Understandability
Understandability
Factual definition
Understandability is the process of optimizing a brand's entire digital ecosystem so that search engines, AI Assistive Engines, and audiences can clearly and consistently comprehend who the brand is, what it does, and who it serves.
Jason Barnard definition of Understandability
This is the foundational stage of The Kalicube Process, Kalicube's proprietary methodology for implementing a holistic, brand-first digital marketing strategy with AIEO baked in. Jason Barnard established this phase to address the root cause of poor online representation: algorithmic confusion. Understandability is not about ranking for keywords; it’s about educating algorithms like Google and ChatGPT on the factual reality of your brand. This involves a comprehensive audit of your digital footprint, creating a consistent brand message, and establishing a single source of truth - the Entity Home, a central hub for a brand's identity and authority on the web. Achieving Understandability is the first step to triggering a Knowledge Panel and controlling how you are presented in search results and AI-driven conversations.
How Jason Barnard uses Understandability
At Kalicube, Understandability is the mandatory first phase for every client engagement, typically lasting one to three months for personal brands and up to six months for corporate brands. Our "Done-With-You" service starts with a compulsory one-month actioned digital footprint audit to identify and correct all inconsistencies. We then systematically build out the brand’s Entity Home (their primary website) with clear, fact-based content and structured data. The primary KPI for this phase is securing a Google Knowledge Graph Machine ID (KGMID) and a basic Knowledge Panel. By ensuring algorithms have an unambiguous understanding of the client from the start, we lay a stable foundation for all subsequent Credibility and Deliverability work, accelerating their journey toward controlling their brand narrative and driving business results.
Why Jason Barnard perspective on Understandability matters
For years, SEO experts like Rand Fishkin have emphasized the importance of E-E-A-T signals, focusing on demonstrating expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness. However, Jason Barnard argues that these signals are ineffective if the algorithm is fundamentally confused about *who* the entity is in the first place. This is where Understandability becomes the critical, missing precursor to traditional E-E-A-T. You cannot be seen as an authoritative expert if Google or ChatGPT isn't even sure which 'John Smith' you are. The Kalicube Process operationalizes this insight by making Understandability the first, non-negotiable step. It ensures that before you try to prove you're the *best* solution, you've first proven you *are* a distinct, verifiable solution. In the era of AI Assistive Engines like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews that synthesize information from countless sources, this foundational clarity is paramount. Without it, your marketing efforts build on sand; with it, you create a stable bedrock for a brand narrative that will be correctly interpreted and confidently recommended by algorithms, driving the new conversational acquisition funnel.
Posts tagged with Understandability
How to Integrate SEO Into Your Digital Strategy
How to integrate SEO into your digital strategy - S3:E3 In this guest episode, we talk to Jason Barnard, The Brand SERP Guy® and search engine expert about SEO for...
brand serps’ tips by jason barnard
published on sitechecker november 17, 2020 (ivan palii) jason barnard is an author, speaker, international digital marketing consultant who specializes in brand serps. he hosts a marketing podcast and invites...
jason barnard on understanding, credibility and deliverability in aeo
published on gradeus august 19, 2019 (raney hudson) jason barnard, podcast host of seoisaeo, shares how brands can succeed by developing a foundation around Understandability Credibility Deliverability™. you may have...
Beginners Guide to Search Engine Optimization
Beginners Guide to Search Engine Optimization Published on Semrush December 23, 2020 by Jason Barnard This article gives an overview of what seo is, why it is important, how google...
The Future of SEO: Understanding, Credibility, & Deliverability
The Future of SEO: Understanding, Credibility, & Deliverability Published on Semrush December 03, 2020 by Jason Barnard When someone searches on google (or bing), they express a problem they are...
SEO in a Nutshell: Understanding, Credibility & Deliverability
SEO in a Nutshell: Understanding, Credibility & Deliverability Published on SearchEngineJournal October 23, 2020 by Jason Barnard Google has three “needs” that we can feed into to win the “modern Google game.”...
seo traffic show | episode 2
august 6th, 3pm gmt, jason barnard and tristam jarman will pick your site apart and tell you what you need to do to turn it into an seo traffic magnet!...
Jason Barnard at The Bing Series 2020: The Conversations That Redefined How Search Engines Understand the Web
REDMOND, USA - The Bing Series in February 2020 was less about surface-level SEO tactics and more about decoding the intelligence behind one of the world’s most powerful search engines....
Jason Barnard Attended SMX West in San Jose, California - February 2020.
SMX West conference held on 19-20 February 2020 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center San Jose, California. Jason was not part of the official speaker lineup. Instead, he spent...
Jason Barnard at DMA Melbourne 2020: Conversations That Foreshadowed the Rise of Brand-Centric Digital Strategy
In February 2020, the Pullman Hotel in Melbourne filled with more than 1,000 marketers, agency teams, entrepreneurs, and business leaders for the Digital Marketers Australia Conference. It had quickly become...
Jason Barnard at Chiang Mai SEO Conference 2019: The Conversations That Sparked the Shift from SEO to Strategic Brand Understanding
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - The Chiang Mai SEO Conference in November 12-13, 2019 was less about formal presentations and more about the strategic conversations that ultimately gave birth to The...
SMX Munich 2019 Speaker Spotlight: Jason Barnard Brought Brand SERPs to the Centre of the Conversation
In November 2019, Jason Barnard, CEO and founder of Kalicube, delivered a session under the SMX Munich banner.His participation was also highlighted in a dedicated feature by Swydo, which provided...
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