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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 📖:  
A long, long time ago, there was a City lawyer who relocated to Switzerland, leading business development as a director at an international law firm. 
She saw first-hand how powerful this platform can be when used strategically. 
Having founded Trevisan, she delivers bespoke LinkedIn™️ training, strategy, and content tailored for regulated industries. 

With CPD-accredited LinkedIn™️ training & sector experience, she works with business owners & senior professionals who want more visibility, better leads, and meaningful conversations, making LinkedIn™️ work smarter for you, not harder.

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Apparently, I'm a time waster! 🫨
 
I’d been going through old LinkedIn posts and replying to every new comment – even ones from weeks ago.

My friend and coach told me I was wasting time.
 
She asked:  “Why bother? It’s already buried. No one sees it now.”
 
Maybe she’s right – it’s not efficient but I don’t think that’s the point.
 
To me, replying late is better than not at all.  

It says: 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘐 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.

(Plus, it will resurface the post and reignite discussion.) 
 
She says: leave it.  
I say: show up, even if it's not perfect timing.
 
What about you - do you double back on old threads, or move on?

He didn’t visit her. He moved in.

When Maggie was diagnosed with early-onset dementia, Michael Maslinski - a top-tier strategy consultant - made a decision that stunned everyone:

He moved into the care home with her.
Not as a guest.
As a full-time resident.

For nine years, he lived alongside patients and staff, refusing to leave his wife alone in a system he didn’t trust.

What he saw changed him and could change the care system forever.  

This ‘living saint’ as I heard him referred to last night, used to boardrooms and strategy sessions, witnessed the care system from the inside. Small moments of incredible compassion existing alongside systemic failures.

I was fortunate to be invited to his book launch last night at the House of Lords, Michael shared what happened next.
 
"What Would Maggie Do?: A Triumph of Love on a Journey through Dementia" isn't just his story. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
 
Most of us will face this crossroads.
A parent. A partner. A sibling.

When that moment comes…
What would guide your choice?

→ Logic?
→ Love?
→ The system?

——————————
What Would Maggie Do? Is available on Amazon : https://amzn.eu/d/aIZxHkc
 
#HealthCare #Publishing #Community

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In 2023 more than 2000 secondary schools held events for Holocaust Memorial Day.
In 2025, just 854 chose to hold an event.
In 2026, it will have dropped again, 📉 60% since Oct 7th

Schools are stepping back from difficult conversations. The rise in tensions around global conflicts has made Holocaust education feel too controversial, too complex to navigate safely.

Some schools worry about parent complaints. Others lack the resources or confidence to handle the inevitable questions that follow these lessons.

But here's what we lose when we avoid the uncomfortable: we lose the chance to teach empathy before hatred takes root.

History doesn't disappear because we stop teaching it. It just repeats itself in the hands of those who never learned its lessons.

When young people don't understand how ordinary people became complicit in extraordinary evil, they can't recognise the warning signs in their own time.

I've watched educators struggle with this decision, weighing community pressure against educational responsibility. The pressure is real. The fear is understandable.

But the cost of silence is far greater than the discomfort of difficult conversations.

If we can't teach our children to remember the past without integrity and resolve than we must ask ourselves what kind of future they will inherit.

Photo: Harry Olmer MBE, one of the Windermere Children, 1927-2026

The ROI of the "Lurker"

My best leads don't always come from my most "viral" posts. In fact, they often come from the posts with the fewest likes and comments. It can be easy to get discouraged when a thoughtful piece of content doesn't get a lot of visible engagement, but in professional services, the metrics that matter are often hidden.

The people who hire me, the CEOs, the Partners, the busy HR Leaders, are often "lurkers." They are watching, they are reading, and they are assessing my credibility over time, but they rarely have the time or inclination to hit the "like" button on every post. Then, months later, I’ll receive an email saying they’ve been following my content for a while and they’re ready to talk.

