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Insights on SEO, AI Search and Performance Marketing

Explore insights on SEO, AI search, analytics and performance marketing, with clear explanations and practical approaches for your website.

SEO

What does an SEO audit achieve – and when is it worthwhile?

When analysis is useful, what results you should expect and how findings become practical tasks.

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Google Search Console clicks and AI referral traffic from October to December 2025, with llms.txt implementation marked in October.

AI Search

Does llms.txt increase AI traffic? Our practical test

A practical test across Swiss WordPress websites: what happened to Google clicks, AI referrals and bot requests after implementing llms.txt.

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Google AI Mode start screen in Switzerland.

AI Search

Google AI Mode in Switzerland: how search is changing

Google brings conversational search to the DACH region. What AI Mode does and what it means for SEO, content and measurement.

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AI-generated robot figure inspired by Gustav Klimt’s style

AI & Content

Generating art with AI: DALL·E and Midjourney compared

A visual experiment from 2022: two AI models interpret a robot woman in the style of Gustav Klimt.

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Illustration for payment methods in Swiss e-commerce

E-Commerce

Payment methods in Swiss online shops: the 2020 study

Credit cards, invoices, TWINT and payment providers: a look at the ZHAW survey of Swiss online retailers in 2020.

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Illustration about restricted hashtags on Instagram

Social Media

Restricted Instagram hashtags: historical list and context

A historical hashtag list from 2021–2024, with context on restricted results and how to assess warnings.

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