EWR Digital Growth Methodology

Most marketing fails because it is disconnected. SEO runs in one direction. Paid media runs in another. Content gets created without a strategy. Websites look good but do not convert. And now AI search is changing how buyers discover, compare, and choose companies.

EWR Digital uses a search-first growth methodology to align your visibility, messaging, website, content, paid media, and analytics into one measurable system.

Our process helps your business get found, trusted, and chosen across Google, AI search, and the digital channels where buyers make decisions.

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MATTHEW BERTRAM

Bio:

Matthew (Matt) Bertram is an AI keynote speaker and the creator of Digital Information Governance® (DIG), his registered framework for AI governance and decision intelligence. As owner and CEO of EWR Digital and President of ModalPoint, he helps energy and industrial leaders win visibility in AI search (GEO and AEO) and govern AI-driven decisions. He is also Chief Marketing Officer of the Oil & Gas Global Network (OGGN) and the author of eight books, including LLM Visibility: A Decision-Grade System for Winning AI-Mediated Discovery and the co-authored Oil & Gas Sales & Marketing: The Energy Growth Playbook for Oil and Gas Leaders.

Job Title:

Owner & CEO, EWR Digital

Tags: AI Keynote Speaker · Creator of DIG® · AI Search (GEO/AEO) · AI Governance & Decision Intelligence

Years of Experience:

20+ years in sales and marketing, focused on SEO and the energy sector (primarily oil and gas).

Formal Education:

Texas A&M University, Mays Business School, B.B.A. Marketing (Business Fellows Honors). AI Systems certifications from Harvard and Wharton.

Contributor:

Books by Matthew Bertram:

  1. LLM Visibility: A Decision-Grade System for Winning AI-Mediated Discovery
  2. Oil & Gas Sales & Marketing: The Energy Growth Playbook for Oil and Gas Leaders (with Mark LaCour)
  3. The Enterprise SEO Operating System
  4. The Unknown Secrets of Internet Marketing
  5. Search: Do I Really Need SEO?
  6. Know, Like, Trust
  7. Build Your Brand Mania
  8. Rise of the Personal Brand (contributor)

Podcasts:

  • Host, The Best SEO Podcast (EWR Digital)
  • Co-Host, Oil & Gas Sales and Marketing Podcast (OGGN)
  • Host, Business Houston Podcast (presented by the BBB)

Personal Website: https://matthewbertram.com/

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Blogs Written by Matt Bertram

How to Perform a Digital Marketing Audit

How to Perform a Digital Marketing Audit

by | Jan 6, 2025 |

A digital marketing audit is an extensive process that involves reviewing your digital marketing performance and practices, including your website, PPC campaigns, and SEO, among others. This process allows you to monitor your business’ performance, identify the strengths and weaknesses of each campaign, and discover what you need to do to streamline your strategies to get better results. In this article, we explore the steps you can take to conduct a digital marketing audit and the types of audits you can perform, such as SEO, PPC, social media, and web design audits. By conducting a digital marketing audit, you can optimize your digital marketing campaigns and strategies, as well as monitor your current performance, thus giving you the opportunity to address issues and refine your strategy.

All About Google E-A-T: Part 2 – Authoritativeness

All About Google E-A-T: Part 2 – Authoritativeness

by | Jan 5, 2025 |

In Google E-A-T: Part 2 – Authoritativeness, the focus is on how to establish your authoritativeness as an authoritative figure in your industry/niche. The author explains that while expertise showcases your knowledge in a given area with proper credentials, authoritativeness refers to how others view the quality of your content and how trustworthy you are based on your expertise and previous work. To establish yourself as an authoritative figure, you need to employ various authority marketing tactics, such as networking and creating a smart backlinking strategy. Creating high-quality, shareable content regularly and investing in on-page search engine optimization are some of the best ways to build your online authority and meet the Google E-A-T standards.

Learn What Your Customers Want

Learn What Your Customers Want

by | Jan 2, 2025 |

Social listening is super important and something you thought you had a good handle on. It was one of the things you liked about your company. "Unlike the others: We listen." You put that phrasing everywhere. In your blogs, your newsletters, social media. It was the...

Matt Bertram, Head of Digital Strategy
Matt Bertram

Biography

Matthew (Matt) Bertram has spent more than 20 years helping companies grow through search, and now through AI. He created DIG® (Digital Information Governance), a registered framework for governing how organizations use AI in high-stakes decisions, and he helps energy and industrial leaders win visibility in AI search through GEO and AEO. As owner and CEO of EWR Digital, President of ModalPoint, and Chief Marketing Officer of the Oil & Gas Global Network, he connects marketing, sales, and revenue operations into growth systems that compound.

A Texas A&M (Mays Business School) graduate with AI certifications from Harvard and Wharton, Matt is the author of eight books, including LLM Visibility: A Decision-Grade System for Winning AI-Mediated Discovery and the co-authored Oil & Gas Sales & Marketing: The Energy Growth Playbook for Oil and Gas Leaders. He hosts The Best SEO Podcast (6M+ downloads) and co-hosts the Oil & Gas Sales and Marketing Podcast, and his work has been featured by Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Search Engine Journal.

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