Notes from the weekly loop.
Plain answers on websites, ads, content and automations for owner-operated businesses in Europe: what to fix first, and what to skip.
Ads
Meta ads or Google ads: the pick-one test for EU founders
Meta ads or Google ads? A three-question test for European founders, plus the budget math behind why splitting between both starves each platform.
Marketing
Marketing agency FAQ: 9 answers founders need before signing
Marketing agency FAQ for founders: check ownership, reporting, access, cancellation, AI use, pricing model, and weekly process before you sign.
Content Engine
AI content agency: 6 checks before you outsource your blog
Hiring an AI content agency? Use six checks to protect your blog, brand voice, sources, ownership, and search visibility before you sign.
Website
Modern business website in 2026: 7 patterns, 5 to delete
What a modern business website needs in 2026: 7 specific patterns to ship and 5 legacy elements to delete, anchored to AI search, conversion, and weekly shipping.
Content Engine
Track AI-search traffic when GA4 calls it 'Direct'
AI-search traffic from ChatGPT and Perplexity often lands in GA4 as Direct. Four signals — channel groups, form questions, server logs, citation tracking — pull it back into view.
Website
Business website requirements: 7 checks before you rebuild
Business website requirements for 2026: clarity, speed, accessibility, AI search, ownership, and measurement before you rebuild.
Marketing
Marketing agency pricing: why ours is public and most are not
Marketing agencies that hide their pricing usually have three reasons — none benefit the buyer. Why we publish ours, and a 5-check pass for any agency page.
Website
Senior-led website agency: 5 changes after you sign
Senior-led website agency guide for founders: see what changes in decisions, reports, ownership, and weekly website improvements, with a 5-check hiring test.
Website
Website project brief: stop becoming the project manager
Website project brief guide for founders: define goals, scope, content, approvals, technical guardrails, and change rules before your next build starts.
Marketing
Marketing agency case studies: 5 proof gaps to check
Marketing agency case studies can mislead. Check baseline, scope, measurement, fit, and work trail before you trust the result.
Marketing
Marketing agency reports: 7 questions when green arrows lie
Marketing agency reports should prove shipped work, real movement, lead quality, and next steps. Use these 7 questions before you keep paying.
Automations
3 AI ops automations every EU founder should ship this quarter
Three AI ops automations to ship in 90 days for European founders — document triage, recurring reports, support intake. GDPR notes included.
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