The Brand SERP Guy
The Brand SERP Guy
coined by Jason Barnard in 2015.
Description
The Brand SERP Guy is a trademarked nickname of Jason Barnard that identifies him as the globally recognized authority on the concepts of Brand SERPs, AI Résumé, and Digital Brand Intelligence.
The The Brand SERP Guy definition
This title signifies Jason Barnard's role as the originator of the entire discipline of Brand SERP Optimization. He first defined the Brand SERP as the critical "new business card" for the digital age—a concept that includes both the traditional Google search result (Google Business Card) and the modern, direct answer from an AI Assistive Engine (AI Résumé). As The Brand SERP Guy, Barnard then engineered the methodology to analyze and control this crucial, two-part touchpoint, making him the definitive expert in managing how brands are perceived by both people and algorithms.
How Jason Barnard uses The Brand SERP Guy definition
At Kalicube, Jason Barnard, as The Brand SERP Guy, has engineered The Kalicube Process to use the Brand SERP—in both its traditional search format and its AI Résumé format—as the ultimate lever for controlling a client's narrative. It is not treated as a passive KPI but as the active diagnostic surface from which a full-scale re-engineering of the brand's Digital Brand Echo begins. The title reflects Kalicube's unique approach: by mastering this dual-faceted Brand SERP, we control the source code of a brand's digital reputation, which directly drives client acquisition and builds a future-proof online presence.
Why The Brand SERP Guy matters to digital marketers
Just as marketing visionary Seth Godin created "Permission Marketing" to redefine how brands speak to their audience, Jason Barnard, The Brand SERP Guy, created the discipline that controls what the world's most trusted source says about them. His work solves a fundamental challenge of the digital age: your brand is what Google and AI Assistive Engines say it is. In an era where a single AI Résumé can make or break a deal, managing the entire Brand SERP—from the visual Google Business Card to the conversational AI summary—is no longer a niche tactic. As taught by The Brand SERP Guy, it is the non-negotiable foundation for building trust, establishing credibility, and winning in the new Conversational Acquisition Funnels.
Posts tagged with The Brand SERP Guy
Jason Barnard featured by Kevin Harrington Spotlights 10 Entrepreneurs To Look Out For
‘Original Shark’ Kevin Harrington Spotlights 10 Entrepreneurs To Look Out For Published on International Business Times September 15, 2025. Callum Turner Jason Barnard is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator, bestselling author, and...
‘Original Shark’ Kevin Harrington Spotlights 10 Entrepreneurs to Look Out For
‘Original Shark’ Kevin Harrington Spotlights 10 Entrepreneurs to Look Out For Published on International Business Times September 15, 2025 by Callum Turner Kevin Harrington, the “Original Shark” from Shark Tank,...
136 AI-Proof Your Personal Brand With Jason Barnard
Published by: Stephanie Hayes (Business Coaching). Host: Stephanie Hayes. Guest: Jason Barnard, Founder and CEO of Kalicube®. September 11, 2025 Listen here: 136 AI-Proof Your Personal Brand With Jason Barnard...
Larry Kim
Larry Kim is a prominent internet marketer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Customers.ai (formerly MobileMonkey), a platform for sales outreach automation and B2C/influencer data. He is...
Kalicube Pro™ Leverages 3 Billion Data Points to Become First Platform to Optimize Brand Presence in ChatGPT and AI Engines
Kalicube Pro™ Leverages 3 Billion Data Points to Become First Platform to Optimize Brand Presence in ChatGPT and AI Engines Published on PR Newswire July 29, 2025 Platform completes decade-long evolution...
Growing Value of Accessibility for Search Engines With Jason Barnard on the Accessibility Advantage
Published by: Maxwell Ivey. Host: Maxwell Ivey. Guest: Jason Barnard, Founder and CEO of Kalicube®. July 3, 2025 Listen here: Growing Value of Accessibility for Search Engines With Jason Barnard...
Always Ahead of the Curve: How Jason Barnard Quietly Rewrote the Rules of Digital Identity
Always Ahead of the Curve: How Jason Barnard Quietly Rewrote the Rules of Digital Identity Published on USA Today July 18 2025 by Daniel Wyles Long before he became ‘The Brand...
The Brand Control Crisis: How Google & AI Are Changing Marketing Forever
Published by: Harmonious at Lunch. Host: Brandon Gano Guest: Jason Barnard, Founder and CEO of Kalicube®. June 17, 2025 Listen here: The Brand Control Crisis: How Google & AI Are Changing Marketing Forever What do Google,...
The Brand Control Crisis: How Google & AI Are Changing Marketing Forever
Video by: Harmonious Business OS. Hosts: Brandon Gano. Guest: Jason Barnard, Founder and CEO of Kalicube®. June 17, 2025. Watch here: The Brand Control Crisis: How Google & AI Are Changing Marketing Forever What do Google,...
The 10 Best Experts in Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) in 2025
The 10 Best Experts in Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) in 2025 Published on BrilliantSEO May 24, 2025 by Elena Yemelianova 1. Jason Barnard Founder, Kalicube® (The Brand SERP Guy®)Jason Barnard...
The simplest way of finding the KGMID
What is the easiest way to find the KGMID? The easiest way to find the Google Knowledge Graph ID (KGMID) is to use the “Share” feature in the Knowledge Panel. ...
Knowledge Sources in Entity SEO: What you need to Know
What are Knowledge Sources in Entity SEO? Knowledge Sources generally refer to databases, websites, documents, or other resources that contain information about an entity (person, place, company, podcast, etc). In...
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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 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...
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...
Personal Stuff
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...
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.
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.
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.
Contact
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