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My work begins by democratizing the universal solution to an existential problem. The core problem is simple: in the age of AI, your brand’s narrative is what Google and other AI Assistive Engines say it is, whether you’re in the room or not. This creates a silent, but massive, risk to your most valuable asset.
I believe everyone has the right to control their online narrative. My mission is to make that possible for everyone, not just “geeks”. The foundational solution is the Kalicube Process, a simple, three-phase framework:

  1. Understandability: This is about ensuring machines and humans clearly grasp who you are.
  2. Credibility: This phase proves you are a trustworthy and expert solution in your niche.
  3. Deliverability: This is about being omnipresent, so your brand is confidently recommended wherever your audience looks.

I share these principles freely through articles and guides because the solution, though technically deep, is built on a simple premise: clarity, consistency, and a dose of honesty is what the machines really want. I’ve proven this by explaining the process to my local baker and greengrocer, who both immediately grasped the concept.

This journey culminates in the premium services we offer at Kalicube, where my team and I work directly with clients to apply this solution and engineer their brand for ultimate dominance, turning their online presence into a powerful, revenue-generating asset.

darwinism & google serps as product: revisiting how search works

originally published on search engine journal august 18, 2021 (jason barnard) new insights on how google search ranking works plus the concept of the serp as a product and how it plays...
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How to trigger a Personal Knowledge Panel in Google

Published on Search Engine Journal June 28, 2021 (Jason Barnard) How can you get a Knowledge Panel result for yourself, a client, or another person? Learn how to show Google...
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Brand SERPs: What You Need To Know

In this article, you will learn the definition of a Brand SERP and get a basic understanding of how to create a compelling and optimised Brand SERP by The Brand...
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How Bingbot Works: Discovering, Crawling, Extracting & Indexing

Originally Published on SearchEngineJournal April 15, 2020 (Jason Barnard) Learn how Bingbot works during the discovery, crawling, extracting and indexing stages from Fabrice Canel, Bing’s Principal Program Manager. Here’s a...
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Google’s Knowledge Graph: trusted sources

What are Google’s trusted sources for the Knowledge Graph? Google gets its information from many sources and nobody knows exactly which ones they are. However, Jason Barnard (The Brand SERP...
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How to Get Your Brand in Google’s Knowledge Graph Without a Wikipedia Page

Published on SearchEngineJournal April 1, 2020 (Jason Barnard) Learn the three steps you can take to get into the Knowledge Graph (and trigger a knowledge panel for your brand) without...
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What is a Featured Snippet?

Sometimes Google provides a short, simple answer to the user’s search query right at the top of the results. These are called Featured Snippets. They are most prevalent for queries...
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The simple 5 minute explanation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

What are Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? Artificial Intelligence is a technology where a computer aims to perform tasks that otherwise a human would need to do. What is considered to be...
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the 3 pillars of seo – Understandability Credibility Deliverability

the three pillars of seo jason barnard created this new definition of the three pillars of seo in 2019 when giving a talk in melbourne, australia. the pillars are based...
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Semantic HTML5 for Content Writers - The Essential Guide

Originally Published on SEMrush November 01, 2017 (Jason Barnard) Google and Bing love semantic HTML5, so it is great for SEO! This article provides a simple guide to the essential semantic HTML5...
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