Lawrence Hitches

Lawrence is the General Manager of StudioHawk, Australia’s largest dedicated SEO agency, and a recognised leader in the search industry. With over a decade years of experience spanning Bing, Google, and the evolving world of AI search, Lawrence began his career helping improve Bing’s algorithm before shifting into hands-on SEO work across startups, scale-ups, and global brands. Along the way, he’s earned awards like Young Search Professional of the Year (Semrush) and helped StudioHawk take home Best Large SEO Agency at the Global Search Awards. Today, Lawrence is focused on teaching the next generation of marketers how search really works, from classic SEO to AI-driven visibility across platforms like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity. He believes great SEO isn’t just about rankings, it’s about clarity, trust, and being the go-to answer when it matters most.

What Google (and AI) Actually Reward Now

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For years, SEO success meant playing the game: target the right keywords, follow technical checklists, and build links. Do that...

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What is AI SEO? The Shift from Search to Answers

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Search is changing. Platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity now give direct answers, not just a list of links. That...

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How to Write Content for Google’s AI Mode

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Creating AI-friendly content is now essential for SEO success. As Google and other AI systems evolve from “search engines” to...

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AI SEO Ranking Factors: How to Get Cited in AI Search

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Search is shifting. Instead of sending users to websites, tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity generate direct answers. That means...

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LLM SEO: How to Rank in AI-Driven Search Engines

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Search is changing. AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity don’t just point users to links, they generate answers. To...

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How to Rank in Google’s AI Mode: What You Need to Know

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What Is Google AI Mode? Google AI Mode changes how search works. It doesn’t just find pages with answers. It...

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How ChatGPT Search Compares to Google (Traditional Search Engines)

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ChatGPT’s search capabilities differ significantly from traditional engines like Google or Bing. This guide explains how AI-powered conversational search compares...

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How to Perform Claude AI Citation SEO for AI Visibility

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Anthropic’s Claude is designed as a trust-first, research-grade enterprise AI assistant, built to develop trusted and credible information from external...

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Structured Data for AI Search Engines

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Structured data and schema markup are essential for SEO. However, now, it’s not just something that helps you appear in...

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How to Appear In Google AI Overviews: Show Up More in Citations

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Google’s AI Overviews are completely changing the SEO game. Instead of ranking high on the SERP, being cited in the...

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