From August to December last year, ChatGPT’s weekly active users surged from 200 million to 300 million. That’s a 50% increase in just four months — a seismic shift in how consumers discover businesses.
And here’s what most business owners haven’t realised yet:
When a potential customer searches for “best [your service] near me,” they’re probably not Googling it anymore… They’re asking ChatGPT.
Unlike traditional search engines, ChatGPT doesn’t give people 10 options. It gives one trusted recommendation.
And if your business isn’t the one ChatGPT suggests? You’ve lost the lead before you even knew they were looking.
So, how do you get ChatGPT to recommend you?
At Disrupta, we’ve spent the last 6 months testing and refining a process that makes businesses more likely to be mentioned and recommended by ChatGPT. We’ve bundled it into an internal SOP that’s now a core part of our SEO strategy.
Want to see it?
Contact us now and we’ll send you the same doc we use in-house.
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In 2025, Google isn’t just rewarding who shows up. It’s rewarding how you show up—and how helpful, relevant, and trustworthy you are.
If you’re still doing SEO the way you did two years ago, you’re leaving traffic, leads, and clients on the table.
Here’s a no-fluff breakdown of what’s working right now, and how to turn your site into a lead-generating machine.
Build Topical Authority, Not Just Backlinks
Google doesn’t want “generalists.” It wants trusted specialists.
You don’t need 1,000 blog posts—you need the right posts, structured around the way people actually search.
✔What Works:
Topical maps that cover a subject from start to finish.
Silo structure: Clean internal links that show your site’s expertise and hierarchy.
Content that builds depth, not just breadth.
Move the Needle: Group your content into clusters. One main topic, surrounded by related subtopics. Think definitions, how-tos, comparisons, problems, and solutions.
Prioritize Semantic Relevance Over Keyword Stuffing
Keyword density is dead. Semantic depth is in.
Google’s using AI to understand meaning, not just match terms.
✔What Works:
Include related entities and terms that reflect natural human conversation.
Optimize for BERT, MUM, and other language models that “read” like people do.
Focus on clarity and completeness—not keyword counts.
Move the Needle: Build pages that reflect real-world language. Use terms your audience actually uses. Match their intent, not just their words.
Deliver Unique Information That Can’t Be Found Anywhere Else
Regurgitating top-ranking blogs won’t cut it anymore. Google now rewards content that brings something new to the table.
✔What Works:
First-party data: Share your own insights, case studies, or original frameworks.
Expert interviews and lived experience.
Koray Gübür’s concept of Information Gain—Google gives bonus points for originality.
Move the Needle: Add value others don’t. Include stories, lessons learned, unique visuals, and new ways to think about the problem.
Use Internal Linking Strategically
Internal links aren’t just for navigation. They’re for distributing authority and guiding both users and search engines.
✔What Works:
Contextual links inside paragraphs, not just sidebars and footers.
Link hubs: Create “central” pages that link to related subtopics.
Smart anchor text that reflects the semantic relationship between pages.
Move the Needle: Treat internal linking like a map. Use it to highlight your most important content and create a clear, logical flow.
Optimize for Answers, Not Just Keywords
Search is moving toward conversations, questions, and instant answers. If your content doesn’t speak to this shift, it’s being left behind.
✔What Works:
Structured answers with bullet points, headings, and FAQs.
Target “People Also Ask” questions and related queries.
Use schema markup to enhance your content for featured snippets and voice search.
Move the Needle: Make your page the best answer on the internet for the questions your audience is already asking.
Establish Entity-Based Authority
Google is building its own version of LinkedIn. It’s connecting dots between people, companies, topics, and ideas.
If your brand isn’t part of that network, you’re invisible.
✔What Works:
Mention relevant entities in your content.
Use structured data to define who you are and what you do.
Strengthen your E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trust).
Move the Needle: Build your presence. Be referenced, quoted, cited, and connected to other high-trust entities in your space.
Align Content with Multi-Layered User Intent
A single search query can come from people at different stages of awareness. If you’re only writing for one, you’re missing everyone else.
✔ What Works:
Classify queries by intent: Informational, Navigational, Transactional, Commercial, and Local.
Build content that speaks to all stages—from “what is it?” to “which one is best?”
Optimize for engagement: scroll depth, dwell time, and click-throughs all send signals to Google.
Move the Needle: Design content that helps readers take the next step—wherever they’re starting from.