Don't judge your success by the visible applause. Judge it by the quality of the conversations in your inbox. Are you writing for the "likes" of the masses, or are you writing for the one person who has the power to say "yes" to a contract? Stay the course, even when the room seems quiet.

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It's not all chirpy January launches and New Year, New Me.
Since Christmas, I've had 37 people reach out about job searching here.

Same story every time: "I'm applying everywhere but getting nowhere."

Here's the system that's working:

1/ Your Headline
Your headline should be a value proposition, not a status update.
Don’t say “Open to work.” Say “Skilled in A, looking for B, to create C.”

➡️ What to include: 
↳ Who you help (target companies/industries) 
↳ How you help them (your core expertise) 
↳ What makes you different (your unique angle)

Before: "Marketing Manager seeking new opportunities" 
After: "Helping B2B SaaS companies increase qualified leads through data-driven marketing strategies"

See the difference? One is about you. One is about them.

2/ Your About Section

➡️ First 2–3 lines are crucial: 
↳ They appear before "see more" 
↳ Hook attention immediately 
↳ Focus on the employer's needs, not your career history

➡️ Structure it strategically: 
↳ Open with your value proposition 
↳ Include 2–3 key achievements with measurable impact
 ↳ End with a clear call-to-action (how to reach you)

3/ Your Experience Section

➡️ Reframe every bullet point: 
↳ Start with action verbs and quantify impact 
↳ Include keywords from your target job descriptions 
↳ Show progression and increasing responsibility

➡️ Don’t forget the Featured section: 
↳ Showcase work samples that demonstrate your skills 
↳ Include case studies or project outcomes 
↳ Add recommendations that highlight specific achievements

4/ Your Comment History (your silent portfolio)

➡️ Treat comments as micro work samples: 
↳ Leave 3–5 thoughtful, specific comments a day on posts from target companies, hiring managers, and industry leaders 
↳ Add a mini example, question, or framework – not just “Great post!”

You want a recruiter to click “Activity” and think: “This person already sounds like someone on our team.”

5/ Your Featured Section as a Landing Page for One Role

➡️ Build a role-focused Featured row: 
↳ Tile 1: a short intro post – “Why I’m a strong [ROLE] for [INDUSTRY] teams” ↳ Tile 2: 2–3 portfolio items, screenshots, or decks 
↳ Tile 3: a short case study or results breakdown
When you pivot roles, rebuild Featured around that new direction.

6/ Your Name & Audio – a tiny but powerful trust cue

➡️ Make it easy to remember and say your name: 
↳ Use the name pronunciation/audio feature to give a 5–10 second intro 
It’s a small touch that adds personality and confidence.

7/ Your Connections as a Warm Shortlist
Most candidates passively accept connection requests.
➡️ Turn relevant requests into opportunities: 
↳ When a recruiter connects, reply with a short, value-first note 
↳ Offer a quick Loom, case study, or summary of how you’d approach a typical problem in their world

Your LinkedIn profile is your most scalable interview.

What's the biggest LinkedIn profile mistake you see job seekers make?

♻ Repost this to help your network land their next role.

LinkedIn Boost isn't what you think it is.

Most people treat it like a magic button. Pay a little, get more reach, watch the engagement roll in.

I've been there! It's tempting to think paid reach equals better results.

But boosting a post doesn't improve your post - it doesn't sharpen your thinking or make weak writing more persuasive. It simply shows what you've already written to more people.

If your content is muddled or overly promotional, paid reach just makes that more obvious. You're amplifying what's already there - nothing more, nothing less.

The professionals who actually get value from Boost understand three things:

1. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘤𝘶𝘵. Use it on posts that already show organic traction - saves, thoughtful comments, profile views.

2. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵. Most disappointing results come from this mismatch. You can't write for engagement and boost for leads.

3. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺. It's useful for ensuring good thinking reaches more of the right people. It won't create authority from scratch.

