
Usability Analysis: What your website statistics aren’t telling you – and what it’s costing you

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Usability Analysis: What your website statistics aren’t telling you – and what it’s costing you
Stability & upswing: schalk&friends in the BVDW ranking 2026
From 65th to 63rd place, which sounds unspectacular at first, but proves stable growth in the midst of a turbulent market environment. After all, anyone who has experienced the last few months in the digital sector knows that the rapid (further) development of AI models means that success parameters are changing almost on a weekly basis.

GEO ranking? Anyone who sells this has not understood GEO optimisation.
AI response systems are changing how content is found. But instead of serious strategies, the first offers for "GEO rankings" or "AI SEO optimisation" are popping up in many places. Why such promises are mostly nonsense - and what really matters with GEO/LLM Visibility.

Shopify&Automation
The demands placed on e-commerce are constantly increasing - not only in high-turnover B2C sectors, but also increasingly in B2B. If processes are not automated, operational limits are quickly reached when order volumes or product diversity increase. Companies of the Mittelstand in particular are realising this: Growth cannot (only) be achieved with more staff. More efficient processes, better systems and digital interfaces are also essential.


Why a SaaS platform is ideal for the requirements of your company

AI in practice
Atomic Design: efficient content management with modular CMS systems
Website maintenance plays a crucial role in any digital strategy. With traditional approaches, small and medium-sized enterprises in particular quickly reach their limits. The demands are high: content must be created quickly, maintained consistently and delivered flawlessly from a technical perspective.
Marketing systems: Why a single system is often not enough - and how your system landscape becomes a success factor.
Many companies start their digital marketing with a single tool - be it a content management system for the website or a CRM for managing customer data. And that's perfectly fine. But the more complex the requirements become, the clearer it becomes: A single system can never cover all tasks. Why? Because the requirements in modern marketing are diverse and highly complex.

Intelligent website search with AI: Algolia.
Today, a powerful search function is no longer a nice-to-have, but a significant sales driver. Users who find what they are looking for quickly stay longer, convert better and come back again. If this efficiency is lacking, frustration, high bounce rates and unnecessary support costs arise.


Top 5 UX trends for 2025