Notes

Direct thoughts on growth and AI.

Short articles, no clickbait, no SEO stuffing. What I'd share with a client while we wait for our coffee.

Guides · Local · New

Marketing in Catalonia when you're not from here.

Running a business in Catalonia but not from here? The local market is bilingual and has its own rules. A local consultant explains what works and what doesn't.

Guides · AI · New

The legal basis for an AI chatbot in your business.

Thinking of adding an AI chatbot? I explain what it means legally (GDPR, AI Act, providers) from someone who builds these systems. No fear, no hype.

Guides · AI · New

AI for small business: what actually helps (and what is noise).

Most of what you hear about AI for small businesses is noise. The small part that works, works well. An honest guide to knowing what to apply and what to ignore.

Guides · Consulting · New

Consultant or marketing agency: when each one fits.

I ran a Google Premier Partner agency for years. Now I work as a consultant. Here's an honest breakdown of when each model makes sense, without any sales pitch.

Guides · Local SEO · New

Local SEO: how to get your neighbourhood's customers to find you.

Google doesn't show the world's best website; it shows the business sending the strongest signals of being real, active and nearby. Google profile, reviews and website, in that order.

Guides · Restaurants · New

Restaurant marketing: filling tables without giving away the margin.

Discount platforms fill tables by draining your margin. Direct booking, an active Google listing and customers who come back: the channels you actually control.

Guides · Professional services · New

Marketing for law firms and professional services: win clients without losing credibility.

In professional services you don't sell a product, you sell judgement. And judgement can't be advertised; it has to be demonstrated. Content, Google profile and LinkedIn done with care.

Applied AI · Just published

What a small business learns when an AI tool disappears overnight.

On 12 June 2026 Anthropic suspended Fable 5 by order of the US Department of Commerce. No notice, no return date. Six steps to avoid a single point of failure in your business.

Applied AI

Don't outsource understanding your AI. Now it's also the law.

Almost nobody who buys "AI automations" or drops a chatbot on their site can explain what it does or where their clients' data goes. Since February 2025, understanding it is also a legal duty. Where it can blow up, and how to stay in control.

Regulation

Spain's draft AI Law: what changes for your SMB.

Today (26 May 2026) the Council of Ministers approved the draft. Fines up to €35M, AESIA as supervisor, and 2 August 2026 as the critical deadline. What you should do this week. Includes a free diagnostic tool.

SEO · 2026 Trend

Google just killed GEO. Good news for SMBs.

On May 15 Google published an official guide saying you don't need tricks like llms.txt, chunking, or special schema for AI search. What it means for your business.

Audit

How to audit your website in 1 hour with 12 points.

Practical checklist to spot the obvious budget and conversion leaks on any SMB website. The same I run before proposing anything to a new client.

Applied AI

AI won't replace you. But someone with AI will.

Three cases where I saw real AI ROI in SMBs in 2026, and three where I haven't yet. No hype.

Tracking

GA4 doesn't measure what you think. This does.

Why the GA4 your brother-in-law set up is probably lying to you. Coming soon.