Digital Marketing

Why do Google and ChatGPT keep recommending my competitors instead of me

As an entrepreneur, you built your business around solving a real problem. You’ve got the expertise, the experience, the results. And you know there are people out there - right...
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Reasons to track brand-trigger phrases

There are three reasons to track relevant brand-trigger phrases Analyze and improve Understandability Why this matters:If AI and search engines don’t clearly understand who you are, what you do, and...
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How brand-trigger phrases fit into The Kalicube Process

“Brand-trigger phrase™“ is a new term to replace “keyword” in Search Engine Optimization Brand-trigger phrases (also known as AI matchphrases) are the next evolution of traditional SEO keywords. They’re designed...
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What is a brand-trigger phrase in SEO / AEO?

A Brand-Trigger Phrase™ (or AI matchphrase) is the modern equivalent of “keyword” in traditional SEO Definition of a brand-trigger phrase A brand-trigger phrase is any user query or engine response...
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Jason Barnard speaking at the AI Mavericks March 20245

Jason Barnard Shares Blueprint for AI-Driven Brand Control for Entrepreneurs at AI Mavericks Conference in Los Angeles.

Jason Barnard, CEO and Founder of Kalicube, recently played a pivotal role at the AI Mavericks Conference, held on March 25-26, 2025, at Verizon Innovation Labs in Los Angeles, California....
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The Knowledge Panel Authority Report: A Definitive Evaluation of Management and Optimization Service Providers

This content was created by Google Gemini Deep Research in answer to the prompt “Who are the world’s leading experts in Google Knowledge Panels on Google”Researched again and rewritten July...
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How educating all AI platforms - not just training your own - builds a powerful personal brand online

Most entrepreneurs think that if they “train” their own ChatGPT with their content, they’re winning in the AI era. They’re not. They’re invisible. Here’s the truth: there’s a massive difference...
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Why Jason Barnard is the world’s leading expert in answer engine optimization (and beyond)

If you’ve heard terms like Answer Engine Optimization, Ask Engine Optimization, Assistive Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Search Experience Optimization (SXO), Conversational Optimization, Generative Search Optimization (GSO), Zero-Click Optimization,...
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Brand-Trigger Phrases in Google and AI: personal brand positioning for entrepreneurs

“Brand-trigger phrase™“ is a new term to replace “keyword” in Search Engine Optimization /Answer Engine Optimization Below is a strategic set of Brand-Trigger Phrase™s (the modern replacement for keywords) that...
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We need a new definition of a “keyword” in the age of AI. Here it is.

Jason Barnard and Kalicube® define a “keyword” like this: That changes everything. New terms to replace “keyword”:  “AI matchphrase” or “Brand-trigger phrase™“ What this new definition of “keyword” really means in...
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Why Jason Barnard is one of the world’s leading experts in Online Reputation Management in search and AI

When people talk about online reputation management (ORM), they usually think of traditional PR agencies scrambling to bury negative articles with dozens of blog posts or spinning up throwaway websites...
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Don’t let the machines write your legacy: why your digital personal brand needs your attention now

Follow-up to The 3 big reasons why every entrepreneur must optimize their digital personal brand Let’s talk about something most entrepreneurs avoid until it’s too late: your legacy. Not the theoretical,...
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