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SEO Is Not Dead – But It’s No Longer the Product Agencies Sell
Growth
Jan 20, 2026 4 min read

SEO Is Not Dead – But It’s No Longer the Product Agencies Sell

For years, SEO was easy to explain. Rank higher.Get more traffic.Convert clicks into leads. That mental model is breaking. Not because search is disappearing – but because traffic is no longer the primary outcome of search. Today, users don’t just search.They ask. And increasingly, they get answers without clicking anything. The Quiet Decline of Traffic […]

Darshan Dagli
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Why AI Pilots Fail in Agencies – Even When the Tech Works
Growth
Jan 8, 2026 6 min read

Why AI Pilots Fail in Agencies – Even When the Tech Works

Most AI pilots inside agencies do not fail in obvious ways. They do not crash. They do not throw errors. They do not get formally shut down. They just stop being used. A pilot gets built. Someone demos it in a meeting. The output looks fine. Sometimes even impressive. Then a few months later, no […]

Darshan Dagli
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What an AI-Native Agency Actually Looks Like
Growth
Jan 6, 2026 6 min read

What an AI-Native Agency Actually Looks Like

(It’s Not What You Think) “AI-native” has become one of the most overused phrases in the agency world. Every pitch deck claims it. Every website mentions it. Every sales call includes it somewhere between “efficiency” and “innovation.” And yet, when you look inside most agencies that describe themselves as AI-native, you see the same reality: […]

Darshan Dagli
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What 2025 Taught Us About Agencies, Operations, and AI
Growth
Dec 31, 2025 4 min read

What 2025 Taught Us About Agencies, Operations, and AI

As 2025 comes to a close, it feels like the right moment to pause. Not to predict the future. Not to announce a roadmap. Just to reflect – honestly – on what this year revealed about agencies, scale, and the role AI actually plays. We didn’t start this year trying to build an “AI company.” […]

Darshan Dagli
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The AI Maturity Model for Agencies: How to Move from Experimentation to Full Integration
Growth
Dec 24, 2025 6 min read

The AI Maturity Model for Agencies: How to Move from Experimentation to Full Integration

Most agencies know AI matters. Very few know what progress actually looks like. Founders test ChatGPT. Teams automate a few tasks. Someone builds a Zap. Another person buys a tool. Six months later, nothing meaningful has changed. Margins stay tight. Delivery stays manual. Services look the same. The agency feels “busy,” not better. This is […]

Darshan Dagli
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Why most agencies fail at scaling AI internally (and how to avoid traps)
Growth
Nov 5, 2025 6 min read

Why most agencies fail at scaling AI internally (and how to avoid traps)

Every agency wants to scale faster with AI — fewer people, faster output, higher margins. Yet most internal AI projects fail quietly within six months. They start strong: a proof-of-concept here, a chatbot there. Then come integration issues, missing data, and unclear ownership. The same agencies that sell “AI transformation” to clients end up with […]

Darshan Dagli
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7 types of AI agents agencies should know (and how to pick one)
Growth
Oct 27, 2025 7 min read

7 types of AI agents agencies should know (and how to pick one)

Margins are getting thinner. Clients expect faster turnarounds, more personalization, and lower retainers. The traditional agency model – people-heavy and  process-heavy are under real pressure. That’s why agencies everywhere are exploring AI agents: self-operating systems that think, act, and learn across digital workflows. They’re not just “chatbots with scripts.” They’re intelligent workers that handle research, […]

Darshan Dagli
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Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) vs traditional SEO: What agencies must shift to in 2025
Growth
Oct 17, 2025 7 min read

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) vs traditional SEO: What agencies must shift to in 2025

Why Your Search Strategy Must Shift Many agencies still build content using keyword lists, massive backlink campaigns and “rank-on Google” tactics. That worked. But today users aren’t just “Googling”—they are asking conversational AI systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity AI and features in Gemini. In 2025 the goal is no longer just to rank. It is to […]

Darshan Dagli
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What is an “AI workflow” — and why agencies must adopt it now
Growth
Oct 17, 2025 5 min read

What is an “AI workflow” — and why agencies must adopt it now

Agencies talk about using AI. But most use it for small tasks like writing drafts or analyzing data. That’s not real transformation. The real power of AI lies in workflows — connected systems where tools, logic, and automation work together. These workflows help teams move faster, deliver consistent results, and grow without adding more staff. […]

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