How brands can make their visuals machine‑ready for 2026... Search has changed. For years, image optimisation meant compressing files, writing alt text and keeping page speed in check. Useful, but basic. Today, with multimodal AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude interpreting images as fluently as text, the rules have shifted.

The start of a new year felt like the right moment for a change. Over the past few years, ThinkEngine has grown significantly. Our services have expanded, our capabilities have evolved, and our identity as a business has matured. It was time for our website to reflect that progress.

AI search is evolving at a pace traditional analytics can’t match. Platforms like AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot are reshaping how people discover information, and they rely on signals that go far beyond classic rankings. Mentions, citations and contextual visibility now play a major role in how authority is formed online.

It’s been a year filled with progress, collaboration and moments worth celebrating. Most notably, we reached a milestone that felt both humbling and energising — ten years of ThinkEngine.

We’re proud to announce that ThinkEngine has officially been recognised as a Base44 Certified Partner. In addtion, our proprietary platform Cogs AI has also achieved certified partner status, reflecting the strength of our combined offering across marketing and technology.

We’re delighted to welcome Karl Abbott to the team as our new Marketing & Tech Assistant 🎉

The release of Claude Sonnet 4.5 marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of AI. It is not just a better model, it is a smarter, more aligned, and more autonomous foundation for how we build, optimise, and scale digital systems. At ThinkEngine, we see this as a signal: the acceleration age is here. But what does that mean for marketers, technologists, and the businesses we serve?

🎉 A decade of ThinkEngine… and what a way to celebrate! 🎷 On Thursday 16th October 2025, we gathered at the Harbour Hotel in Southampton to mark a very special milestone: 10 years of ThinkEngine. What began as a vision to bring trust, transparency and innovation into digital marketing has grown into a decade‑long journey filled with bold ideas, brilliant people and extraordinary results.

ThinkEngine is looking for a driven and dynamic Marketing & Tech Assistant!

As a business owner, you depend on search visibility to drive traffic and sales.  On 23 September 2025, Google launched its most significant update in years, Codenamed: Perspective, which could reshape how your website ranks overnight. If your pages don’t fully satisfy user intent, offering complete answers and a smooth journey, you risk slipping below competitors who do.

After nearly two years of development, research, and listening to client feedback, we at ThinkEngine are proud to introduce Cogs — our latest innovation in CRM technology. Designed to challenge the rigidity of traditional systems, Cogs is fast, flexible, and intelligent, built to scale with you and deliver real results from day one.

When Rock Marine Services first approached us, their website was functional, but it wasn’t delivering the kind of engagement or enquiries...