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Tag: EAT 2.0
Why Consulting Firms Need a Different Kind of Fractional CMO
Consulting firms grow through authority, not demand generation. Most fractional CMO playbooks are built for product companies and miss what actually holds a consulting firm back. Here is what the work looks like when it is done properly, why the standard playbook fails, and when the fit is right.
Why the Smallest Flaw Sets the Ceiling on Your Brand
The smallest visible flaw sets the ceiling on how buyers judge everything else about your brand. This is the ketchup principle, the psychology underneath it, and how to make it work for you instead of against you.
Why AI Search Stopped Rewarding the Content That Used to Win Google
The shift to AI search did not invent a new set of content rules. It enforced the rules Google has been trying to enforce for the better part of a decade. The expert content that wins AI citation in 2026 is the content that should have been winning Google rankings since the Helpful Content Update in 2022. The operators who built to the principle rather than to the algorithm have a four-year head start. The operators who optimized against the algorithm are rebuilding for the third time.
How EAT 2.0 Builds Authority That AI Cannot Flatten
Google’s EAT 1.0 was the four signals the algorithm could measure: Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness. The problem in 2026 is that AI passes the surface test. EAT 2.0 stacks the human layer the framework was never asked to measure. Empathy, Authenticity, Transparency. These three are what authority now compounds on, and they are the move AI cannot imitate.