I have written a guide covering what Boost actually is, how it differs from other LinkedIn ads, step-by-step setup, what to boost (and skip), choosing objectives, and tactical uses most people miss.

Worth reading if you want to use it strategically rather than hopefully.

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Open article: Should You Be Boosting Your LinkedIn Posts? A Practical Guide for Individuals by Melanie Goodman • 10 min read

Should You Be Boosting Your LinkedIn Posts? A Practical Guide for Individuals

Stop optimising everything.

You've spent three hours perfecting your banner dimensions. Another two crafting bullet points nobody reads. Half your weekend hunting for skills endorsements.

Meanwhile, the sections that actually convert sit half-finished 🤦‍♂️

Here's what I see constantly:

Professionals obsess over profile polish while the money-making sections get ignored.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟯 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿:

1.Headline 

This is your digital business card. It shows up everywhere: search results, comments, and connection requests.

➡️ Lead with what you do + who you help (skip the clever wordplay)
➡️ Benefits over job titles: "I help X achieve Y" beats "Senior Consultant"
➡️ Use all 220 characters strategically
➡️ Include keywords your ideal clients search for
➡️ Test it: would a stranger instantly understand your value?
➡️ Avoid: buzzwords like "guru," "ninja," "passionate"
➡️ Add credibility markers: "500+ clients," "Featured in Forbes," "CPD Accredited"
➡️ End with a micro-CTA if space allows

2. About Section

This is where prospects decide to reach out or scroll past. Your conversion hub.

➡️ Open with their problem, not your credentials or origin story
➡️ Use the first 300 characters strategically (the "see more" preview)
➡️ Share specific, quantifiable outcomes: "Helped 50+ founders..." not "I'm passionate about..."
➡️ Structure for scannability: 2-3 sentence paragraphs maximum
➡️ Include white space between sections (hit return twice)
➡️ Tell a transformation story: where your clients start → where they end up
➡️ Add social proof: client results, publications, recognition
➡️ Aim for 1,200-2,000 characters (sweet spot for engagement)
➡️ End with crystal-clear contact details as your CTA
➡️ Avoid: corporate jargon, "passionate," "innovative," vague claims
➡️ Include: "DM me," email, booking link, or specific next step


3. Featured Section

➡️ Feature your lead magnet (guide, checklist, template)
➡️ Link to your best-performing content or case studies
➡️ Add your service page, booking calendar, or newsletter signup
➡️ Use custom thumbnails (1920 x 1080px for links, posts, articles)
➡️ Keep it to 3-4 items maximum (less is more)
➡️ Pin your highest-converting asset at the top
➡️ Direct LinkedIn traffic to owned platforms (website, email list)
➡️ Update monthly with fresh content (shows you're active)
➡️ Think strategically: what's the next logical step for your ideal client?
➡️ Track clicks if possible (use UTM parameters on external links)
➡️ Remove outdated content immediately (old webinars, expired offers)

The 5 People Obsess Over:

• Banner design 
• Skills endorsements (carry almost zero weight now)
• Detailed job descriptions 
• Perfect photo pixel ratios 
• Awards and certifications (relevant to current positioning or skip)

The profiles landing clients focus ruthlessly on the sections people actually read and click.

Stop tweaking. Start converting.

Which of the "Big 3" above are your weak spot?

Social media policies matter more than most people realise. 

I draft them and I’m curious how they’re treated in practice.

Have you ever actually read your company’s social media policy?
 
𝗔.  Yes. Properly
𝗕.   I skimmed it once. 
𝗖.  I know it exists, somewhere.  
𝗗.  I’m not sure we even have one.



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Co-Founder & M.D @ Louder.Online

As a businessman,  entrepreneur, and author, I've spent 16 years reshaping the landscape of our industry. 

Co-founding Louder.Online 16 years ago was the beginning of a journey that has led to global recognition, transformative partnerships, and multiple successful ventures.

