By Karl Worner, Founder of ohKarl. 15+ years in digital marketing, specialising in SEO, AEO, and GEO. Last updated 16 June 2026. You have been quoted by three agencies. One says R8,000 a month, one says R45,000, and the third will not give you a number until you book...
Quick version: Google has put AEO and GEO into its own documentation and called them “still SEO.” It also told everyone which AI-search tactics to stop wasting money on. Here’s what Google actually said, what it means for South African business...
By Karl Worner, Founder of ohKarl. 15+ years in digital marketing, specialising in SEO, AEO, and GEO. Last updated 26 May 2026. AI search engines now answer roughly 30% of informational queries without sending a single click to your website, and iOS privacy prompts...
The short versionGoogle rebuilt the way Search works in 72 hours last week. Most people missed it.The list of blue links is being replaced by AI answers that quote two or three sites.AI Overviews now appear on 48% of Google searches, up from 34.5% in December. A 58%...
By Karl Worner, Founder of ohKarl. 15+ years in digital marketing, specialising in SEO, AEO, and GEO. Last updated 14 May 2026. Choosing a digital marketing agency that actually grows your business is harder than it should be. Three different owners told us the same...
By Karl Worner, Founder of ohKarl. 15+ years in digital marketing, specialising in SEO, AEO, and GEO. Last updated 29 April 2026. Walk down the high street in Ballito, Umhlanga, or Sandton and squint a little. Most local businesses are using the same earthy beige...