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.

SEO Page Titles That Drive Clicks and Improve Rankings

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Think of your page titles like mini billboards on a highway – they’re what people see first, and they need...

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How to Earn Featured Snippets in Google’s Search Results

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What’s one of the most common SEO mistakes today? Ignoring featured snippets because they seem tough to capture. We understand—winning...

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How to Rank in AI Overviews ( Formerly Search Generative Experience)

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To rank in Google’s AI Overviews, focus on answering your audience’s key questions with clear, concise content to gain rankings...

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The Top SEO Ranking Factors You Need to Know for 2025

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Let’s be honest – SEO never stops moving. As we move through 2024, knowing what makes your website stand out...

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A Guide to Redirect Types in SEO

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All websites eventually have to migrate – its part of the natural lifecycle of a website. And with those migrations...

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Why SEO Experience Matters (Honest Guide)

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Imagine you’re hiking a new trail. Would you rather go it alone and get lost and take wrong turns and...

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A Complete Guide to URL-Level Robots Directives for SEO

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Would you believe that the secret to better search visibility isn’t just about creating great content – but about telling...

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How to Use Review Schema

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Would you believe that the secret to standing out in search results isn’t just about great content — but how...

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How to Rank in SearchGPT

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With SearchGPT shaking up how we find information online. This AI-driven search function from OpenAI doesn’t just mimic traditional search...

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SEO ROI Statistics

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This guide pulls together valuable insights on SEO ROI (Return on Investment), showing why SEO is such a game-changer for...

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