Some of my journey's highlights include:

→ Co-authored the book "Faster, Smarter, Louder"
→ Consulted for Fortune 100 clients including Salesforce, Intel, IBM, Coca-Cola, and Target
→ Authored over 1,000 articles for major publications like Forbes, HubSpot, and Entrepreneur
→ Recognized as a thought leader by Content Marketing Institute and Search Engine Journal
→ Delivered speeches across the US, UK, Asia, and Australia

As a serial entrepreneur, I've:

→ Co-founded Louder.Online, recognized among the top 25 Martech Companies in Asia-Pacific
→ Started multiple businesses across various industries
→ Launched an M&A education business focused on small business acquisitions
→ Developed expertise in multi-channel marketing, SEO, PPC, CRO, and content marketing

My work has garnered attention from prestigious media outlets:

→ Featured in The Huffington Post, Forbes, and the Sydney Morning Herald
→ Regular contributor to HubSpot, Entrepreneur, and Fortune
→ Guest on popular podcasts like Mixergy and Entrepreneur on Fire

My approach goes beyond traditional marketing. I create actionable, thoughtful strategies that not only deliver new customers but build lasting brand relationships. 

If you're looking to revolutionize your digital presence, explore business acquisition opportunities, or drive your brand into the future, let's connect.

Aaron Agius

I’ve watched outdated SEO strategies die in real time.

The digital graveyard is full of businesses that thought lazy, generic SEO could win.

90% of “professionals” are still playing that losing game.

Do you honestly think you’re different?

Most still build SEO on wishful thinking:
➔ Pick random keywords
➔ Stuff them into useless content
➔ Chase backlinks like desperate attention-seekers

That’s exactly how Strategy B self-destructed.

Here’s how you actually dominate SEO today, and what Strategy A did:

Content & Intent
➔ Educational content solving real market pain points
➔ Surgical alignment with sector-specific search intent

Optimization & Testing
➔ Real-time, data-driven adaptation—not set-and-forget
➔ Technical excellence: site speed, mobile-first, UX
➔ A/B testing like a sniper, not spray-and-pray

Metrics & Authority
➔ Focus on real metrics: traffic, conversions, revenue
➔ Targeted, high-authority links earned intelligently

I use nothing except what delivers measurable, aggressive results.

Strategy A didn’t just beat Strategy B—it obliterated it: 4.2x more traffic, more revenue, more engagement.

Why? It was engineered to annihilate inferiority.

Without precision, relevance, and data, you’re irrelevant.

Your competitors who do invest in these will outpace, out-earn, and erase you.

Strong CTAs help—but strong brands are better.

Make people WANT to buy from you.

Don’t force them.

If your SEO is still on autopilot, you’re not just falling behind—you’re already buried.

The fastest way to kill an agency isn’t bad SEO; it’s hiring people who ‘know SEO.’

Join the top 1% of agency leaders by facing this truth:
Your obsession with “SEO experience” is suffocating your future.

Most agencies cling to experience like a life raft.

They treat it as gospel.

A shortcut to credibility.

But experience has quietly become a straitjacket.

The harder you demand it, the more you guarantee stagnation.

Ask yourself who’s really moving your agency forward: rule-followers, or rule-breakers?

I’ve watched agencies collapse under the weight of “proven” tactics and “seasoned” hires.

Creativity didn’t die.

It was choked out by predictable resumes and recycled solutions.

SEO innovation has never come from playing by the book.

Yet agencies keep hiring carbon copies of their competitors.

That isn’t strategy—it’s delusion.

Here’s the reality:

Experience doesn’t guarantee relevance.

It creates echo chambers.

It filters out the renegades: the ones bold enough to ask, “Why are we still doing this?”

SEO today doesn’t reward mastery of 2012 tactics.

It rewards people who see new patterns and act before consensus forms.

The agencies leading this industry aren’t run by veterans clutching dusty playbooks.

They’re driven by talent with audacity, curiosity, and vision.

This isn’t an argument for ignorance.

