Let’s be honest about something first.

Publishing more content
has never built authority.
Publishing structurally does.

Brandyard pairs 30 years of C-suite judgment with the Cluster Method — the hub-and-spoke architecture Google and AI models are trained to reward, operationalized end-to-end by Paxelo.

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Every spoke links back to strengthen the hub. Authority compounds instead of decaying in isolation.

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What Brandyard Is

Not a vendor. Not an agency.
A mandate.

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Embedded C-suite partner

Strategic ownership, not deliverable management. Brandyard operates inside your business — not at arm’s length from it.

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Built for execution at the top

For marketing managers who need real execution. Agency owners who need white-label delivery. Executives who need someone to carry the load.

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Powered by Paxelo.ai

Every engagement runs on Brandyard’s proprietary content intelligence system. Methodology made visible, results made reproducible.

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Outcome-based alignment

Retainer and revenue share. Brandyard’s incentives are structurally identical to yours — no billable hour conflicts.

Proprietary Intelligence

Paxelo.ai
the proof of methodology.

Takes a five-minute brief and runs it through a three-layer intelligence process. Delivers a complete seven-asset content package in under 20 minutes.

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Content signal mapping
Surfaces what your audience actually responds to.
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Predictive content architecture
Models what to build before you build it.
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AI workflow integration
Connects directly into automation stacks.
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Institutional memory
Every engagement compounds into a permanent strategic asset.
The Brandyard Market Intelligence Audit

Know where buyer intent dies before the shortlist.

For VPs of Marketing, CMOs, and marketing directors at technical B2B companies. Spec buyers already search and ask AI before they build a vendor list. If your category is thin there, that intent never reaches you.

One engagement. Live Google Keyword Planner data, competitor map, and AI citation gaps across ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, and Copilot. 18-section Word doc your team can run the same week. 90-minute review with Stephen Sowinski. Numbers your board will accept.

Google Visibility
0-100
Organic stand vs named competitors from live Keyword Planner data the day we run the brief.
AI Visibility
0-100
How often buyers get your brand (or nobody) in ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, and Copilot.
Pipeline Gap
Revenue at risk
Intent sitting with whoever owns the queries your buyers already type. Built from volumes, conversion benchmarks, and deal value.
Authority
0-100
Whether Google and AI treat your domain as the category source, or as another brochure site.
What the audit delivers
  • Full live Keyword Planner dataset for your category (not sampled, not estimated)
  • Competitor matrix across organic and AI search
  • AI citation gaps across ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, and Copilot
  • Content gaps mapped to commercial intent keywords
  • Pipeline gap model from your volumes and deal value
  • 18-article 6-month calendar plus 90-day AEO roadmap
$3,500 · 5 business days · includes 90-minute strategy review
one-time deliverable · standalone · no retainer required to start
No obligation. On the call we tell you what we expect to find before you pay $3,500.
Full-Stack Capability

Every capability in one engagement. No integration tax, no hand-offs.

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AI Workflows & Automation Architecture
02
Content Intelligence via Paxelo
03
LMS Design & Learning Infrastructure
04
Membership Models & Community Architecture
05
Video Distribution Strategy
06
Sales Automation & Pipeline Design
07
Application Design & Product Architecture
08
Pricing Strategy & Offer Development
09
Collateral, Brand & Editorial Systems
Who Engages Brandyard

Three types of clients. One common problem: the execution gap.

Profile 01
The Marketing Manager

Strong on strategy, thin on bandwidth. You have the vision but not the team to execute at the speed and quality the business demands. Brandyard becomes the execution layer.

Profile 02
The Agency Owner

Selling work your team can’t fully deliver. Brandyard operates white-label — giving you the capability to take on larger, more complex mandates without building headcount.

Profile 03
The C-Suite Executive

You need someone who carries the full strategic MARCOM mandate. Not an agency to manage — a partner who operates at your level, speaks your language, and delivers.

Engagement Structure

Three tiers. One entry point.

No prices on this page — the right engagement depends on what you’re building and where you are.

Intelligence Brief
For teams needing insight and direction
  • Brandyard Market Intelligence Audit — 18-section strategic deliverable built on live Google Keyword Planner data ($3,500)
  • Competitive signal mapping
  • Strategic MARCOM brief
  • AI workflow diagnostic
  • Priority action framework
Most Engaged
Build Retainer
For organizations ready to execute
  • Full-stack MARCOM execution
  • Ongoing Paxelo intelligence
  • Automation and workflow builds
  • Content, collateral, and campaigns
  • Monthly strategic review
  • LMS, membership, or video builds
Partnership
Full mandate + revenue share
  • Embedded C-suite MARCOM partner
  • Revenue share structure
  • Full capability deployment
  • Product, pricing, and offer strategy
  • Application and platform design
  • Long-form growth mandate
The Founder

“Most marketing problems aren’t marketing problems. They’re systems problems — missing infrastructure, misaligned incentives, and execution gaps masquerading as strategy.”

Stephen Sowinski — Founder, Brandyard
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Years C-suite experience
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Industries covered
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Proprietary intelligence platform — Paxelo.ai
The Next Step

The mandate starts with a conversation.

No commitment. No pitch deck. A direct conversation about what you’re building.

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