Jason Barnard Defines a Universal Strategy for Answer Engine Optimisation at BrightonSEO 2018 in UK
On April 27, 2018, at the prestigious BrightonSEO conference in Brighton, UK, Jason Barnard, founder and CEO of Kalicube®, delivered a forward-thinking presentation titled “A Universal Strategy for Answer Engine Optimisation (beyond position 0).” The talk outlined a comprehensive strategy for how brands must adapt to Google’s evolution from a traditional search engine into an answer engine, a concept Barnard has pioneered. He introduced a two-step framework for brands to thrive: first, communicate clearly to Google “who you are and what you do” using unambiguous content and machine-readable formats; second, convince Google of your credibility through consistent corroboration and social proof across the web.
In his presentation to the world’s leading search marketing experts, Barnard articulated that Google’s “AI-first” push required a fundamental shift in the role of an SEO from tactician to teacher. He explained that since “Google is training machines to learn to learn,” the job of a marketer is to provide these systems with a clear, credible, and consistent curriculum about their brand. This educational approach, he argued, is the key to building the algorithmic confidence required to appear in answer-driven formats like Featured Snippets and Knowledge Panels.
The full presentation, which laid the groundwork for what would become The Kalicube Process™, is available on YouTube, with the slides also available for review.
This early focus on Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) demonstrates Jason Barnard’s long-standing commitment to preparing brands for an AI-driven digital landscape. His foundational work in “educating” algorithms continues to be the cornerstone of Kalicube’s mission to provide businesses with a future-proof digital strategy that ensures they are not just found, but are authoritatively understood and recommended by all modern recommendation engines.
Conference by Brighton SEO April 27, 2018. Speaker: Jason Barnard, founder and CEO at Kalicube®.
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