Search Engine
A Digital Footprint Audit is a comprehensive analysis of a brand’s entire existing online presence to identify inconsistencies, inaccuracies, and opportunities for optimization that affect how the brand is understood by algorithms and people.
Entity Based Search is now the Most Important Aspect of SEO
Extract from: SEO TRENDS FOR 2021 - PART ONE, published on Rank Ranger March 24, 2021 (Darrell Mordecai) Article on Rank Ranger bringing together expert opinions on SEO trends for...
Update Your on-Page SEO to “Feed the SERP”
Extract from: 25+ Marketing Experts Share Genius Tips for 2019, published on MobileMonkey December 26, 2018 (Larry Kim) Article on MobileMonkey bringing together 25+ marketing experts on genius tips for...
SEO And The Rise of AEO
Where is SEO going in 2018? How does the advent of voice assistants such as Alexa, Siri, and Google change the search engine landscape? Are retailers equipped for the new...
BBPTV Presents Jason Barnard Creator of the Series #SEOisAEO
Jason Barnard has chosen the term SEO is AEO yet this is NOT all he does. Join Me, Elaine Lindsay as we talk about his music, cartoons and more! Almost...
Local Search
Jason Barnard is The Brand SERP Guy® and has been in SEO since 1998. He collects Brand SERPs (using the Authoritas API). He is also a digital nomad although this...
25+ Marketing Experts Share Genius Tips for 2019
Extract from: 25+ Marketing Experts Share Genius Tips for 2019, published on Inc. December 20, 2018 (Larry Kim) Article on Inc. bringing together 25+ marketing experts on genius tips for 2019 that turned...
How Schema Markup Helps Your SEO & AEO Strategies In the Short, Mid And Long Term
Published on Swydo January 14, 2019 (Jason Barnard) One of the most powerful ways to optimize your site and boost your search engine results is also one of the least...
Episode 1: Getting to Grips with AEO: Answer Engines are here to stay
This is the first episode in the Epic series, Answer Engine Optimisation (the future of SEO). Today’s guests are Andy Drinkwater, Barry Schwartz, Craig Campbell. Jason likes the idea that...
The rise of Answer Engine Optimization: Why voice search matters
Published on SearchEngineWatch February 07, 2018 (Rebecca Sentance) This is part of the article which cites Jason Barnard’s work: According to Chee Lo, Head of SEO at Trustpilot, and Jason...
BrightonSEO April 2018 - Event Recap - Part 1
Published on Deepcrawl April 24, 2018 (Sam Marsden) This is the part of the article/event that cites Jason Barnard’s work: A Universal Strategy for Answer Engine Optimisation (beyond position 0)...
5 Small Business Marketing Posts You Should Read
Published on Medium December 26, 2018 (Craig Mcbreen) This is the part of the article that cites Jason Barnard’s work: Brand SERPs You Really Should Be Tracking (and Improving) by...
Bing team leads open up about how search works: first up, core algorithms
Published on OnMSFT April 7, 2020 These are citations of Jason Barnard on the article: “The reality of search is that it is more mathematical than it is magical, and...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
About Dawa
Dawa is a fictional character who appears in the Boowa & Kwala web series and TV series.
#SEOisAEO (or SEOisAEO) - where did that term come from?
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...
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.