AI Max Means Search Is Now About Selection, Not Clicks
Google and Microsoft are redesigning search for AI selection. Here is what marketers need to change now if they want to stay visible and drive revenue.
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AI Search Is Exposing the Content Quality Problem SEO Created
AI search is exposing a content quality problem SEO teams helped create. Here is how to build citable pages that survive retrieval-based search in 2026.
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.
ChatGPT Ads Just Got Cheaper. Your AEO Strategy Cannot Live in a Separate Deck
ChatGPT ads are moving downmarket in 2026. Here is what that means for AEO, paid media planning, and how agencies should protect AI visibility now.
ChatGPT Ads Hit $100M in 6 Weeks, But the Performance Numbers Should Worry You
OpenAI's ChatGPT ads crossed $100M in annualized revenue. But a 0.91% CTR, $60 CPM, and no attribution data tell a different story for agencies and SMBs.
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.
Google Personal Intelligence Just Changed What Brand Strategy Means
Google's Personal Intelligence rolled out to all free US users on March 17. Here's what it means for brand visibility, search rankings, and your content strategy right now.
AAIO: Why Your Website Needs to Speak to AI Agents, Not Just Humans
Agentic AI Optimization (AAIO) is the next evolution after SEO, AEO, and GEO. Here's what agencies need to build now before AI agents route around your site entirely.
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.
Google's March 2026 Core Update and AI Overviews Are Squeezing Organic Traffic from Both Sides
Google's March 2026 Core Update and a 5.6x surge in AI Overviews on shopping queries are hitting organic traffic at once. Here's what agencies and healthcare marketers need to do right now.
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.
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.
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.
OpenClaw for Marketing Teams: What It Is and Why It Changes Everything
OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent platform that lets marketing teams run autonomous, persistent agents across content, research, reporting, and outreach. Here's how to use it.
AEO Was Just the Warmup: What Assistive Agent Optimization Means for Your Agency
AI agents now research, compare, and execute decisions without a human clicking anything. Here is what Assistive Agent Optimization (AAO) is, why it changes agency strategy, and the exact steps to act on it now.
ChatGPT Just Started Running Ads: What This Means for Your Business
ChatGPT has launched advertising, and it is changing how businesses need to think about AI search. Here is what you need to know.