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Practical notes on search visibility, better websites, useful automation and what we learn while building our own products.

17 posts
Where NZ manufacturers are finding the real AI wins
Field Notes

Where NZ manufacturers are finding the real AI wins

The gains in NZ manufacturing aren't on the factory floor. They're in the admin layer that surrounds it.

13 Sept 20268 min read
AI in NZ construction: estimating, compliance, and the client communication gap
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AI in NZ construction: estimating, compliance, and the client communication gap

Three areas where NZ construction firms are finding real returns from AI, and one where most are still leaving time on the table.

6 Sept 20268 min read
What NZ bricks-and-mortar retailers are actually doing with AI
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What NZ bricks-and-mortar retailers are actually doing with AI

Local search, email, and social: where AI is changing the economics of NZ physical retail.

30 Aug 20268 min read
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What NZ's vineyards, orchards, and farms are actually doing with AI

The AI wins in NZ primary industries are happening in the office, not the paddock.

16 Aug 20268 min read
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One source, eight outputs: the AI content workflow for NZ businesses

How one documented client observation becomes eight pieces of content across three platforms, without a team.

9 Aug 20269 min read
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What NZ health and wellness businesses are actually doing with AI

From physio clinics to personal trainers, AI is showing up in NZ wellness businesses in three specific places.

2 Aug 20268 min read
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What NZ e-commerce operators are actually doing with AI

Product descriptions, after-hours service, email personalisation: where AI is earning real ROI in NZ online retail.

26 Jul 20268 min read
Are AI tools recommending your NZ business? How to find out
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Are AI tools recommending your NZ business? How to find out

Most NZ businesses have no idea whether ChatGPT or Perplexity recommends them. Here's the measurement framework.

19 Jul 20268 min read
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Handling enquiries while you sleep: AI customer service for NZ SMEs

NZ's time zones mean most international enquiries arrive overnight. Here's what a working AI response layer actually looks like.

12 Jul 20268 min read
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What NZ hospitality and tourism operators are actually doing with AI

From automated guest comms to multilingual booking content, here's where the tools are earning their place.

5 Jul 20268 min read
What NZ property professionals are actually doing with AI
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What NZ property professionals are actually doing with AI

The tools getting traction in real estate and property management look nothing like the early hype.

28 Jun 20268 min read
AI filmmaking for NZ business: where the tools actually earn their place
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AI filmmaking for NZ business: where the tools actually earn their place

After a year of hybrid AI video production for NZ clients, here's what works, what doesn't, and where the economics change.

21 Jun 20268 min read
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AI automation for NZ professional services: what's actually paying off

NZ accountants, lawyers, and advisers carry heavy admin loads. Here's where automation is already paying off.

14 Jun 20268 min read
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Why AI-generated social content underperforms in NZ, and what to do instead

Generic content is invisible in a market where everyone knows everyone. A field report on what's landing.

7 Jun 20268 min read
LinkedIn outreach in a small market: what the numbers actually look like
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LinkedIn outreach in a small market: what the numbers actually look like

NZ and Australian B2B networks are small enough that one bad campaign can follow you.

31 May 20268 min read
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When a camera isn't the constraint: AI avatar video for NZ businesses

The economics of AI avatar production have shifted enough that the decision looks different for NZ businesses now.

24 May 20268 min read
What AI search actually reads on your website (and what it ignores)
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What AI search actually reads on your website (and what it ignores)

Most NZ businesses optimise for Google. Here's what changes when ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude are the ones deciding who to recommend.

22 May 20265 min read
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