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Authority & Footprint

Rankings follow reputation. The brands that win have the bigger footprint — more people talking about them across the web. This is link building and authority, reframed for today.

The big idea

Footprint beats tricks

Whoever has the bigger footprint and the more people talking about them across the web in a positive way — that is the be-all and end-all of dominating the SERPs.— Rob Bonham
  • Link building reborn: earning mentions, not chasing PageRank
  • Unlinked mentions and third-party visibility as trust signals
  • Partner and supplier links — the easy wins most teams overlook
  • Integrated marketing: why SEO can’t win alone

In this hub

Articles

Fresh pieces drawn from Rob’s POV — publishing soon.

Article

Footprint Beats Tricks: Link Building Reborn for the AI Era

Why a bigger web footprint — not anchor-text games — wins now.

Article · coming soon

Unlinked Mentions & the New Authority Game

How brand mentions across the web shape who search and LLMs trust.

Article

Integrated Marketing: Why SEO Can’t Win Alone

Making SEO, content, PPC, email, and PR reinforce each other.

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