by Braden Tobler | Aug 31, 2026 | Blog, Search Engine Marketing / PPC, Search Engine Optimization / SEO
Clients often want to know which channel generated a lead, whether that was SEO, Google Ads, social media, a referral, or increasingly, AI search. The problem is that the customer journey rarely fits neatly into one of those categories. A person may discover a...
by Braden Tobler | Aug 31, 2026 | Blog, Search Engine Optimization / SEO
You should evaluate your current marketing agency the moment you feel unsure whether the money you spend each month is producing real results. That gut feeling usually shows up quietly. The reports still arrive, the calls still happen, but leads feel flat and revenue...
by Braden Tobler | Aug 28, 2026 | Blog, Search Engine Optimization / SEO
Most businesses are starting to understand that AI search may change visibility. Fewer clicks. More summaries. More answers directly inside search results. More uncertainty around how customers discover and evaluate companies. But there is another issue that deserves...
by Braden Tobler | Aug 23, 2026 | Blog, Search Engine Optimization / SEO
Ranking volatility is one of the harder things to explain in SEO. A client sees rankings move. A report shows losses. Important search terms shift. The first question is usually simple. Did Google update something? Sometimes the answer is clear. Google confirms an...
by Braden Tobler | Aug 19, 2026 | Blog, Search Engine Optimization / SEO
Google is making AI-generated ads more transparent. That is a good thing. As generative AI becomes more common in advertising, users deserve to know when an ad was created or edited with AI. Google’s new “How this ad was made” section in My Ad Center is a practical...
by Braden Tobler | Aug 15, 2026 | Blog, Search Engine Optimization / SEO
What a strong SEO agency first 90 days plan looks like is rarely visible to the client paying for it, and that gap causes more canceled contracts than poor results ever do. Rankings move slowly at the start, so the most important early work happens under the surface...
