Next Goal Marketing

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Field notes from the studio.

Practical thinking on SEO, AI Search, social, brand and the marketing decisions that actually move founder-led businesses forward.

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Marketing for small & medium business

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AU & NZ brands grown since 2018

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AI SearchJun 2026 · 8 min read

Why AEO and GEO are now table stakes, not the future.

ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews are already deciding who gets recommended. Here's how to be one of them.

Full article coming soon

SEOJun 2026 · 6 min read

Topical authority beats keyword chasing in 2026.

How modern SEO actually works: build authority on a topic, win the cluster of queries, instead of one page per keyword.

Full article coming soon

Performance MarketingMay 2026 · 7 min read

ROAS is lying to you. Here's the metric that isn't.

Why blended MER and contribution margin matter more than channel ROAS, and how we run paid campaigns that actually grow the business.

Full article coming soon

Website DesignMay 2026 · 9 min read

The editorial website playbook for founder-led brands.

Why your site shouldn't look like every other Webflow template, and the design choices that earn higher conversion AND a better brand.

Full article coming soon

Industries · HospitalityApr 2026 · 5 min read

How a Melbourne wine bar grew direct bookings by 184%.

A short case-style write-up on the social, content and AI-search work that moved the needle on a single venue's direct revenue.

Full article coming soon

AI AutomationApr 2026 · 6 min read

The 'no new headcount' growth plan for service businesses.

A practical walk-through of the AI automations we deploy to absorb 20–40% more lead volume without adding ops or account managers.

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