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Is AI Stealing Your Traffic? How to Stay Visible in 2026

Derek Burden 24 December 2025

Your rankings held steady. Your content improved. Yet website traffic dropped 40 percent in six months. Google’s AI now answers most questions directly in search results. Over 60 percent of…

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E-E-A-T Explained (Simply): How Google Evaluates Expertise in 2026

Derek Burden 24 December 2025

Google’s ranking algorithm now prioritises provable expertise over perfect keyword placement. The businesses winning visibility in 2026 are the ones that can demonstrate experience, establish authority, and build verifiable trust…

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How AI Search Engines Interpret Your Content (And How to Optimise for Them)

Derek Burden 24 December 2025

Traditional search engines indexed keywords and counted backlinks. AI search engines understand meaning, evaluate relationships, and assess expertise across entire topic areas. The shift from indexing to understanding changes everything…

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Is AI Stealing Your Traffic? How to Stay Visible in 2026

Derek Burden 16 December 2025

Your rankings held steady. Your content improved. Yet website traffic dropped 40 percent in six months. Google’s AI now answers most questions directly in search results. Over 60 percent of…

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How to Optimise Mobile SEO for Trade Businesses

Derek Burden 18 November 2025

Most trade businesses lose enquiries because their mobile website makes it too hard for customers to contact them. Someone searches on their phone, lands on the site, struggles to load…

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AI vs Human Content: How to Rank, Convert, and Stand Out in 2026

Derek Burden 7 October 2025

Artificial intelligence has reshaped the world of digital marketing and content creation. But as AI tools produce millions of blog posts, ads, and captions each day, one question remains: Can…

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Why Human-First Content Wins in the Age of AI (And How DCB Helps You Lead)

Derek Burden 7 October 2025

Artificial intelligence has revolutionised marketing. From automating reports to generating blog posts in seconds, AI tools are now part of everyday business workflows. Yet, while AI is powerful, it also…

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Content Auditing Framework: Spotting Pages AI Cannot Replace

Derek Burden 7 October 2025

Content is the foundation of your digital presence, but not all pieces are equally valuable. In an age when AI tools pump out generic articles by the thousands, your competitive…

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Voice Search Is Growing: Here’s How to Prepare

Derek Burden 1 August 2025

Voice search is changing how people find information online. With tools like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant now part of daily habits, users are speaking their queries instead of typing…

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Why Mobile SEO Is More Important Than Ever

Derek Burden 30 July 2025

Mobile SEO is no longer a technical add-on. Google now ranks your site based on how it performs on mobile, not desktop. Slow load times, poor navigation and clunky layouts…

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