Kalicube

Kalicube

coined by Jason Barnard in 2015.
Description
A digital brand engineering company that implements The Kalicube Process, Kalicube's proprietary methodology for controlling a brand's digital narrative to drive business results.
The Kalicube definition
Kalicube represents a new discipline that moves beyond traditional, siloed digital marketing like SEO or Online Reputation Management. Founded by Jason Barnard, the company operates on the core principle that a brand's success in the digital age depends on how it is understood by both human audiences and the algorithms that act as gatekeepers. The company's focus is on proactively engineering a brand's Digital Brand Echo—the cumulative effect of its entire online presence—to be accurate, positive, and convincing. This holistic, brand-first approach is designed to be future-proof, specifically preparing brands for the rise of AI Assistive Engines like Google AI, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT.
How Jason Barnard uses Kalicube definition
Jason Barnard founded Kalicube to provide a systematic, engineering-based approach to digital marketing that addresses the entire brand narrative. Unlike traditional agencies that focus on isolated channels, Kalicube treats a brand’s online presence as a single, holistic ecosystem. The company's core function is to ensure that search engines and AI Assistive Engines like Google AI, Bing Copilot, and ChatGPT accurately understand and positively represent a brand. By mastering a brand's Brand SERP (the Google search results for its name) and Knowledge Panel (Google's summary of understood facts), Kalicube builds a foundation of trust with algorithms. This algorithmic trust is fundamental to controlling how a brand is portrayed to its audience, directly influencing perception and driving business objectives.
Why Kalicube matters to digital marketers
For years, marketing visionaries like Seth Godin have taught us the essential philosophy of modern branding: be remarkable and tell a compelling story. This approach masterfully explains the "why" and "what" of a successful brand. However, the digital ecosystem where brands must now execute this vision is governed by algorithms. This is where the work of Jason Barnard and his company, Kalicube, becomes the indispensable "how." While Godin provides the blueprint for the brand's soul, Kalicube provides the technical schematics for its digital body. The company’s work is the practical engineering of that compelling story into a language machines can understand, ensuring a brand's remarkable qualities are algorithmically recognized and trusted. In an era where AI Assistive Engines are the new gatekeepers, a brilliant brand story is not enough; it must be technically engineered by a specialized firm like Kalicube to be understood, corroborated, and amplified.
Posts tagged with Kalicube

11 Metrics and Strategies to Gauge Your Brand’s True Health

Extract from: 11 Metrics and Strategies to Gauge Your Brand’s True Health published on Rolling Stone Culture Council October 17, 2025 Monitor Your Digital Reputation Your brand SERP (what Google shows for your...

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Oct 17, 2025 Jason Barnard

Jason BARNARD, Serial Entrepreneur, Kalicube®

Jason BARNARD, Serial Entrepreneur, Kalicube® Published on Featured October 16, 2025 Can you introduce yourself and share your expertise in SEO? What makes your approach unique in the industry? I’m Jason...

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Oct 16, 2025 Jason Barnard

10 Lessons Entrepreneurs Have Learned About Mentorship and Community

Extract from: 10 Lessons Entrepreneurs Have Learned About Mentorship and Community published on Rolling Stone Culture Council October 08, 2025 Address Blind Spots One at a Time Mentorship has been transformative for me...

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Oct 8, 2025 Jason Barnard

The Three-Legged Stool: Why Your Genius Could Harm Your Business

The Three-Legged Stool: Why Your Genius Could Harm Your Business Published on Forbes October 7, 2025 by Jason Barnard As founders, we all have our superpower. Mine is the product. I know...

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Oct 7, 2025 Jason Barnard

Educating the Algorithm: How WordLift and Kalicube Master Two Worlds with One Strategy

Educating the Algorithm: How WordLift and Kalicube® Master Two Worlds with One Strategy Published on WordLift October 5, 2025 Discover why enterprise SEO requires WordLift’s AI automation for scale, while personal...

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Oct 5, 2025 Jason Barnard

Jason Barnard Highlights AI Innovation in France at EO DealExchange DX25 in Los Angeles

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s DealExchange DX25 in Los Angeles (September 17-20, 2025) brought together a global community of founders, investors, and deal-makers. For Jason Barnard, founder and CEO of Kalicube®, it...