Meet the Minimums on Speed, UX, and Core Web Vitals
Yes, your site still needs to be fast, mobile-friendly, and secure. But in 2025, that’s just table stakes—not a growth strategy.
✔What Works:
Fast-loading, clean UI
Mobile-first design
Secure (HTTPS) and technically sound
Move the Needle: Do the basics well, but put your energy into content quality and semantic strategy.
TL;DR – SEO Tactics That Still Matter in 2025
SEO Strategy
Still Works?
Why It Moves the Needle
Topical Authority
✔✔✔
Shows deep, structured knowledge on a subject
Semantic Optimization
✔✔✔
Matches searcher intent, not just keywords
Unique Content (Info Gain)
✔✔✔
Offers original value Google hasn’t seen before
Internal Linking
✔✔
Builds authority and logical site architecture
Entity-Based SEO
✔✔
Connects your brand to the Knowledge Graph
Answer Engine Optimization
✔✔
Wins featured snippets, PAA, and voice search
Core Web Vitals
✔ (baseline)
Needed for usability, but not a competitive edge
Final Thought: Content That Understands People Wins
In 2025, the SEO winners are clear:
They build deep topical authority
They optimize for questions, not just terms
They focus on clarity, not clutter
They think like educators, not just marketers
Stop optimizing for bots.
Start building content ecosystems that make Google and your readers trust you.
That’s how you turn rankings into results.
Ready to Stop Playing Catch-Up with SEO?
At Disrupta, we don’t just follow Google’s changes—we engineer strategies that leapfrog them.
If you’re serious about building authority, driving consistent traffic, and turning your website into your best-performing salesperson.
Contact us nowand let’s build an SEO engine that scales with you—no fluff, no jargon, just results.
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While for most people, content on its own is often not a huge generator of leads, it never ceases to amaze me how much better it makes ALL other forms of our marketing perform.
I’m yet to pair content marketing with any other channel and not have it make a noticeable improvement to the results across the board.
So why does content amplify things so well?
In my experience, there are two main stages that people can find themselves in with their content marketing:
Nurturing
Lead Generation
Whether you are in the Nurturing Stage or the Lead Generation Stage is usually just determined by the Quality and Volume of the content you’re producing.
🌱 Nurturing Stage
This is the easiest stage to be in. It involves producing just enough quality content so that when potential prospects check you out on social media, they are left convinced you are worth spending money with.
📈 Lead Generation Stage
Lead Generation, on the other hand, requires a certain level of mastery over consistency in posting Quality Content.
Platforms like YouTube require:
The right kind of videos
Posted every weekday
For at least 6 months or more
This consistency helps to tickle the algorithm and drive results.
💡 My Advice:
Don’t be overwhelmed by trying to be Gary V.
Start small, stay consistent, and build up as posting regularly becomes manageable.
✨ You’ll thank me later as your other marketing will work better.
🤷♂️ Not sure what platform(s) to post on?
Simply ask your ideal clients where they consume content!
⚙️ Our Strategy at Disrupta
Here’s how we do it:
🎥 Create Video Content for YouTube.
✂️ Use AI to cut it into Reels and Shorts for Instagram.
📝 Rework transcripts into text-based LinkedIn posts or blogs.
💌 Use the best bits as email content.
This way, one great topic can fuel nearly a month’s worth of content.
🎄 Bonus Tip for Xmas
Christmas is a GREAT time to get your content seen! 🎁
While potential clients might not make big buying decisions, many people are:
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In this episode, Nathan speaks with Ash Roy from Productive Insights with 5 tips on how to maximise your productivity. These 5 tips you will be able to be applied to both your business and personal lives. Remember to take some notes during this podcast as you don’t want to miss a thing.
It has been a long time coming but everyone at Disrupta is super excited that we have finally launched our new podcast. We love talking about anything to do with digital, marketing, business building and most of all disruption so it made perfect sense to launch a podcast where we can share that with all of our network. We hope that you all get as much value and as much joy from it as we do.
In our first ever episode, Disrupta Founder Nathan Wade talks to Matthew Whyatt. This is not the first time we have spoken to Matthew about how he is changing the world of Business to Business Software and Technology sales but our love for him is still the same. Check out the podcast to hear him explain exactly how to set up your business to deal with sales objections and win the deal every time. Now who doesn’t want to know how to be a better closer?
If you are tired of being frustrated and want to learn how to increase your revenue with predictability, then check out the podcast for all of Matthew’s tips and tricks (along with some insight into Nathan’s killer process). This is one podcast not to be missed!