05 — Articles

Opinions, audits and playbooks.

What we keep finding when we look inside Google Ads accounts, websites and brand systems. Specific numbers, named patterns, no thought-leadership fluff.

20 May 2026 · 7 min read

'Source files included' — what it actually means and why most agencies are mildly insulting about it

'Source files included' is one of those phrases that gets dropped into proposals and never explained. Here's what it should mean, what it usually means, and what we hand over at the end of a project — the actual list, not a slogan.

Web design Studio Ownership Contracts Vendor lock-in
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8 May 2026 · 8 min read

Seven patterns of waste we keep finding in Google Ads accounts

After auditing dozens of UK Google Ads accounts, the same seven leaks come up again and again. Specific patterns, what they look like in your data, and how to plug them — with or without an agency.

Google Ads PPC Audit Performance Max Conversion tracking
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8 May 2026 · 11 min read

GEO checklist: how to get cited by ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity in 2026

Most 'AI SEO' guides recycle 2010s tactics with new vocabulary. This is what actually moves the dial in 2026 — split into things you control on your site, things that happen off your site, and how to measure what's working.

SEO GEO AI Search llms.txt Schema Generative Engine Optimisation
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29 May 2026 · 7 min read

What a high-converting B2B website actually needs

What separates a B2B or SaaS website that generates leads from one that just looks nice — clarity, proof, a single clear next step, and speed.

Google Ads Performance Max PMax PPC Brand exclusion Audit
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29 May 2026 · 6 min read

Why fast websites win: Core Web Vitals for business owners

Core Web Vitals in plain English — why a slow website quietly costs you customers and rankings, the three metrics that matter, and what to demand from a studio.

Google Ads Performance Max PMax PPC Brand exclusion Audit
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29 May 2026 · 7 min read

Rebrand or refresh? How to tell what your website actually needs

A practical way to tell whether your website needs a light refresh, a full rebrand, or a complete rebuild — and how to protect your SEO when you change it.

Google Ads Performance Max PMax PPC Brand exclusion Audit
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8 May 2026 · 10 min read

Performance Max is stealing credit from your Search campaigns. Here's how to take it back.

Performance Max is excellent at one thing: claiming credit for clicks other channels would have got anyway. Here's how to spot it, prove it, and reclaim those conversions for the campaigns that actually earned them — without breaking the rest of the account.

Google Ads Performance Max PMax PPC Brand exclusion Audit
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8 May 2026 · 6 min read

London web design in 2026: what drives the cost, and how to choose a studio

Three studios will quote the same site three different ways. What actually drives the cost of a website, the “standard” extras that often are not included, and how to choose a studio rather than the cheapest quote.

Web design Pricing London Studio Brief
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