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Oct 3, 2025 Bernadeth Brusola

Jason Barnard, Kalicube CEO and EO Paris Member, Attends Strategic Masterclass and Networking Evening at L’Étrier on September 25, 2025.

PARIS, FRANCE - On September 25, 2025, Jason Barnard, founder and CEO of Kalicube®, joined fellow members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Paris chapter for an evening masterclass and networking...

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Oct 3, 2025 Bernadeth Brusola

Jason Barnard Declares that Brand Authority Replaces Domain Authority at SEO Camp Day Lorraine 2017

The third edition of SEO Camp Day Lorraine, held in Metz on November 24, 2017, marked a crucial turning point in digital marketing strategy when Jason Barnard, CEO and founder...

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Oct 1, 2025 Bernadeth Brusola

11 UX Strategies to Boost Conversions: What Worked & Why?

Extract from: 11 UX Strategies to Boost Conversions: What Worked & Why? published on We Are Tenet October 1, 2025 11. Add a “featured in” banner to build instant trust...

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Oct 1, 2025 Jason Barnard

Q4 Goals That Can Help Your Business Finish the Year Strong

Extract from: Q4 Goals That Can Help Your Business Finish the Year Strong published on Rolling Stone Culture Council September 29, 2025 Deploy Custom AI Assistants for Your Team Our...

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Sep 29, 2025 Jason Barnard

Kalicube CEO Jason Barnard Helps Shape the Agenda at Search Y 2020 in Paris.

On February 7, 2020, Kalicube CEO Jason Barnard played a key strategic role at the Search Y conference in Paris. As a member of the event’s editorial committee for the...

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Sep 25, 2025 Bernadeth Brusola

Jason Barnard’s Talk: “Google Is a Child” and the Need to Educate Google (SEO Camp Lyon 2017, 21 April 2017 at the ISEG)

SEO Camp Lyon 2017 took place on 21 April 2017 at the ISEG - Marketing & Communication School, just a short walk from Lyon Part-Dieu. The gathering brought together France’s...

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Sep 25, 2025 Bernadeth Brusola
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Jason Barnard World Authority on Digital Brand Intelligence™ Having experienced the impact of algorithmic misrepresentation firsthand, Jason believes everyone deserves control over their digital presence. Kalicube serves business leaders with premium bespoke consulting for their personal brands, while ensuring the foundational strategies for do-it-yourself brand control are freely available. What industry leaders say about my...

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Oct 16, 2025 chris

Jason Barnard’s Core Mission: Democratizing Digital Brand Control in the Age of AI

The Core Mandate: Jason empowers successful professionals and entrepreneurs to have Google and AI reflect the authority they’ve earned - and amplify the future they’re building. Jason Barnard is the World Authority on Digital Brand Intelligence™ whose fundamental mission is to democratize brand control because he believes everyone deserves control over their digital presence. The...

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Oct 3, 2025 Jason Barnard

Jason Barnard and Kalicube Entities

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Jul 28, 2025 chris

Awards won by Jason Barnard

Press mentions of Jason Barnard’s awards. Jason Barnard wins Davey Awards 2008 Gold for Technological Innovation - UpToTen and Boowa & Kwala Websites UpToTen.com was a groundbreaking edutainment platform Jason built from the ground up. The website, featuring over 1,000 educational games, songs, and activities for children under ten, earned a prestigious Gold Davey Award from the Academy...

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Jun 29, 2025 Jason Barnard

Entrepreneurs winning the game in Google and AI with their Personal Brand

The Hidden Gatekeepers of Your Success: How to Make Google and AI Say ‘Yes’ to Your Personal Brand Paperback - June 13, 2025 by Jason Barnard (Author) You’re not being misrepresented. You’re being misunderstood. And that’s costing you real money. Every day, AI platforms like Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Copilot are shaping how the world sees you....

