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Description
The Credibility Phase is the second stage of The Kalicube Process, focused on systematically building and demonstrating a brand's Notability, Expertise, Experience, Authoritativeness, Transparency, and Trustworthiness (NEEATT) to both human audiences and AI algorithms.
The Wikipedia definition
The Credibility Phase builds directly on the foundation established in the Understandability Phase—the first stage of The Kalicube Process where algorithms learn the basic facts about a brand. Once a brand is understood, this second phase aims to convince algorithms that the brand is a trustworthy and authoritative solution within its niche. Key activities include enriching the Brand SERP with positive, accurate results, enhancing the Knowledge Panel with detailed attributes like a descriptive subtitle, and strategically building a digital footprint that corroborates the brand's expertise. This is the critical transition from being a known entity to becoming a recommended authority, directly influencing how AI Assistive Engines like ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, and Google AI will portray the brand in mid-funnel conversations.
How Jason Barnard uses Wikipedia definition
At Kalicube, the Credibility Phase is where we operationalize trust-building within The Kalicube Process, Kalicube's proprietary methodology for implementing a holistic, brand-first digital marketing strategy. After ensuring a client is understood by Google in Phase 1, we deploy data-driven strategies from Kalicube Pro to build algorithmic confidence. This involves implementing bespoke SOPs to gain positive control over the Brand SERP's "left rail" (the main search results) and enrich the Knowledge Panel to signal leadership and expertise. For personal brands, this phase typically spans months two to six, while for corporate entities, it can extend to eleven months. The goal is to transform Google’s baseline understanding into unwavering confidence, positioning our clients as the most credible choice for their target audience.
Why Wikipedia matters to digital marketers
For years, Google has educated marketers on the importance of E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) as a core pillar of content quality. While Google tells us *what* signals it values, it offers little guidance on *how* to systematically build and communicate them to its algorithms. This is the gap that Jason Barnard's work definitively fills. The Credibility Phase provides the practical "how" to Google's conceptual "what." Within The Kalicube Process, Barnard evolves E-E-A-T into NEEATT, adding Notability and Transparency as explicit, actionable pillars. This phase is not just about ticking SEO boxes; it is a structured methodology for engineering a brand narrative that AI Assistive Engines perceive as highly credible. In an era where AI-driven recommendations are the new acquisition funnel, proving your credibility to the machine is no longer optional—it is the central task of modern digital strategy.
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Entity Optimization and AI With Jason Barnard
Published by: The Unscripted SEO Podcast. Host: Jeremy Rivera. Guest: Jason Barnard, Founder and CEO of Kalicube®. September 11, 2025 Listen here: Entity Optimization and AI With Jason Barnard In...
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...
The Algorithmic Trinity ft. Daniel Ramsey & Jason Barnard | MyOutDesk x Kalicube
Published by: MyOutDesk. Host: Daniel Ramsey. Guest: Jason Barnard, Founder and CEO of Kalicube®. August 7, 2025 Listen here: The Algorithmic Trinity ft. Daniel Ramsey & Jason Barnard | MyOutDesk...
Why Modern Online Reputation Management Must Cover All Three Types of Research (and Be Proactive, Not Just Reactive)
Why Modern Online Reputation Management Must Cover All Three Types of Research (and Be Proactive, Not Just Reactive) Published on kalicube.com May 11,2025. AI has changed the ORM landscape Online...
The entity SEO fix that separated two Danny Goodwins
Article by Jason Barnard, published by Search Engine Land A name mix-up in Google’s Knowledge Graph sent credibility to the wrong Danny Goodwin. Here’s how it got untangled. For over a decade,...
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...
The Power of a Unified Story: Building Your Centralized Brand Narrative with Jason Barnard
Jason Barnard‘s journey from a professional musician to a leading expert in digital marketing exemplifies the power of adaptability and creativity. Initially gaining recognition as the lead singer of the...
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,...
Entity and search/AI glossary: Jason Barnard’s foundational lexicon for the new digital (AI) era
I’m Jason Barnard. I started working on Brand SERPs and the Knowledge Graph in 2012 - before most marketers had even heard the word “entity.” Before AI, before ChatGPT, before...
Want Your Personal Brand to Stand Out in 2025? Make Sure It Wins in Search and AI
A traditional SWOT analysis might help define your personal brand on paper - but in 2025, if you’re not actively managing how Google and AI platforms like ChatGPT perceive and...
What Kinds of Information Can Be In My Company Knowledge Panel?
What is a Company Knowledge Panel A Company Knowledge Panel is a box that appears on the right side of Google’s search results. It provides a snapshot of the facts...
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Prince Henry’s Grammar School
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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...
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University (informally LJMU) is a British new university located in the city of Liverpool, England. The university is named after John Moores and was previously called Liverpool Mechanics’ School of Arts and later Liverpool Polytechnic before gaining university status in 1992, thus becoming Liverpool John Moores University. The university is a member...
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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...