Writing
Writing
Notes on visibility, systems, search, AI and things I'm building.
17 pieces
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Case study · Systems
The hidden engineering behind a £1 test booking
What a £1 test booking revealed about booking holds, Outlook, Stripe refunds, idempotency and database migrations.
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Case study · Systems
Adding Outlook to a booking system without making Outlook the booking system
How Connection Clinic uses Outlook to inform availability while keeping bookings authoritative inside its own platform.
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Essay · SEO
Visibility Has Always Worked the Same Way
The channels change, but visibility has always worked by increasing the chances that the right person discovers you at the right time.
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Case study · Systems
Why we built our own booking platform
How a limitation in third-party software led Connection Clinic to build its own therapist booking platform.
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Method · SEO
Build a content library
Build a useful content library by answering real customer questions one article at a time.
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Principle · SEO
Does Google understand your business?
Google increasingly understands entities, not just pages. Your website should make the business clear.
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Checklist · SEO
Local SEO is more than a Google Business Profile
Local SEO is a checklist of consistent signals that help search engines understand where you operate.
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Checklist · SEO
Review every article before publishing
A concise checklist for reviewing voice, focus, originality and insight before publishing.
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Reference · SEO
SEO, AEO and GEO
A short reference defining SEO, AEO and GEO.
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Principle · SEO
Why server-rendered content still matters
The technology is less important than whether crawlers can understand the important content without relying entirely on JavaScript.
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Essay · SEO
You don't need completely original ideas.
Originality comes from perspective, experience and expression, not invention alone.
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Essay · SEO
Your website isn't the problem. Your systems are.
A neglected website is often a symptom of weak ownership, inconsistent process and short-term thinking.
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Essay · Music
Become a multi-instrumentalist. It’s easier than you think
Why musical fluency makes becoming a multi-instrumentalist more attainable than it first appears.
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Method · Music
Fast track your musical fluency
Practical ways to build musical fluency through focused improvisation, composition, memory and short practice.
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Method · Music
The awesome power of transcribing music - Whatever your level
How transcribing music improves your ear, understanding, fluency and confidence as a musician.
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Book · Music
Beginner to Composer in 14 Days
A practical journey from first notes to a finished composition.
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Framework · SEO
Visibility Framework
A four-part framework for understanding how businesses become easier to find, understand, trust and recommend.