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Articles on visibility, design and engineering in 2026.

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No trends for the sake of trends. Only insights we apply ourselves daily in projects.

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SEO & GEO · featured

What is GEO? How to get found in AI assistants

More and more people ask an AI instead of Google. The answer comes from a handful of sources. This is how you make sure your brand is among them.

Read article → · 12 mei 2026 · 6 min
SEO & GEO

Invisible in AI answers? How to get found

Customers ask ChatGPT instead of Google. How to get cited in AI answers, with a self-test and a step-by-step plan.

15 June 2026 · 10 min
Web design

Why your website looks dated in 2026

Not old, but anonymous. Why sites feel dated and what works in 2026, with the dated test.

22 June 2026 · 9 min
AI

AI in your business: from toy to workhorse

Which processes suit AI and which do not? With the rules of the AI Act and a yardstick up front.

29 June 2026 · 9 min
Development

Build choices that sink your site in 2026

WordPress, SaaS or custom: the honest comparison, and why future-proof building is mostly leaving things out.

6 July 2026 · 9 min
UI/UX

The UX mistakes that cost customers in 2026

Bad UX does not shout, it leaks. Two forms side by side let you feel the difference.

13 July 2026 · 9 min
Marketing

Marketing that pays off in 2026

Reach you rent gets more expensive. Reach you own gets more valuable. The chain that pays off.

20 July 2026 · 9 min
Branding

Why branding is your sharpest weapon

AI makes everyone's content the same. Three brand voices show why yours makes the difference.

27 July 2026 · 9 min
Brand identity

Your logo is everywhere, except consistent

A brand identity is a living system, not a folder of files. Click the tokens and watch everything recolour.

3 August 2026 · 8 min
Maintenance

The quiet cost of a neglected website

Friday afternoon, the update button is on red. How neglect builds up and what a contract should cover.

10 August 2026 · 8 min
Development

Why a 0.9-second load time makes the difference

Speed is not a technical detail but a revenue lever. This is what slowness really costs you, and how we fix it.

28 april 2026 · 5 min
Branding

Rebranding without losing customers

The fear is familiar: new look, lost recognition. With this step-by-step plan you renew without a break.

9 april 2026 · 7 min
Development

Headless CMS: why we choose Directus

Your content is not a by-product of your website. Headless delivers speed, flexibility and calm.

24 maart 2026 · 5 min
Web design

Design systems: one source of truth

One blue, one button, one set of cards. This is how a design system makes your brand consistent and scalable.

11 maart 2026 · 6 min
Development

WordPress or custom? An honest trade-off

Not every site needs to be custom, and not every site fits in WordPress. This is how you choose well.

5 februari 2026 · 6 min
Marketing

Conversion optimisation: test small, win big

Get more from the traffic you already have. Data over gut feeling, and tests that add up.

26 februari 2026 · 5 min
Marketing

How to write web copy that works

Beautiful copy that does nothing is decoration. This is how you write copy that scans, persuades and converts.

22 januari 2026 · 5 min
Marketing

What does a website cost?

The honest answer and what it depends on, with realistic ranges.

19 januari 2026 · 5 min
AI

AI in practice: 5 applications that save time

Beyond the hype: five AI applications that already take work off your hands, with the right guardrails.

12 februari 2026 · 6 min

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