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Your Google Ads spend went up in June and nobody told you
Since 1 June, Google paces scheduled campaigns towards the full monthly cap. If you run business-hours-only ads and have not touched your budgets since, you have been paying more for five months.
The May 2026 Google Core Update: what Yorkshire businesses lost (and how to win it back)
Google's May 2026 core update finishes rolling out on or around 4 June. If your Sheffield or Yorkshire business has lost traffic this week, here is what changed and how to recover.
AEO vs GEO: What's the Difference, and Why It Matters for Your Site
AEO and GEO sound similar but target different surfaces. Here's what each means, how they differ, and how to optimise for both on your website.
AI Overviews and the new shape of SEO
AI Overviews have replaced SGE in Google search and are appearing on more queries than ever. The signals that earn citation in the Overview are starting to come into focus. Here is what we are seeing.
Half of UK small businesses now use AI. One in five feels confident with it.
47% of small business owners now use AI, up from 22% last year. But only 19% feel confident with it and a third use it for admin alone. Here is where Sheffield firms are leaving value on the table.
Claude Fable 5 has landed: what Anthropic's new AI model means for Sheffield businesses
Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5, the first of its Claude 5 family and the most capable AI model the public can use. Here is what it actually changes for Sheffield businesses - and what it does not.
Why Choose a Small Web Agency? The Benefits of Working with a Specialist Team
Considering a small web agency? Here's why working with a specialist team often means better communication, more bespoke work, and longer-lasting partnerships.
SGE — Google's AI comes to search results
Google's Search Generative Experience is now in open testing. It puts an AI-written summary at the top of many results pages. Here is what that means for SEO, traffic, and how you should think about content.
Cited or invisible: getting your trade business into Google's AI Overviews
78% of UK local trades are invisible in Google's AI Overviews. Here is what plumbers, electricians, builders and other local services can do to get cited.
New ICO cookie rules from 29 April 2026: what your website must change this month
The ICO has finalised its cookie guidance and PECR fines have jumped to £17.5m. A practical six-step compliance check for UK small business websites before 19 June 2026.
Building authority signals for the AI search era
The same authority signals that helped you rank in classic SEO now also drive citation in AI search. But the bar is higher. Here is what is genuinely working in 2025 — and what is not.
Helpful content update
Google recently announced a major update to its search algorithm, the “helpful content” update. This is an important step forward in terms of providing users with helpful and relevant content that can effectively answer their queries. By prioritising “quality over quantity” of content, Google is doi