SEO, AEO & GEO GUIDES
Technical SEO, AI Overviews, ChatGPT citations, schema markup, and what is actually changing in search in 2026. Practical and measurable.
Choosing an SEO agency in 2026: a working framework
How to choose an SEO agency in 2026. Four-question framework, four agency tiers, real pricing, the signals that distinguish a serious one from theatre.
SEO for operators in 2026: a working guide
Classic organic, AI Overviews, programmatic content, and generative-engine surfaces. The four SEO surfaces in 2026 and how to win across all of them.
SEO analysis at scale with Ahrefs MCP and API (lean operator workflow)
Ahrefs MCP and API patterns for batch SEO analysis at scale, with a lean daily operator workflow and when Semrush still earns a seat.
Website translation at scale: DeepL vs Claude Haiku in production
DeepL API vs Claude Haiku for bulk website translation, when each wins, and the humanization pass that keeps machine output from getting filtered.
Ahrefs vs Semrush vs Majestic: which authority metric should you trust?
Domain Rating, Authority Score, and Trust Flow measure different things from different indexes. After years on all three platforms, Ahrefs is my default for UI, pricing, and interpretability.
AEO and GEO in 2026: a working playbook
How to win citations on AI Overviews, ChatGPT search, Perplexity, and Bing Copilot in 2026. Structural moves, not tactical ones.
Programmatic SEO without the index-bloat trap
How to ship programmatic SEO at scale without triggering the Helpful Content Update. The pattern from HostList.io at 28K pages.
How to run a technical SEO audit in 2026
The technical SEO audit methodology I actually run on Seahawk client sites in 2026, with named tools, prioritised remediation, and output format.
From the blog
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- How to Appear in Google AI Overviews: What Gets Cited
- Why Raw AI Content Fails (And What Fixes It)
- Sitemap Index Files: Scaling Sitemaps Past 50,000 URLs
- Programmatic SEO Quality Gates: Why I Hold 15% of Pages Back