Persuasive Triggers in Digital Design: Between Influence and Manipulation

Human behavior is programmable - one only needs to know the code. (Combs & Brown, 2018)

Maria Callapez
Mar 11 2026 • 5 min reading

Smart Thinking 2026 & Wrap-up Softway 2025

Every year, we create a moment to pause. A moment to reflect. A moment to align. A moment to look at what we’ve done and, above all, where we want to go.

Maria Cabral de Sousa
Mar 3 2026 • 3 min reading

Will AI models reduce visits to my website?

It is very likely that the gross volume of visits to websites will decrease starting in 2026. However, this should not be seen as a problem. On the contrary, it is a sign of maturity and efficiency in the digital ecosystem. The nature of visits to a website is changing profoundly. We are no longer in the era of discovery browsing; we have entered the era of validation visits.

Maria Cabral de Sousa
Feb 25 2026 • 2 min reading

Good ideas don’t always shout

At the risk of stating the obvious, it seems clear that we live in an era where everything competes for attention. It has become increasingly challenging to distinguish what truly deserves to be heard in a universe where everyone appears to have a platform and a megaphone.

Maria Reis da Cunha
Feb 18 2026 • 4 min reading

AI-Ready Websites: The Next Step in Digital Maturity

Is AI-Ready optimization just a technical update of a website? If my competitors haven’t moved forward yet, does it make sense to wait?

Maria Cabral de Sousa
Feb 10 2026 • 3 min reading

In Search of Inspiration: How AI Is Becoming a New Creative Partner for Designers

Every creative process starts with a familiar feeling: the search. The blank canvas. The quiet before the idea appears.

Marta Guimarães Ferreira
Feb 3 2026 • 4 min reading

AI Talks: Has SEO Died? AI, Digital Authority, and the Future of Websites

This is a question we are asked almost daily: has SEO died? The answer is clear: no. SEO has not died; it has evolved. It has undergone a genuine “genetic” transformation and, today more than ever, it is essential to keep up with this evolution to remain relevant.

Maria Cabral de Sousa
Jan 27 2026 • 2 min reading

AI Talks: Does it still make sense to invest in a bespoke website in the era of Artificial Intelligence?

It is a fact that today, Artificial Intelligence tools can easily generate pages, layouts, and generic texts. This has become a commodity, and for companies competing in demanding markets, the issue is no longer merely having a website. Rather, it is about possessing a high-performance digital asset, strategically conceived and technically understood and interpreted by language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or Copilot.

Maria Cabral de Sousa
Jan 20 2026 • 2 min reading

AI Talks: How Should Websites Evolve in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Every day, we have conversations with CEOs and Marketing and Communication Directors about the real impact of Artificial Intelligence on their companies' digital ecosystems. We decided to bring some of these behind-the-scenes discussions to the public to help the market navigate this new territory of AI applied to websites and digital assets.

Maria Cabral de Sousa
Jan 13 2026 • 3 min reading

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