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ICYMI – All the blog posts from May 2026

The index of everything that’s been in our ‘An Article A Day’ blog in the last month.

Don’t outsource the truth, outsource the formatting.

Use Ai to reshape solid source content for channels with defined styles. Keep that important original source content under human control.


One way to test Ai crawl access? Ask the bots.

Ai visibility is not only about what we publish, it is about whether machines can actually read it. How do we fare in this respect?


Editing, sub-editing, copy editing, proofreading: who does what?

“Edit this” can mean four different jobs. Knowing the difference helps us brief work properly and get the improvement we actually need.


How marketing can fight its corner

As Ai makes execution cheaper, the skills we need to offer are thinking, framing and building the systems that turn tools into outcomes.


If Ai is the interface, trust is the ranking factor

Research is arguing that Ai search will redirect budgets toward PR. B2B teams should build cite-worthy pages and stronger media presence.


Kicker, standfirst, and slug: what they mean

These newsroom terms still appear in CMS fields and elsewhere. They help us write clearer intros, keep URLs stable, and improve scanning.


Consistent voice, flexible tone – the B2B writing rule

Voice should stay steady across topics. Tone should change by situation. Mixing them creates tone-deaf content.


A good name makes life so much easier

A name should be easy to say and type. If people avoid saying it, they will avoid recommending it, and the brand loses momentum.


What is “Discovered – currently not indexed”?

If Google keeps discovering pages but not indexing them, the fix is usually to make crawling less onerous and the pages more worth crawling.


The closest thing to loving us

The strongest kind of loyalty in B2B is not excitement. It is relief. We should aim to become the supplier people don’t want to lose.


Responsive Search Ads: write for combinations

If two or three of the chosen headlines are basically the same words or claim, our ad can look terrible. Here’s how to avoid that.


The basics of subediting in marketing

Subediting is quality control. Tighten sentences, clarify terms and verify claims, so readers and Ai systems can trust the content.


Marketing is a leadership discipline, not a department

We need to avoid the trap where marketing is blamed for weak growth while being excluded from the decisions that shaped it.


Retention in technical B2B: the quiet growth strategy

Retention strategies are relevant in B2B; we just need to adapt the tactics to provide competence, predictability and ongoing value.


A simple style guide for company language

A basic style guide removes repeated debates about wording and formatting. It makes writing faster and the brand more recognisable.


The future of the web may not be web pages

The next visibility battle is less about pages and more about how our information can be used. Here’s a long read you’ll find fascinating.


Get feedback from a virtual customer

Creating an Ai model may not be able to replace a real audience survey or interview, but it can help us quickly identify issues.


How to get an editor to care

People like to be recognised. Editors are people. Show you have read their work and your submission stops looking like spam.