SEO, AI Search, Content & Growth Marketing
Advice and insight for growing businesses
Scaling your marketing function? Expanding into new markets? Trying to work out what actually moves the needle in AI-driven search? The Blu Mint blog covers the SEO, content and growth marketing questions that come up as businesses move from scale-up to enterprise.
How to write SEO articles with AI that rank
I published an article written entirely by AI. It ranked, then sank. Here’s how we write SEO articles with AI now, step by step, and what Google says.
7 online marketing strategy channels to skyrocket your brand awareness
Which marketing channels build brand awareness now? SEO and AI search, content, paid ads, video, email and digital PR, and how to choose the right mix.
Anatomy of a webpage, 12 elements for SEO, AI search and conversion
SEO is about ranking the content of your pages, yet conversion depends on humans being convinced by it. Your webpage anatomy is critical to boosting both.
7 ways to avoid a Google penalty
Receiving a Google penalty can have a devastating impact to your business or website. Kathryn Marr explains 7 ways to avoid falling foul of Google.
Poisoned SERPs, why your rank tracker shows drops that never happened
Google is serving rank trackers fake results pages. Here is how to spot a poisoned SERP, why it is happening and what to check before you panic about a ranking drop.
What is Google's E-E-A-T and why it matters
Google always prefers websites that emphasise quality content and have a strong E-E-A-T strategy. But what is E-E-A-T and why does it matter?
SEO expert – 8 big reasons why you need a good one
Your website looks awesome, you've nailed the premium content. But still you're not getting enough organic traffic. Enter the SEO expert.
Crafting a strong SEO strategy to dominate rankings
An SEO strategy is a roadmap for Search Engine Optimisation activities with definitive steps to dominate rankings from your competitors. But how is it done?
Vienna's family offices, foundations and private banking, marketing in a discretion-first market
What actually earns trust marketing to Vienna's family offices, foundations and private banks, and why loud advertising works against you here.
ChatGPT built its own search index: why Bing visibility isn't a ChatGPT strategy anymore
New research shows ChatGPT runs its own layered search index alongside Google and Bing. Here's what that actually changes for AI search visibility.
German healthtech marketing; content built for a regulatory landscape that's moving right now
Germany pioneered digital health reimbursement, and its rules just changed again in January 2026. Here's what genuine German healthtech marketing actually needs to reflect.
Why Israeli tech companies need marketing partners who already understand the sector
Why Israeli tech and defencetech companies scaling into the US, EU and Gulf need a marketing partner who already understands the sector, from Blu Mint.
Gulf enterprise marketing, why Arabic-language content is the real differentiator
A recent consulting engagement found no Gulf enterprise providers that combine regional presence with native Arabic capability. Here's what that gap actually means for marketing.
Website migration SEO risk; what actually happens when it goes wrong
A forgotten noindex tag can wipe out organic traffic almost entirely and take over a year to recover. Here's what website migration actually risks and how to protect against it.
International SEO for DACH, when Germany, Austria and Switzerland actually need separate treatment
Same language, three different countries. Here's when Germany, Austria and Switzerland genuinely need separate SEO treatment, and when they don't.
Swiss fintech and banking marketing: what actually works
Switzerland's BNPL market is growing over 20% a year and consolidating fast. Here's what that means for how fintech content actually needs to work.
AI citation tracking, why visibility and traffic aren't the same metric anymore
AI Overviews cut position-one click-through by 34.5%, and Google won't tell you which keywords trigger them. Here's what AI citation tracking actually involves.
Enterprise SEO ROI: the numbers your C-suite actually wants to see
A simple enterprise SEO ROI percentage doesn't land with a US enterprise board. Here's the LTV: CAC framework that does, with real benchmarks and a worked example.
In-house vs agency, what actually determines the right call for US marketing teams
The real cost and timeline differences between in-house marketing and hiring an agency, with data to help you decide.
GDPR-first content marketing, writing for European B2B audiences without triggering compliance
Most content marketing playbooks assume aggressive tracking and gated forms. Here's why that approach fails DACH and Nordic audiences, and what to do instead.