The Growth Anchors Journal

Strategy for the post-search era

Playbooks, data and field reports on SEO, GEO, AEO, Google Ads PPC, Local SEO and Agentic AI marketing - written by Maulik Kotak and the team building the campaigns.

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Strategy

How to Use Analytics and Attribution to Find Marketing Waste

GA4, server-side tracking and attribution models - how to spot the campaigns burning budget with no return.

Mon Jun 29 2026 · 3 min
Strategy

B2B SaaS Growth Audit: How to Find SEO, PPC and Funnel Gaps

A SaaS-specific audit framework - keyword mapping, PPC efficiency, product-page CRO and funnel diagnostics.

Sun Jun 28 2026 · 3 min
Strategy

eCommerce Growth Audit: SEO, Ads, CRO and Email Checks That Matter

The full eCommerce audit checklist: technical SEO, product pages, ads, CRO and lifecycle email - what to fix first to grow revenue.

Sat Jun 27 2026 · 3 min
GEO & AEO

AI Visibility Tracking: How to Know If ChatGPT or Perplexity Mentions Your Brand

Track brand mentions across ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity - what to measure, what tools to use, and how to act on the data.

Fri Jun 26 2026 · 3 min
Strategy

How to Build a Website Trust Layer That Helps SEO and Sales

Reviews, credentials, guarantees, case studies and author bios - the trust layer that lifts both search rankings and conversion.

Thu Jun 25 2026 · 3 min
SEO

Schema Markup for SEO and AI Search: What Businesses Should Add

The seven schema types every business site should ship - Organization, LocalBusiness, Service, FAQPage, Article, Breadcrumb, Review.

Wed Jun 24 2026 · 3 min
GEO & AEO

How to Create Answer-Ready FAQs for AEO and AI Search

The FAQ format AI engines quote directly - short questions, answer-first paragraphs, entity coverage, FAQPage schema.

Tue Jun 23 2026 · 3 min
PPC

Google Ads and SEO Together: The Smart Way to Generate Leads in 2026

Run Google Ads and SEO as one system - shared keyword intelligence, landing pages, retargeting and lead follow-up.

Mon Jun 22 2026 · 3 min
PPC

Website SEO Checklist for Business Owners Before Running Google Ads

The 12-point SEO and conversion checklist to complete before you send paid traffic to your website - so you don't waste ad spend.

Sun Jun 21 2026 · 3 min
GEO & AEO

Content Marketing for AI Search: How to Write Pages That Get Cited

The content format LLMs actually cite - answer-first paragraphs, entities, FAQs, sources - and how to write for both readers and AI.

Sat Jun 20 2026 · 3 min
GEO & AEO

Digital PR for AI Visibility: Why Mentions Matter More Than Ever

AI engines cite brands they see mentioned across trusted sources. Digital PR is now an AI visibility channel.

Fri Jun 19 2026 · 3 min
Strategy

Email Automation for Website Leads: What to Send After Someone Fills a Form

The 4-email drip sequence every service business should send after a form fill - what to say and when.

Thu Jun 18 2026 · 3 min
Strategy

Lead Generation Strategy: How to Turn Website Visitors Into Sales Conversations

Move visitors from research to a booked call with a lead-gen stack that combines SEO, offers, trust, follow-up and analytics.

Wed Jun 17 2026 · 3 min
GEO & AEO

How to Use SEO, GEO and AEO Together for Better Visibility

SEO, GEO and AEO overlap more than they compete. Here's how to run them together so the same page ranks on Google and gets cited by AI.

Tue Jun 16 2026 · 3 min
SEO

Local SEO and AI Search: How Local Businesses Can Win More Enquiries

Google Business Profile, local citations and AI answer engines - the combined playbook for local businesses in 2026.

Mon Jun 15 2026 · 3 min
SEO

Why Thin Blog Content Fails and How to Turn It Into Lead-Generating Content

Thin blogs don't rank and don't convert. Here's the rewrite framework that turns 300-word filler into 1200-word revenue.

Sun Jun 14 2026 · 3 min
SEO

How to Make Your Service Pages Ready for Google and AI Search

The exact structure a modern service page needs to rank on Google and get cited by AI search engines - H1, intro, proof, FAQs, schema.

Sat Jun 13 2026 · 3 min
GEO & AEO

AI Search Optimization Checklist for B2B and Service Businesses

A step-by-step checklist to make your B2B or service website citable in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

Fri Jun 12 2026 · 3 min
SEO

How to Build a 30/60/90 Day SEO Growth Roadmap

A quarter-by-quarter SEO plan: fix the foundation in 30 days, add depth in 60, compound in 90.

Thu Jun 11 2026 · 3 min
PPC

Google Ads Opportunity Score: Should You Run Ads Now or Fix Your Website First

A framework for deciding whether to invest in Google Ads or fix your website first - based on your current conversion and trust scores.

Wed Jun 10 2026 · 3 min
Strategy

Website Conversion Score: How to Improve Forms, CTAs and Enquiries

Score your website's conversion flow - forms, CTAs, friction, follow-up - and get a prioritised list of what to fix first.

Tue Jun 09 2026 · 3 min
Strategy

Brand Trust Score: Why Visitors Don't Convert Without Proof

Trust signals - reviews, case studies, credentials, guarantees - are the missing layer between traffic and enquiries. Score yours.

Mon Jun 08 2026 · 3 min
Strategy

Why Your Website Gets Traffic but Not Enough Leads

Traffic without leads is a trust, conversion or offer problem. Here's how to diagnose which one is losing you enquiries.

Sun Jun 07 2026 · 3 min
SEO

Advanced SEO in 2026: What Still Works and What Needs to Change

Which SEO tactics still compound in 2026, which are dead, and how AI Overviews are reshaping what deserves your effort.

Sat Jun 06 2026 · 3 min
SEO

SEO For Restaurants Hospitality In Manchester (2026)

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Fri Jun 05 2026 · 2 min
SEO

SEO For Restaurants Hospitality In London

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Fri Jun 05 2026 · 2 min
GEO & AEO

How ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity Understand Your Brand

What LLM crawlers actually read on your site - entity signals, brand definitions, citations and structured data that make AI engines quote you by name.

Fri Jun 05 2026 · 3 min
PPC·Bengaluru

Top LinkedIn Ads Expert in Bengaluru (2026)

Honest 2026 shortlist of the top linkedin ads experts in Bengaluru - what each is genuinely best at, what it costs, and how to vet them in a 30-minute call.

Thu Jun 04 2026 · 10 min
SEO

SEO For Restaurants Hospitality In Leeds

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Thu Jun 04 2026 · 2 min
SEO

SEO For Restaurants Hospitality In Chicago

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Thu Jun 04 2026 · 2 min
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