Technical skill matters, but only as a foundation.

Without creativity layered on top, it’s useless.

Hire safe, and you’ll rank safe.

And safe is invisible.

Keep demanding “SEO experience required,” and you’ll keep getting substandard work. 

Interchangeable campaigns. Predictable outcomes. Slow decline.

If you want to win, hire people who challenge you.

Who ask better questions instead of reciting old answers.

Break your addiction to experience as a proxy for value, or accept average results.

Because the future belongs to agencies willing to reject the default.

Your move.

Why 'SEO Experience Required' Is Killing Agency Innovation

You think office perks keep talent loyal?

Try locking a strong engineer into an outdated tech stack, then watch how fast the kombucha bar stops mattering.

The modern workplace does not lose top performers because snacks are poorly picked.

It loses them because leaders micromanage tools instead of trusting professionals.

Read that again.

How most teams think retention works:
➔ Free lunches and unlimited coffee
➔ Nap pods and ping-pong tables
➔ Trendy offices with beanbags

How retention actually works:
➔ Real autonomy to choose, test, and deploy the right technology
➔ Zero tolerance for legacy systems that choke creativity
➔ Trust in the people closest to the work to define what drives results

Ask your best developer what matters more: her keyboard or the pizza in the breakroom.

If she’s any good, she’ll dismiss the perks and ask for freedom to use the right tools.

Here’s what tech stack autonomy delivers:
➔ Teams focused on outcomes, not optics
➔ Faster cycles without friction from outdated software
➔ A culture that attracts serious talent
➔ Skill growth that compounds through real problem-solving

You don’t see elite companies leading with office perks.

You see them winning because they invest in adaptable tech and let experts decide what works.

Retention is not about dopamine hits from free stuff.

It’s about respecting intelligence.

Perks often mask deeper dysfunction.

Rigid tools signal control, not stability.

Top performers want environments where they can break, rebuild, and improve their own stack.

Anything less tells them they will be more valuable somewhere else.

If perks are still your retention strategy, competitors are already recruiting your team.

Strong CTAs matter.

But strong brands matter more.

Make people want to work for you.

Don’t try to trap them.

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Why Tech Stack Freedom Matters More Than Office Perks

I stopped solely chasing Google rankings years ago and scaled my businesses to seven figures while competitors stayed stuck on the keyword hamster wheel.

Most people still treat traditional SEO like a lifeline.

That’s why growth feels slow, visibility is inconsistent, and progress looks like motion without momentum.

The playbook is outdated, even if it’s familiar.

My domination strategy:
➔ Eliminate dependency on Google
➔ Distribute hyper-targeted content across syndication, affiliates, and dark social
➔ Automate omnipresence so my audience can’t avoid the message

Too aggressive? That’s usually what unqualified marketers say before irrelevance catches up.

Week to week, I’m outpacing competitors by:
➔ Building distribution networks that bypass search entirely
➔ Partnering with affiliates who reach audiences Google never will
➔ Seeding dark social with conversion-first assets that collapse the discovery cycle

Alongside that:
➔ I run automation pipelines that deploy content before rivals even react
➔ I choose syndication channels where brand control is absolute
➔ I use precision micro-distribution that bloated SaaS tools can’t replicate

What worked?

Killing SEO dependency.

No waiting. No link begging. No algorithm worship.

I move faster and command attention while others tweak metadata.

What doesn’t work?

Playing it safe: incremental keyword gains, endless dashboard watching, and hoping rankings turn into momentum.

Anyone still glued to Search Console is ignoring how fast this market moves.

This works because control beats compliance.

I refuse to let an algorithm designed to flatten ambition dictate my growth.

I build distribution that’s automated, precise, and relentless, so omnipresence is engineered, not earned.

Comfort kills scale.

If you want real growth, stop digging through SEO fossils and start building systems that can’t be throttled.

The future belongs to those who own distribution, not those waiting to be ranked.

