How I start every new year (and why it matters)

At the start of every year, I do the same thing.I set up a handful of test sites — not to build a brand or chase revenue, but to monitor signals.Each year these sites are structured around a clear premise.Sometimes it’s about site architecture.Someti...

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Jan 07, 2026
Opening a few extra audit slots this week

Hey,Over the last few weeks I’ve been sharing tips on tightening up your technical setup, improving performance, and avoiding those “slow leak” issues that stay invisible until they get expensive.A bunch of people replied asking for help implementing...

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Dec 15, 2025
Google Reads Your Schema One Way. AI Reads It Another

Here’s a truth most SEOs still haven’t caught up to: Google and AI models do not use schema in the same way.And the gap between them is widening fast.If you’re only optimizing structured data for Google…Then you’re missing out on the biggest opportun...

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Dec 03, 2025
Quick win: Fix your robots.txt for 2026 🚀

Hi —It’s been a while since I last emailed, so I wanted to make this worth your time.Most websites (WordPress or not) are silently wasting crawl budget every single day — simply because their robots.txt file hasn’t been touched since launch.In 2025,...

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Nov 17, 2025