Author Archives: Lauren

GEO

How to take advantage of GEO in 2026

GEO is quickly replacing SEO as the real driver of online visibility. Instead of chasing search rankings, brands now need to train AI systems to recognise their expertise, quote their answers, and surface their content across Google SGE, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. The brands that understand this shift early will dominate AI search in 2026, because GEO rewards clarity, consistency, and authority. This guide explains how to build a footprint that AI trusts and how to position your business so that generative engines choose you every time a user asks a question.

Marketing

Ecommerce is Changing Fast, and 2024 Proved It

A smart breakdown of the major ecommerce shifts seen in 2024, from changing customer behaviour and AI driven search to declining loyalty, faster checkouts, and the rise of values based shopping. This analysis explores what these trends mean for brands preparing for 2025 and how to stay competitive in an increasingly fragmented digital landscape.

Marketing

Why GEO Matters More Than SEO in 2026

GEO is the shift from ranking on Google to appearing in AI generated answers. Instead of competing for a place on a results page, brands now compete to be included in the single response people receive when they ask ChatGPT, Meta AI or Perplexity a question. If AI cannot understand who you are, which market you serve or why you are credible, you will be excluded. GEO fixes that by clarifying your identity, removing digital noise and training AI models to recognise your expertise. It is the difference between being discoverable and being invisible in 2026.

Marketing

What to Expect in Early 2026: The Marketing Shifts Already Taking Shape

The first part of 2026 is shaping up to be a strange mix of stability and disruption. Brands are operating in a world where audience attention is splintered, algorithms feel increasingly opaque, and AI search is quietly reshaping how people discover information. The companies that win in 2026 will be…

Marketing

The Future of AI in Digital Marketing: What It Means for Brands in 2026

AI is transforming digital marketing, from content creation and audience targeting to generative search optimisation. Here’s how brands can prepare for 2026 with a smarter, human-led approach.

Marketing

How data-led decision making transforms your marketing ROI

Creativity may win attention, but data delivers results. At Castle, we combine creative strategy with performance data to maximise ROI, refine campaigns in real time, and build systems of sustainable growth. By turning insights into action, we help businesses grow faster, spend smarter, and stay ahead of the competition.

PPC

The ROI of eCommerce SEO and paid advertising working together

SEO builds long-term visibility, paid ads drive instant results - but together, they create unstoppable growth. At Castle, we combine SEO and paid advertising into one data-led strategy that balances quick wins with sustainable ROI. This integrated approach turns visibility into conversions and traffic into measurable revenue.

Affiliate

Why your brand needs a full digital marketing partner in 2025

Managing multiple agencies often leads to wasted spend, slower results, and mixed messaging. A full-service digital marketing partner solves that. At Castle, we unite paid media, branding, web design, and data-led strategy under one roof - delivering faster decisions, stronger ROI, and scalable growth built on coordination, not chaos.

Marketing

Paid social vs organic: why the smart money is on performance marketing

Organic social media reach has fallen to record lows, making it harder than ever for brands to grow without paid support. Performance marketing changes that -giving businesses full control over targeting, spend, and measurable ROI. At Castle, we specialise in data-led paid campaigns that deliver real, trackable results where organic posts fall short.