
Aug 8, 2022
YouTube Vs. Vimeo: An Ultimate Comparison Guide
YouTube dominates reach and ad monetization (including Shorts revenue share); Vimeo pivoted to enterprise video tools and clean pro hosting.
Jul 21, 2020
👻 How to Get More Snapchat Followers and Make Money 2026
Snapchat still has ~430M daily actives (skewed 13–24). This guide covers how to grow your Snapchat following and monetize it in 2026 via Spotlight, shoutouts
Mar 9, 2022
How Does SEO Improve Marketing On The Global Scale
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: International SEO — multiple languages, regional sites, hreflang, geo-targeting
May 3, 2026
How to Rank in AI Search Without Writing a New Blog Post
You probably already have the content AI engines want to cite. The work is restructuring, not writing. Here's the exact process I use to get existing posts…
Jun 6, 2026
Schema Markup for GEO: 4 Types That Move Citations
Schema markup was a Google rich-result tiebreaker in 2024. In 2026 it’s a primary signal for AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Claude)
May 11, 2026
Schema Markup: The Unfair Advantage In SEO 2026 Tutorial
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Schema markup was a tiebreaker for Google rankings in 2024. In 2026 it’s a primary signal for AI engines — ChatGPT
May 3, 2026
How Search Engines Actually Evaluate Content Quality in 2026
Real numbers from running 384 posts across 13 languages: what site-level depth, trust signals, and consistency actually mean once you stop treating quality as…
Jul 20, 2026