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B2B Campaigns, B2B marketing in Professional Services, B2B Search, SEO & GEO

The biggest shift in search since “just Google it” – Google AI Mode. 

DooH running at London Bridge station, SE1 to mark the launch   On 29th July 2025, Google quietly changed the internet. No big reveal. No drumroll. Just a flip of the switch and suddenly, the most powerful search engine in the world stopped being a search engine.  It became an answer engine.  Welcome to AI […]

Paul Crabtree

5 Aug 2025

B2B Search, SEO & GEO

What is Google AI Mode, and what could it mean for B2B marketing?

On 29th July 2025, Google began rolling out its most significant search change in a decade: AI Mode. It’s a conversational, generative layer that sits within Google Search, answering your questions directly using Gemini 2.5. Think structured overviews, not blue links. Chat-style clarity, not scroll-and-compare.  This isn’t just a UX update. It’s the start of a […]

Mark Gillam

28 Jul 2025

B2B Search, SEO & GEO

B2B’s Judgment Day: Marketing during the Rise of the Machines

  It is like a science fiction plot. The worst kind. Where Armageddon is on its way, and the world will never be the same.  A dystopian future has been thrust on the world, causing destruction everywhere. Where the noise of change drowns out the commonsense calmness and is whipped up into a cacophony of […]

Paul Crabtree

26 Jun 2025

B2B Research, B2B Search, SEO & GEO

How should B2B marketers prepare for Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) alongside their SEO strategy? 

Have you noticed that search is falling in your analytics? Yes, us too. B2B buyers increasingly bypass traditional engines and go straight to ChatGPT for quick, authoritative answers. That means your content could remain unseen (unless it’s optimised for how AI discovers and summarises information). Welcome to Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): the next evolution of […]

Mark Gillam

26 Jun 2025

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