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Tools & Experiments
Small tools, prototypes and experiments built to solve recurring problems or test how search and AI systems behave.
manuXtractor
Search & AI extraction extension for structured prompt testing and analysis.
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Rendered Eventually
A page inspector for testing rendering, source HTML, rendered DOM and discoverability differences.
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ManuStack
CMS, CDN & AI crawler finder – detects site technology, checks AI-crawler access and runs platform-specific SEO checks.
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A.b.c Content Generator
An AI-assisted content-generation experiment built around practical publishing workflows.
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CarpetJoe
An AI-powered side-hustle experiment: niche research, structured content, SEO, authority signals and monetisation tested on a real website.
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Building CarpetJoe
The BrightonSEO 2024 case study documenting the hypothesis, build process, AI workflow, SEO approach and early results behind CarpetJoe.
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What belongs here
SEO and technical utilities, AI visibility experiments, browser extensions, reporting prototypes and open write-ups. The goal is usefulness rather than a polished product catalogue.