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Insights, strategies, and best practices for AI search optimization and brand monitoring in the age of generative AI.
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What 250M AI Responses Reveal About AI Search
Analysis of 250 million AI responses reveals uncomfortable truths about AI search visibility. Here are five findings every marketer needs to know.
The Complete Guide to AI Search Visibility
Learn how AI platforms like ChatGPT, Google AI, and Perplexity are changing search and what it means for your brand's visibility.
The Complete Guide to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
Master GEO to improve your brand's visibility in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI search. Learn the SOAR framework, content tactics, and measurement strategies.
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Cloudflare Now Blocks AI Bots by Default
Cloudflare now blocks AI bots by default. Here's what this means for your AI search visibility and how to make the right choice.
How AI Answers Change Over Time
AI responses aren't static. Research shows how AI platform answers evolve over weeks and months, with implications for brand monitoring.
How APIs Unlock Better AI Search Visibility Insights
Web scraping vs API access for AI visibility monitoring. Learn why API-based approaches provide more reliable, actionable data.
Comparing AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity
Different AI search channels serve different use cases. Research reveals how users split between conversational AI and generative overlays.
Which AI Platforms Give the Most Consistent Answers?
Not all AI platforms are equally consistent. Research reveals which platforms provide stable recommendations and which vary wildly.
Do AI Answers Stay Consistent Over Time?
Research reveals AI responses vary significantly between runs. Understanding this variability is essential for accurate visibility monitoring.
The Real Search Market Share of ChatGPT
Click-based metrics understate ChatGPT's search volume by 8x or more. What the data actually shows about AI search market share.
How to Get Your Brand Mentioned by ChatGPT
Practical strategies to increase your brand's visibility in ChatGPT responses and improve your AI search presence.
Google AI Overviews: What They Mean for Your Brand
Understanding Google's AI Overviews and how they're changing search results. Learn strategies to get your content featured in AI-generated summaries.
Does Wikipedia Help Your AI Visibility? The Data Says Yes
Research shows Wikipedia presence correlates with AI visibility. Here's what the data reveals and what it means for your brand.
How ChatGPT Memory Works and What It Means for Brands
ChatGPT remembers user preferences and personalizes responses. Here's how the memory system works and what it means for brand visibility.
AI Assistants Are Not Search Engines
AI assistants work differently than search engines. Understanding this difference changes how you should optimize.
The New Metrics That Matter in AI Search
The shift from traditional SEO to AI search requires new metrics. Learn what to measure when rankings no longer exist.
4 GEO Mistakes Costing You AI Visibility
Are you making these common GEO mistakes? Learn what's undermining your AI search visibility and how to fix it.
GEO Metrics That Actually Matter for Competitive Visibility
Cut through the noise to focus on the GEO metrics that drive real competitive advantage. Learn what to measure and why.
A 6-Week Playbook to Boost Google AI Overviews Citations
A tactical playbook to increase your brand's citations in Google AI Overviews. Week-by-week actions for measurable results.
How to Increase Brand Mentions in ChatGPT
Practical tactics to improve your brand's visibility in ChatGPT responses. Learn why brands get overlooked and how to fix it.
How to Track Your Brand's AI Search Visibility
Learn to measure your brand's presence in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI. Understand the metrics that matter and how to monitor them.
Complete Guide to Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
Master AEO to get your content cited in AI-generated answers. Learn strategies for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
Why Off-Site SEO Still Matters for AI Search
Ranking #1 doesn't win AI search. Being mentioned across the top 10 results does. Learn why off-site presence determines AI visibility.
How ChatGPT Actually Reads Your Content
Understand exactly how ChatGPT discovers, reads, and cites web content. Learn the four-phase process and how to optimize for each stage.
5 Factors That Determine Which Sources AI Models Cite
Understand why AI recommends some brands over others. Learn the five evaluation criteria ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity use when selecting sources to cite.
How to Get Your Brand Recommended by AI Assistants
A practical guide to improving your brand's visibility in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity recommendations. Learn what actually drives AI citations.
The AI Search Glossary Every Marketer Needs
Master the vocabulary of AI search with this comprehensive glossary covering GEO, AEO, RAG, citations, and every term you need for AI visibility.