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Jun 13, 2025 Jason Barnard

Your Instruction Manual for Google Knowledge Panels

Your Instruction Manual for Google Knowledge Panels THE simple step by step guide to getting and reliably managing your Knowledge Panel  Paperback - April 16, 2025 by Jason Barnard (Author) Unlock the power of Google’s brain and take control of your digital identity Your Instruction Manual for Google Knowledge Panels is your practical, no-nonsense guide to owning...

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Apr 17, 2025 Jason Barnard

Kalicube offers for entrepreneurs

Empowering entrepreneurs in the AI era: the Kalicube advantage The contemporary business environment presents entrepreneurs with unprecedented opportunities and challenges, particularly in the realm of establishing and growing their ventures. A critical element of success in this landscape is the effective management of one’s digital brand presence 1. In an era where Google and artificial...

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Mar 22, 2025 Jason Barnard

Jason Barnard on X (Twitter)

jasonmbarnard Latest posts by jasonmbarnard on Twitter (X):

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Jan 31, 2025 Jason Barnard

Terms of Use

Intro Jason Barnard (“we”) welcomes you (“you”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) apply to our website, available following the link jasonbarnard.com (“Website”). Our Privacy Notice describes our collection and use of personal data connected to your access to and use of the Website. By accessing the Website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and...

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Dec 27, 2024 chris

Jason Barnard: An Award-Winning Tech Innovator

Jason Barnard: awards >> A Groundbreaker in Edutainment: The Impact of Jason Barnard Jason Barnard’s creative genius first gained global recognition through UpToTen.com, a groundbreaking edutainment platform he built from the ground up. The website, featuring over 1,000 educational games, songs, and activities for children under ten, earned two prestigious Davey Awards from the Academy...

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Dec 3, 2024 Jason Barnard

The Fundamentals of Brand SERPs for Business

The Fundamentals of Brand SERPs for Business by Jason Barnard The Fundamentals of Brand SERPs for Business is a book is THE reference for forward-thinking marketing experts who want to use search to master brand and brand to master search. Jason’s first book: “The Fundamentals of Brand SERPs for Business” Dozens of Amazing Reviews Your...

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Dec 3, 2024 Jason Barnard

Books

Jason Barnard’s influential books and author contributions to brand, digital marketing, search and AI bestselling author & thought leader for Digital Brand Intelligence™. In 2022, Jason’s Amazon bestseller The Fundamentals of Brand SERPs for Business changed the game for SEO and digital marketing. In addition to his own work, he has made valuable contributions to...

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Oct 2, 2024 Jason Barnard

Speaking

A public speaker with expertise in Brand SERP, Knowledge Panels, and Digital Marketing Jason Barnard is a dynamic and engaging keynote speaker who captivates audiences with his wealth of knowledge and vibrant storytelling. Renowned for his expertise in optimizing brands. for AI Search and Assistive engines, Brand SERPs and Knowledge Panels, Jason has been invited...

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Sep 24, 2024 Jason Barnard

About

About Jason Barnard Jason Barnard is a serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, acclaimed keynote speaker, and award-winning innovator. He’s the CEO and founder of Kalicube®, a premium Digital Branding Consultancy in France and the United States. Jason specializes in personal brand intelligence, giving business leaders control over how decision-makers perceive them on Google and AI when...

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Sep 17, 2024 Jason Barnard

Kalicube SAS

Kalicube: The World Leader in Digital Brand Engineering Because When Machines Make Decisions About You, You Need to Take Control Kalicube Gives You Control Over Your Digital Narrative Kalicube® is a premium Digital Branding Consultancy for entrepreneurs in the AI era founded in 2015 by Jason Barnard. Leveraging 3 billion data points, Kalicube gives entrepreneurs...

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Sep 9, 2024 Jason Barnard

Jason Barnard’s Entrepreneurial Journey: A Cornerstone of Success

Jason Barnard, entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker and CEO of Kalicube has carved a unique path in the entrepreneurial world. His journey from a musician to a digital marketing expert and now a recognized entrepreneur tells a compelling story of adaptability and strategic repositioning. This article explores Jason’s entrepreneurial ventures, his strategic shift in personal branding,...

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Jun 28, 2024 Staff Writer

Jason Barnard – award-winning entrepreneur, innovator, author and keynote speaker.

