AEO Is Now a Software Category, Not a Search Theory
AEO just became a real software category in 2026. Here is what HubSpot, Conductor, and Siteimprove signal for agencies, marketers, and AI visibility strategy.
Tag: answer engine optimization
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Why SEO Alone Is Not Enough for AI Search in 2026
AI search is forcing marketers to protect rankings while optimizing for citations, agents, and answer engines. Here is the practical dual strategy to use now.
Agentic Engine Optimization Is Real. Most Marketing Content Is Not Ready.
Google's latest agentic content guidance changes how marketers should structure pages for AI systems, citations, and high-intent discovery in 2026.
AI Referral Traffic Converts 4.4x Higher Than Organic, and Most Marketers Are Ignoring It
AI referral traffic is under 1% of total web visits but converts 4.4x higher than organic search. Here's why smart agencies are chasing citations, not clicks.
Google Is Building a Walled Garden Inside AI Mode, and Your Clicks Are the Casualty
Google AI Mode overlay cards, AI-generated titles, and Search Live are removing every exit ramp to your website. Here's what marketers need to do about it.
AI Search Sends Less Traffic. That's Exactly Why You Should Care About It.
Organic CTR drops 61% when an AI Overview is present. But when your brand is cited inside that overview, CTR is 35% higher. The traffic question is the wrong question.
ChatGPT Referral Traffic Is Real: How to Build the Authority That Gets You Cited
ChatGPT now drives 77% of all AI referral traffic and grew 200%+ in 2025. Here is what it takes to clear the authority threshold and start showing up in AI-generated answers.
Your Agency Is Reporting the Wrong Metrics: The New AI Search Scorecard for 2026
AI Overviews now cut organic clicks by 58%. If your agency is still reporting traffic as the primary KPI, you're measuring a world that no longer exists. Here's the new scorecard.
The AEO Inflection Point: AI Search Queries Surged 527% — Here's What Agencies Must Do Now
AI search queries grew 527% year-over-year. The AEO market has officially hit its inflection point. Here's what the data means and what agencies need to build right now.
AI Overviews Cut Organic Clicks 42%: The Content Strategy That Gets You Cited
Google AI Overviews have cut organic clicks by 42% since launch. Here's the specific content format strategy that earns AI citations instead of losing traffic to them.
AI Agents Are Visiting Your Website Right Now: Are You Ready?
In 2026, AI agents from ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini crawl your site before customers do. Here is how to make sure they actually understand what you offer.
No Universal AI Citation Strategy Exists: What the Q1 2026 Data Says About Platform-Specific Optimization
Tinuiti's Q1 2026 AI Citation Trends Report tracked 7 AI platforms across 9 industries. The finding: what gets you cited on Perplexity has almost nothing to do with what works on Gemini.
Google AI Overviews Cut Search Clicks 42%: Your Agency Strategy for What Comes Next
New data confirms Google AI Overviews have slashed organic search clicks 42% from the pre-AI baseline. Here's what that means for agencies and how to adapt now.
Why 98% of CMOs Are Now Investing in AEO — and What Your Agency Needs to Build
98% of CMOs are investing in AEO in 2026. Here's what's driving it, what leading agencies are building, and how to get your brand cited in AI answers.
GPT-5.3 Just Shrank Its Citation Window. Here's What Gets Cited Now (And What Doesn't)
OpenAI's GPT-5.3 Instant sends only 8% of citations to brand websites while GPT-5.4 sends 56%. Here is the split strategy agencies need to stay visible across both models.
Zero-Click Is No Longer Just Google: How to Survive When ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini Stop Sending Traffic
80% of searches now end without a click. Zero-click search AI 2026 has expanded beyond Google to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. Here is how to stay visible when no one is clicking.
AEO Is Now a Billable Service. Here's How Agencies Are Packaging It.
AEO moved from buzzword to billable service in March 2026. Here's what leading agencies are delivering, how they're pricing it, and the metrics proving it works.
GEO Is Eating SEO: What the YouTube AI Citation Study Means for Your Agency
A new large-scale study found YouTube is the #2 social platform for AI citations. Here is what that means for how agencies need to rethink content strategy in 2026.
Google's Expandable AI Overviews Changed the SERP: What Agencies Need to Know Now
Google rolled out accordion-style expandable AI Overviews on March 5, 2026. Here is what it means for your content strategy, your client reporting, and your SEO service model.
Google AI Overviews Grew 58% in a Year. Here's What That Means for Your Clients.
Google AI Overviews surged 58% across 9 industries in 12 months. Click-through rates drop to 8% when they appear. Here's what agencies need to do about it.