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Notes on SEO, web design & lead gen

Jul 15, 2026

Your Old WordPress Site Is Invisible In AI Overview Results Now

AI Overviews now appear on roughly half of Google searches. Here's why five-year-old WordPress sites are disappearing from AI search, and what to do about it.

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Mar 5, 2026

How Bash Foo Optimizes Your Brand for LLMs (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini)

Google helps people find links. LLMs give people direct answers. Here's how we optimize Dayton-area brands to show up in both.

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Feb 26, 2026

Dayton Small Business Marketing Trends for 2026 (and How to Capitalize on Them)

The six trends shaping how Dayton-area small businesses win customers in 2026, from context-aware local search to short-form video.

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Feb 19, 2026

Local SEO for Dayton & Miami Valley Businesses: A 90-Day Action Plan

A week-by-week, 90-day local SEO plan for Dayton and Miami Valley businesses that want to actually show up in Google and AI results.

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Nov 25, 2025

How to Match Search Intent and Boost Your Website Rankings

Search intent is the north star of modern SEO. Here's how to match content to what searchers actually want, and win more of the click.

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Nov 11, 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Conversion-Focused Website Design

Your website should be a sales engine, not just a digital brochure. Here's how to design every page to move visitors toward action.

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Oct 28, 2025

From Google to Gemini: Adapting Your SEO Strategy for New Search Engines

AI-powered search rewards helpful, visual, and mobile-friendly content over keyword-stuffed pages. Here's how to adapt your SEO strategy.

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Oct 16, 2025

When AIs Go Head-to-Head: A Hilarious Battle Over My Own Company (and What It Teaches Us About AI)

What happened when I asked Grok and ChatGPT who the best web design company in Tipp City is, and what it taught me about AI search.

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Aug 12, 2024

Celebrating 25 Years of Empowering Small Businesses to Thrive

Looking back at 25 years of helping small businesses grow with website design, content, and local marketing strategy.

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Jan 29, 2024

The Power of Precision: Focusing on a Small List of Highly Targeted Prospects

Why hyper-targeting a small list of ideal prospects beats casting a wide net, and how to build your own targeted prospect list.

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