The ScatterBranch Journal

Marketing Blog for Small Business Growth

Field-tested marketing playbooks, SEO experiments, and small-business case studies. Written from real client work, not chased from a feed.

SEO & GEO Case Studies Web Design Local Marketing

Cody Benson 10/31/26 Cody Benson 10/31/26

llms.txt Does Nothing for Your Business. Here Is What Actually Works

Cody Benson 10/24/26 Cody Benson 10/24/26

Amazon, Walmart or Your Own Store: What Each One Really Costs

Cody Benson 10/7/26 Cody Benson 10/7/26

The AI Local Pack Shows Fewer Businesses, and Often Different Ones

Cody Benson 9/22/26 Cody Benson 9/22/26

Google's 500 x 500 Image Deadline: Why Your Merchant Center Number Is Wrong

Cody Benson 7/31/26 Cody Benson 7/31/26

Why Buyers Cannot Find Your Ranch, and What It Is Costing You

Cody Benson 7/21/26 Cody Benson 7/21/26

Digital Marketing in Hunt County: What Changed in One Year (2026 Update)

Cody Benson 7/11/26 Cody Benson 7/11/26

Local SEO Is Going Pay-to-Play: What Declining Google Calls Mean for Hunt County Businesses

Cody Benson 7/7/26 Cody Benson 7/7/26

Google Ads Without Keywords? What AI Max Means for Your Small Business Budget

Google will auto-upgrade many Search campaigns to its keywordless AI Max format starting in September 2026. Here is what changes, and how to prepare before it reaches your account.

Cody Benson 6/25/26 Cody Benson 6/25/26

Ask AI for the best business in your town. Did your name come up?

Cody Benson 6/19/26 Cody Benson 6/19/26

The Jobs Your Website Is Quietly Turning Away