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Illustration of a card-index drawer with four tabbed cards labelled Organization, Person, Service and Product, one card pulled halfway out.
Schema markup works like labels on drawers: it tells a bot what is filed where.
  • SEO & GEO

Schema Markup: How Bots Understand Your Website

Schema markup tells bots what your page and business are. What it does, where it stops, and why hand-written markup goes stale.

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  • Web Development

AI Tools in Daily Work: Our Talk at Contao Summit 2026

Markus talks about AI tools in daily work at Contao Summit 2026, Leipzig, 16 Oct. Two years of agency practice, no hype, no fear.

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AI-generated: red and white striped lighthouse on a rocky coast, waves breaking on dark rocks in front of it, dense clouds gathering in the sky.
AI-generated image, labelled with the extension described below. Image: Gagan2246, Pixabay

Label AI-Generated Images on Your Website: Art. 50 Guide

Since 2 August 2026, deployer duties under Art. 50 apply. What that means for AI images on your site, and how Contao handles it.

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A runner waiting on a racing block for the starting sign.
Everyone starts at the same time. The network decides who arrives first, not you.
  • Web Development

Faster and Flakier: How PageSpeed Optimizations Can Introduce Race Conditions

The slider works locally but is dead on a phone with a slow connection. How PageSpeed changes like async, defer and lazy loading can cause race conditions, and how to fix them.

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  • SEO & GEO

GEO Explained: How AI Search Is Changing SEO for B2B Websites

AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot are changing the way people search in Germany — and, as a result, what matters for your visibility. An overview of GEO, the complement to traditional SEO.

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An illustration of a developer at a triple-monitor workstation focusing on accessibility standards, with text-to-speech visual, code view including specific HTML attributes like 'aria-label' and 'tabindex', and a testing dashboard showing results.
  • Web Development

Understanding Web Accessibility Standards

Digital accessibility has moved from a nice-to-have feature to a fundamental requirement for modern websites and applications.

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Technical illustration of a modular website structure on a digital blueprint. Visualizing maintainability and longevity through swappable components and a solid foundation for long-term digital infrastructure.
  • Maintenance & Support

Building Websites for the Long Haul: The Importance of Maintainability

Your website should evolve, not age. Maintainability is key. Build a site that lasts - we help you achieve it.

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  • Maintenance & Support

All good things come in 4s

Learn some really useful tips on how to improve your communication with clients.

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  • Web Development

Pagespeed optimization at the Dieter Schwarz Foundation

More success with an optimized website: why pagespeed is an important component for user experience.

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