The Occam Journal

Sharp thinking
about search.
SEO Consulting from Apex, NC.

No filler, no trend-chasing. Just clear, proven ideas about how search actually works — written for people who want results, not theory.

Philosophy

Why We Named the Company After a Medieval Monk

Occam's Razor isn't just a clever name. It's the operating principle behind every strategy we write. Here's what that actually means in practice.

Strategy

The Case Against Monthly SEO Retainers

Most SEO retainers are structured to maximize agency revenue, not client results. We make the case for project-based work — and when retainers actually make sense.

Content Strategy

Stop Writing More Content. Start Writing Better Content.

The publish-more-often advice is killing your SEO. Here's why one exceptional page beats ten mediocre ones — and exactly what "exceptional" looks like in practice.

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