What we learn fixing search, AI visibility, WordPress, and authority on real sites — written down so it is useful, and only when it is.
Technical SEO, AI search, WordPress, and link building notes from real consultancy work.
ChatGPT SEO case study: 80+ of my test Shopify store's 91 orders came from ChatGPT and Perplexity. The data, the playbook, and how ChatGPT picks products.
Read noteWhat llms.txt is, how to add it on WordPress, static sites, Shopify and every website builder, and the honest 2026 data on whether any AI actually reads it.
Read noteA page-by-page core update recovery method, with the real Search Console data from my own site that lost more than 99% of its Google traffic and started climbing back.
Read noteA hands-on EasyWP review for 2026: real pricing for the Starter, Turbo and Supersonic plans, speed and NVMe performance, the free CDN, SSL and backups, how it compares to WP Engine and Kinsta, and who Namecheap's managed WordPress hosting is actually for.
Read noteI built with Brizy to see if the no-code WordPress builder holds up. The free plugin vs Pro, the AI builder, real pricing, and whether it beats Elementor.
Read noteI used Slim SEO on a live site to see if a lightweight plugin can beat bloated Rank Math and Yoast. Free vs Pro, the schema builder, and real speed benchmarks.
Read noteBlocking AI crawlers is not one switch. Block training and you keep AEO citations; block retrieval and you vanish from AI answers.
Read noteAI assistants are sending you demand you cannot see in GA4. Here is what AI dark traffic is, why AEO earns it, and how to actually measure the influence.
Read noteAI recommends brands it is sure exist. Entity SEO is how you become one: the schema, corroboration and mentions that make Google and AI name your brand.
Read noteEach topic is the authority layer behind a service. Read the notes, then bring us the problem on your own site.
Notes on crawling, indexation, canonicalization, schema, and Core Web Vitals.
Read Technical SEO notesNotes on generative engine optimization and answer engine optimization.
Read AI Search notesNotes on WordPress speed, security hardening, plugin cleanup, and migrations.
Read WordPress notesNotes on digital PR, audience-first content, and link profiles that survive core updates.
Read Link Building notes
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