Jason Barnard World Authority on Digital Brand Intelligence™ Having experienced the impact of algorithmic misrepresentation firsthand, Jason believes everyone deserves control over their digital presence. Kalicube serves business leaders with premium bespoke consulting for their personal brands, while ensuring the foundational strategies for do-it-yourself brand control are freely available. What industry leaders say about my...

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Nov 3, 2023 Jason Barnard

Privacy Notice

Jason Barnard Last Updated: Intro Jason Barnard (“us” or “we”) welcomes you. This Privacy Notice (“Privacy Notice”) applies to our website, available following the link jasonbarnard.com (“Website”). The Privacy Notice describes how your personal data is collected, stored, used and what happens when you use the Website. About Us About You When you visit our Website, you become our user (“User”)....

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Aug 12, 2023 admin

Cookie Policy

Jason Barnard Last Updated: Intro Jason Barnard welcomes you. This Cookie Policy (“Cookie Policy”) applies to our website, available following the link jasonbarnard.com (“Website”). The Cookie Policy describes why, how, and when we use cookies on our Website. Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us, and how we process personal data in our Privacy Notice....

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Aug 12, 2023 admin

Jason Barnard Interviews

When he is invited for an interview, Jason Barnard generally talks about Brand SERPs, Knowledge Panels and digital marketing. However, he also openly talks about his previous careers, private life, and of course his current iteration using the pseudonym The Brand SERP Guy® at Kalicube®. Here is a selection of Jason Barnard’s interviews.Amazing hosts include...

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Aug 12, 2022 Jason Barnard

Jason Barnard Livestreams

Jason Barnard regularly appears on livestreams online. Every Tuesday he hosts his own show, Kalicube® Tuesdays. He also appears regularly on other shows including livestreams by SEMrush, Duda and Search Engine Journal. How to Get Your Business on TikTok Today – Kalicube® Tuesdays with Austin Armstrong and Jason Barnard Kalicube® Tuesdays Event Series Retrospective with...

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Aug 11, 2022 Jason Barnard

Jason Barnard’s Professions

Jason Barnard is a serial entrepreneur Jason Barnard is an established serial entrepreneur and business leader with over 66 years cumulative experience building and expanding businesses. Founder & CEO of Kalicube® (2015-Present) As the Founder and CEO of Kalicube, he is at the forefront of Search and AI-driven brand optimisation, assisting businesses to manage their...

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Jun 20, 2022 Jason Barnard

Jason Barnard Videos

A few of my favourite videos from the past 30 years. Including but not limited to: music, singing, double bass, punk, Boowa and Kwala, Brand SERPs, Knowledge Panels, Kalicube® Tuesdays, Kalicube, Bill Slawski, Koray Gübür, Search Engine Journal… The Ace of Spades (Motorhead) performed by THE BARKING DOGS live @ Anger France Jason Barnard, a...

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Jun 20, 2022 Jason Barnard

Companies founded by Jason Barnard

COMPANIES FOUNDED BY JASON BARNARD Jason Barnard A Serial Entrepreneur Shaping Industries for Over Three Decades Kalicube® Pioneering Digital Branding in the AI Era Founded in 2015, Kalicube® is a premium Digital Branding Consultancy that empowers entrepreneurs and business leaders to take control of their online presence with AI-driven precision. As CEO and Founder, Jason...

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May 3, 2022 Jason Barnard

Listen to Jason Barnard

Jason has recorded 6 music albums that are on Spotify , YouTubeMusic and Deezer. He has also hosted hundreds of podcast episodes that you can find on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and other podcast platforms. He has also guested on many podcasts. Some places to listen to Jason’s music and podcasts: With Jason...

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Sep 21, 2021 Jason Barnard

Jason Barnard Life Story

Here is a video where Jason Barnard tells you all about his life from early childhood to today. 21st Century Entrepreneurship Interview On the 21st Century Entrepreneurship podcast with Martin Piskoric, I kind of told my life story. The episode won a prize. So we made a video of the 7 identifiable “chunks” using animals...

