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How buyers choose, and how to be the name they pick.

Getting cited by ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. Brand and positioning that buyers repeat. Content that reaches them before the first call. Each guide shows the method and cites its sources.

Get shortlisted

The B2B buyer journey: how buyers choose a supplier before they get in touch

What the latest research shows about the B2B buyer journey, the private stretch where shortlists form, and how to be on the list when it does.

Buyer behaviour · 4 min read
Get noticed

AI search optimization: how to get recommended by ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity

A practical guide to AI search optimization: what AI assistants quote, what to publish so they quote you, and how to check it is working.

AI search · 4 min read
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How to stand out from competitors when every company says the same thing

How to stand out from competitors with a practical method for finding the sentence only your company can claim, including when products are similar.

Messaging · 4 min read
Get shortlisted

B2B content marketing strategy: reach buyers before the first call

A B2B content marketing strategy for buyers who decide in private: what content is for, what works at each stage, and a method a small team can run.

Content · 4 min read
Get shortlisted

Brand positioning strategy: how to write positioning people repeat for you

A step-by-step brand positioning strategy for startups and small businesses. Shortlists form from memory and recommendation, so positioning has to travel on its own.

Positioning · 5 min read
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Branding and positioning: what brand identity does for a growing company

Branding and positioning for a growing company: how identity gets you remembered while buyers research alone, and two quick tests to see where yours stands.

Brand · 4 min read
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What is curiosity marketing?

The definition, the psychology underneath it, and the measures that show whether it is working.

Strategy · 3 min read
Planning

Marketing agency, in-house hire or fractional CMO: how to choose

Marketing agency vs in-house hire vs fractional CMO: what each model buys, whether you need strategy or execution first, and a test to run before you sign.

Hiring marketing help · 3 min read

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