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Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) stories

Nowadays, the main objective for every person or organisation owning a website is to appear as high as possible in search pages.

There are two options to reach the top of the first page, one requiring payment and one free.

The free option is called Search Engine Optimization (SEO), which consists of improving the rank level of a website by optimising its content.

SEO is mostly generated through a websites’ content as text and keywords. The key to a great SEO is in the relevance of the text and articles on a website. SEO can also be improved by the seniority of a domain name and traffic generated by the website.

SEO is crucial for any business looking for visibility without paying and there are many tools and services available nowadays to maximise efficient SEO.
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B2B marketers struggle to manage brand visibility in AI

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B2B marketers say AI answer engines are reshaping buyer journeys, yet 81% admit brand visibility and positioning in AI remain a blind spot.
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Five red flags that suggest your AI content is actually hurting your rankings

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Unedited AI content could soon tank your Google rankings; here are five warning signs your pages are hurting rather than helping.
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Google AI more negative than ChatGPT for brand reputation

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AI search tools cast brands in starkly different lights, with Google skewing early negative and ChatGPT souring sentiment near purchase.
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The beautiful chaos of parenthood is SEO's secret sauce

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Amid the beautiful chaos of parenthood, an SEO leader reveals why empathy and flexible work are now digital marketing's sharpest edge.
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Q4 upgrades IR sites to boost visibility in AI search

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Q4 adds AI-focused optimisation to investor relations sites, helping listed firms surface verified disclosures in answer engines like ChatGPT.
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AI is rewriting the B2B marketing playbook for CIOs, CTOs & CMOS

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AI assistants are reshaping B2B discovery, forcing CIOs, CTOs and CMOs to rebuild content for zero‑click, conversational buying journeys.
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ANZ marketers turn to AI as customer expectations soar

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ANZ marketers embrace AI to meet soaring demands for real-time, two-way customer conversations, but patchy data and generic campaigns hold them back.
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Conductor AI tools embedded in Acquia CMS workflows

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Conductor's AI content tools will be embedded directly into Acquia CMS, moving optimisation into the authoring workflow for enterprise teams.
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Sefiani unveils Surfacd to track brands in AI search

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Sefiani launches Surfacd, a tool that lets brands track and optimise how AI search engines present them versus rivals across key queries.
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Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks

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Stop wasting budget on grunt work: use agentic automation to handle competitor intel, reporting, SEO and lead routing so marketers drive revenue.
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BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud

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BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.
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Clarity unveils Surfacd to track B2B brands in AI search

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Clarity launches Surfacd, a tool tracking how B2B brands are portrayed across AI search and assistants such as ChatGPT and Perplexity.
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Agencies embrace AI to boost efficiency but fear 'slop'

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Agencies rush to adopt AI to boost efficiency and margins by 2026, yet many fear churning out low-quality 'slop' that could erode trust.
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Umbraco debuts Compose for GraphQL-first data integration

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Umbraco launches Compose, a GraphQL-first SaaS to standardise data flows across composable digital experience and eCommerce stacks.
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Genstore unveils AI agents to run online shops end-to-end

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Genstore launches AI-driven eCommerce platform promising end-to-end shop automation, after beta users processed USD $2.3 million in sales.
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FOMO.ai unveils Hello Gordon for AI-led interviews

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FOMO.ai has launched Hello Gordon, a voice-led AI interview tool that turns expert conversations into multi-format, search-ready content.
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NP Digital Australia posts record H2 growth on AI shift

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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NP Digital Australia posts record H2 2025 growth, winning 22 clients and lifting revenue over 25% on the back of an AI-first strategy.
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AI reshapes banks' role in Asia Pacific financial wellness

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Most APAC banks are failing to meet customers' financial wellness needs, an Adobe index finds, leaving a trust gap ripe for fintechs.
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Verde Digital hires Chloe Steele as new SEO Manager

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Verde Digital has hired former PrettyLittleThing specialist Chloe Steele as SEO Manager to bolster fashion and eCommerce search expertise.
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Cloudflare buys Astro framework, pledges open future

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Cloudflare snaps up the Astro web framework, vowing to keep it open source while tying it closer to its performance and developer platform.