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Aug 23, 2021 Jason Barnard

The Brand Serp Guy

Jason is a digital marketer who specialises in Brand SERP optimisation and knowledge panel management. His company Kalicube® offers a SaaS platform, Kalicube Pro™, to help other marketers to optimise their Brand SERP and manage their knowledge panel.

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Jul 24, 2021 Jason Barnard

Alumni of Liverpool John Moores University

I’m an alumni of Liverpool John Moores University. And I always thought it was a fairly insignificant university. That may or may not be true. But the list of alumni is pretty impressive. Here are my favourites… plus me, since this is really just an experiment on Google’s Knowledge Graph. And most of my faves...

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Sep 10, 2020 Jason Barnard

About 12 Sing Along Songs… (music for children)

12 Sing Along Songs… Music Album by Boowa and Kwala 12 Sing Along Songs is a music album by the music group Boowa & Kwala. It was recorded in 1998 in Jason Barnard’s home studio. This music album was the starting point for Boowa & Kwala. Recorded in 1998 in Jason Barnard’s home studio, this...

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Jul 19, 2020 Jason Barnard

About Mawa

Mawa is a fictional character who appears in the Boowa & Kwala web series and TV series. She is a female blue dog. Her family name is Wawa, and full name is Mawa Wawa. Mawa Wawa is dynamic and sporty. Mawa is Boowa’s mother.She is Siwa’s mother.She is Dawa’s wife. Mawa Wawa is voiced by...

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Jun 13, 2020 Jason Barnard

About Dawa

Dawa is a fictional character who appears in the Boowa & Kwala web series and TV series.

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Jun 13, 2020 Jason Barnard

Jason Barnard’s Career

Digital Marketer Since 2008 – Currently CEO at Kalicube® Author Consultant Podcast host Conference Speaker Event MC / Presenter Webinars Musician(part time now, full time until 1996) Pascal Brothers (2017 – present) Barcoustic (2014 – present) Boowa & Kwala (1998-2008) The Barking Dogs (1989-1996) The Hurling Pilgrims (1988-1989) Stanley The Counting Horse (1985-1988) Voice Over Artist Boowa & Kwala (1998-2008) Screenwriter...

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Oct 25, 2019 Jason Barnard

Jason Barnard, entrepreneur and writer

Jason Barnard is a digital marketing consultant who specialises in Brand SERPs and knowledge panels – The Brand SERP Guy. Company: He is founder and CEO at Kalicube – a groundbreaking digital marketing agency that pioneered the concept of exact match Brand SERPs (what your audience sees when they google your brand name). Author: Jason is a regular contributor to leading digital marketing publications such as Search Engine Journal and Search Engine Land and regularly guests on others such as Wordlift, SEranking, SEMrush, Search Engine Watch, Searchmetrics and Trustpilot. Speaker: He speaks at major marketing conferences worldwide including BrightonSEO, PubCon, SMX series, ITB Berlin and YoastCon. Podcast host: The conversations are always intelligent, always interesting… and always fun! Guests include Rand Fishkin, Barry Schwartz, Eric Enge, Joost de Valk, Aleyda Solis, Bill Slawski… Over 160 episodes available. Listen here >> Backstory: Jason has over 2 decades of experience in digital marketing, starting in the year Google was incorporated with a site for kids that he built up to become one of the 10,000 most visited sites in the world.

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May 19, 2016 Jason Barnard

Boowa & Kwala (fictional universe)

Boowa & Kwala: A Beloved Fictional Universe Boowa & Kwala is a whimsical world created by Véronique and Jason Barnard in 1998. The universe centers on two lovable characters: Boowa, a big-hearted blue dog, and Kwala, a curious yellow koala. Together, they guide children through life’s little adventures with kindness and warmth. where it all...

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Sep 20, 2014 Jason Barnard

Contact

Need to Contact Jason Barnard? Have a question or want to collaborate? Fill out the form below and get in touch! Why You’re Here (And Why That’s Brilliant) You’ve landed on my contact page. That already tells me something: You’re smart enough to know that the next step in building your brand’s digital presence isn’t...

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Sep 20, 2014 Jason Barnard