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Thinking Out Loud About Brand & Growth.

Small business branding tips, web design tips for small business, and SEO advice for small business owners — written by the people who do the work.

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Brand Strategy

How to Optimize Your Brand for ChatGPT and AI Overviews in 2026

Your Customers Are Asking ChatGPT Who to Hire. Is Your Brand the Answer? Picture this: A potential customer in St.…

Consort Creative

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Brand Strategy

Small Business Branding Mistakes That Kill Your SEO

When Your Brand and SEO Don’t Talk to Each Other, Both Suffer You spent real money on a logo. Maybe…

Consort Creative

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Brand Strategy

What Is AI SEO? A Small Business Guide to Generative Engine Optimization

Your Customers Are Asking AI Where to Find You. Does It Know Your Name? Picture this: A potential customer in…

Consort Creative

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Brand Strategy

The Small Business GEO Playbook: 7 Steps to Get Your Business Cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI

Most of the GEO content out there is written for enterprise marketing teams with dedicated SEO staff and five-figure monthly…

Joe Abellard

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Brand Strategy

Why Your Business Isn’t Showing Up in AI Search Results (And the 5 Fixes That Actually Work)

You’ve got a website. You show up on Google. But in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews — you’re nowhere.…

Joe Abellard

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Brand Strategy

What Is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) — And Why Small Businesses Can’t Ignore It Anymore

Your customers are changing how they find businesses. They’re not just typing keywords into Google and scrolling through a list…

Von Holland

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Brand Strategy

How Brand Strategy Shapes Every Small Business Website

In the digital world, a pretty website isn’t enough. You might have stunning graphics and smooth animations, but if your…

Joe Abellard

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Brand Strategy

5 Website Design Mistakes Hurting Small Business Conversions

Here are the five most common design mistakes costing small businesses valuable opportunities. Website design mistakes hurting conversions? Your website…

Joe Abellard

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Brand Strategy

Is Your Small Business Due for a Brand Refresh?

Your company has grown. Your audience has changed. But your brand may have stayed the same. If your logo, messaging,…

Joe Abellard

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Brand Strategy

SEO for Small Businesses in 2026: Google + AI Search Explained

What comes to mind when you see the letters “SEO“ ? Do you know where to focus your time and…

Joe Abellard