Most digital marketing teams celebrated today are bloated relics, propped up by outdated thinking.

Everyone wants elite performance, yet almost no one wants to accept what it actually requires.

What I see with top enterprise clients is a very different model.

It is not stacked talent or big personalities.

It is precision, alignment, and results. Nothing else.

Here is where most digital teams fail.

They worship vanity metrics.

They stay busy with meetings, reports, and headcount growth that leads to stagnation.

Their structures mirror yesterday’s failures, not tomorrow’s wins.

They talk about analytics while guessing which levers matter.

Now compare that to what actually works.

I align marketing with sales, product, and customer success so no message conflicts.

Analytics should be foundational, not decorative. Data drives every assignment.

In addition:
➔ Every hire is intentional: there are no “nice-to-have” roles
➔ Roles are built for one clear outcome, not inflated resumes
➔ If a tool or automation does not drive progress, it is not purchased

What worked for me was relentless prioritization.

Teams must be built for impact, not appearance.

Trendy tools without measurable lift are wasted spend.

What never worked was growing teams for ego.

Chasing trends.

Separating marketing from sales and product.

If a team is not aligned around one strategy, one dataset, and one goal, it will fail.

Enterprise environments remove illusions fast.

Discipline and data decide everything. Everything else is noise.

The future belongs to leaders who build marketing teams as strategic weapons, not social clubs.

If you are still running a team built for 2016, the outcome is predictable.

You either define the next decade, or you get outperformed by it.

Watching enterprise websites bleed millions is like seeing a luxury yacht sink while the crew argues over who forgot to plug a hole.

Everyone gawks at digital “giants,” yet few have the guts to fix the mistakes draining revenue.

Right now, 83% of enterprise sites sabotage themselves—ignoring SEO audits and gifting revenue to competitors.

Tomorrow, those who embrace relentless auditing and optimization dominate.

Here’s how I approach it weekly:
➔ Full audits with Screaming Frog & Sitebulb—anything less is amateur hour
➔ Fix broken links, slow pages, outdated metadata before they drain revenue
➔ Mobile optimization checks—59% of search is mobile; ignoring it is malpractice

Beyond that:
➔ Page speed benchmarking—every second costs ~7% conversions
➔ Crawl & indexation analysis with GSC & Ahrefs
➔ Site architecture reviews—duplicate content, buried conversion paths, hidden opportunities

What works? Relentless, unsentimental audits.

What doesn’t? Overpaid agencies or “set-and-forget” in-house teams.

Complacency costs millions.

Why it works for me? Every missed audit is a personal attack on profit.

Numbers dip? I hold the process accountable, not Google.

The data doesn’t lie: 1 second of delay = 7% fewer conversions.

Mobile traffic dominates—fail there, and competitors feast.

No enterprise wins by accident.

The choice is clear:
➔ Audit, optimize, cash in
➔ Or watch market share vanish

Neglect is a choice.

Optimization is a weapon.

Budget won’t save broken processes.

Face the numbers. Confront reality. Do the work.

Your revenue depends on it.

Mistakes Enterprise Websites Should Watch Out For

Your “thought leadership” content isn’t building authority, it’s training your audience to scroll past.

I’ve seen too many enterprise marketing execs cling to their blogs like security blankets, while the audience moves on.

Your blog isn’t building authority.

It’s shouting into a void while people scroll, swipe, and click past.

Long articles, keyword stuffing, “thought leadership”: they’re mostly ignored.

Drop the delusion.

How most teams think engagement works in 2026:
➔ Four blog posts a week for “consistency”
➔ Endless SEO tweaks chasing shrinking search traffic
➔ Bloated articles that vanish after publishing

How engagement actually works:
➔ Data-driven, personalized content based on real audience signals
➔ Interactive video, audio, and immersive formats that stop scrolling
➔ Strategic distribution on channels people actually use

Reality check: over 50% of marketers report declining blog traffic.

