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AEO for SaaS Marketplaces (Directories, App Stores, and Aggregators)
October 30, 2026·9 min read

AEO for SaaS Marketplaces (Directories, App Stores, and Aggregators)

Review platforms lost most of their clicks and kept their influence: AI engines cite them constantly. How to optimize G2, Capterra, and app store listings for AI citations.

Use AI Agents to Scout Competitor Mentions in ChatGPT & Perplexity (SaaS Playbook)
October 30, 2026·8 min read

Use AI Agents to Scout Competitor Mentions in ChatGPT & Perplexity (SaaS Playbook)

A SaaS playbook for using AI agents to track how competitors get mentioned and cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini, and how to win the answer back.

Alternatives Pages: The Underused Format for AI Citation Wins
October 30, 2026·8 min read

Alternatives Pages: The Underused Format for AI Citation Wins

Alternatives pages are the highest-intent format almost nobody optimizes for AI. How to build, structure, and measure pages ChatGPT and Claude actually cite.

The Trust Signals ChatGPT Uses to Pick Sources (Reverse Engineered)
October 30, 2026·13 min read

The Trust Signals ChatGPT Uses to Pick Sources (Reverse Engineered)

A developer read ChatGPT's network traffic. Practitioners mapped 400,000 pages. Here's what actually decides which sources ChatGPT trusts, fetches, and cites.

Do Backlinks Still Matter for AI Citations? A 20-Site 90-Day Test
October 30, 2026·13 min read

Do Backlinks Still Matter for AI Citations? A 20-Site 90-Day Test

We correlated backlink metrics with AI citations across 20 sites for 90 days. The data on whether links or mentions get you cited in ChatGPT and Perplexity.

EEAT for AI Search: Why Author Pages Matter More Than Ever
July 11, 2026·9 min read

EEAT for AI Search: Why Author Pages Matter More Than Ever

Named authors get cited 1.8x more than anonymous content in AI answers. How EEAT transfers to AI search, and how to rebuild author pages as infrastructure.

How Startups Can Get Cited in AI Search (Even Before Launch)
October 30, 2026·10 min read

How Startups Can Get Cited in AI Search (Even Before Launch)

A pre-launch playbook for getting your startup cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini before you have any traffic, backlinks, or customer reviews.

We Added llms.txt to 12 Sites: 90-Day Citation Data
October 30, 2026·13 min read

We Added llms.txt to 12 Sites: 90-Day Citation Data

We added llms.txt to 12 sites and tracked AI citations for 90 days. Here's the before-and-after data, and what actually moved the needle (not the file).

Case Study Pages That Get Cited: The AEO Framework
October 30, 2026·9 min read

Case Study Pages That Get Cited: The AEO Framework

Buyers ask ChatGPT for proof before they ever visit your site. Here's how to structure SaaS case study pages so AI engines extract and cite your results.

Comparison Pages ("X vs Y") That Rank in ChatGPT
October 30, 2026·9 min read

Comparison Pages ("X vs Y") That Rank in ChatGPT

AI chatbots now shape most B2B shortlists. Here's the comparison page structure ChatGPT and Perplexity actually cite, with teardowns and a template.

Digital PR for AEO: Turning Unlinked Mentions into AI Citations
October 30, 2026·10 min read

Digital PR for AEO: Turning Unlinked Mentions into AI Citations

AI engines learn brands from mentions, not backlinks. Here's the digital PR playbook that turns unlinked press, podcast, and community mentions into citations.

Claude Sonnet 5 Is Here: The AI Search Implications
September 18, 2026·6 min read

Claude Sonnet 5 Is Here: The AI Search Implications

Claude Sonnet 5 shipped June 30 with an agentic-search benchmark at the center of the launch. What it means for citations, crawlers, and your docs.

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