Average attention? Less than 60 seconds.

Only 26% see ROI.

Meanwhile, audience-first content drives engagement and conversions up 200%+.

Blogging is the fax machine of marketing: familiar, expensive, ignored.

Every hour spent polishing posts is an hour not building experiences that actually connect.

Stop obsessing over calendars.

Start listening to data.

Build experiences, not posts.

Blogging was a tool.

Adaptive, audience-first content is your advantage.

If your strategy still revolves around publishing more words, you’ve already chosen mediocrity, while competitors build real relationships.

Why We Tell Our Clients to STOP Creating Blog Posts

Every SEO team has a budget and an outcome.

Here’s the truth: only one of these is truly yours.

Competitors can throw money at bloated agencies.

Fill seats with ineffective generalists.

Buy overpriced tools.

Boast about “full-service.”

But they can’t build surgical efficiency.

☑ Budgets Limit
Budgets come from profit constraints, not strategy or boldness.

☑ Outcomes Build Trust
Clients trust teams that deliver traffic, rankings, and revenue—on time, every time.

☑ Outcomes Differentiate
In a world of “big spend, minimal results,” outcomes set you apart.

Why outcomes matter more than budget:
➔ Showcase expertise
➔ Prove real impact
➔ Build credibility
➔ Attract results-focused clients
➔ Create loyalty through performance
➔ Fuel word-of-mouth with execution

Here’s how I focus on outcomes:

Team & Roles
➔ Hire a single full-time SEO lead for clarity, strategy, and cross-team alignment
➔ Use freelancers with deep expertise for high-impact work
➔ Demand role clarity—everyone owns a piece of the result

Tools & Processes
➔ Exploit only tools that matter: Ahrefs Lite, SEMrush Pro, GSC
➔ Cut “nice-to-have” software and vanity spends
➔ Enable cross-functional collaboration with devs, UX, content, and analytics

Learning & Measurement
➔ Rapidly upskill your team with free resources: Google SEO Starter Guide, Moz Academy
➔ Measure every KPI ruthlessly: rankings, organic sessions, revenue per page
➔ Reject the mindset that “budget = success”—brains, discipline, and adaptability drive results

Focusing on outcomes isn’t a tactic.

It’s the bedrock of a performance culture.

Lead with outcomes.

And watch market domination follow.

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The benchmark for success is no longer innovation. It’s about acquiring, hacking, and out-optimizing every single move your competition makes—and then automating it so aggressively that human error and hesitation are eliminated.

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Abandon everything you know about SEO. Engineer an underground content distribution system that guarantees visibility, authority, and conversion at scale. Traditionalists will be crushed. Only the relentless—the ones who dare to discard the outdated—will dominate.

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It’s not too late to fix this. Shred your editorial calendar and interrogate your data. Ask your customers what they want—every quarter, every campaign, every channel. If your answer is “more blog posts,” you’re asking the wrong people, or you’re lying to yourself.

If you’re in the 83% still treating audits as an afterthought, just know this—the clock is counting down on your market share, your profitability, and, possibly, your job.

If you want to shift from bleeding revenue to dominating your sector, the path is simple and merciless: Audit. Fix. Audit again. Only the relentless survive. Only the disciplined thrive.

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If you still believe original ideas win markets, you’ve already lost.

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The CEOs clinging to “innovation first” are simply donating market share to the cunning operators who treat competitor intelligence as the only path to victory.

Are you building your business on naive optimism or unforgiving reality?

Who wins the future: original “innovators,” or tacticians who dissect, replicate, and automate competitors until nothing is left to steal?

You can chase the ghost of “adequate SEO,” comfort yourself with pointless dashboards, and watch your competitors suffocate you in the SERPs.

Or you can build a program so empirically sound, so viciously focused, that 4.2x isn’t your ceiling—it’s your starting point. It’s not about working harder. It’s about being too precise, too ruthless, and too relentless for anyone else to keep up.

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