October 2, 2026·8 min read
How To Track AI Search Traffic To Your Website
The one-afternoon analytics build: a referrer reference table, the GA4 channel group setup, the undercount caveats, and the reporting that survives review.
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October 2, 2026·8 min read
How To Write An llms.txt File In 2026: And Why It Probably Will Not Help AI Visibility
The complete recipe: spec, worked example, and deployment in 20 minutes, followed by the honest evidence on whether any AI system will ever read it.
October 2, 2026·12 min read
llms.txt For SEO: Helpful Standard Or Dead End?
A verdict through the lens of standards history: why robots.txt and sitemaps won, why the keywords meta tag died, and which story llms.txt is retelling.
October 2, 2026·9 min read
Off Page SEO In 2026: Brand Mentions, Digital PR, And Links That Still Matter
A keep/kill/add triage of the off-page portfolio: which link tactics survive the AI search era, what to stop paying for, and the new lines that earn budget.
October 1, 2026·9 min read
AI Search And Product Discovery: How To See If It Is Affecting Your Traffic
Seven signals, checkable in an afternoon, that tell you whether AI engines are discovering and recommending your product before buyers ever reach your site.
October 1, 2026·9 min read
AI Search Visibility for Travel Brands: The 2026 Playbook
Travelers plan trips in ChatGPT and Gemini now, then double-check the answers. The playbook for hotels, operators, and DMOs to become the cited source.
October 30, 2026·11 min read
Building an AI Search Content Engine on Your Own Domain
A first-person build guide: the five-stage loop that turns a blog into an engine, where these systems die, and the 30-day version I'd start with today.
October 1, 2026·9 min read
GEO Marketing: How Generative Engine Optimization Fits Into B2B SaaS Growth
Not a new channel, a new layer: where GEO plugs into a B2B SaaS growth model, who should own it, what it costs, and the KPI ladder that makes it fundable.
October 1, 2026·9 min read
How To Justify Time Spent On AI Search Visibility
The persuasion kit for AI search work: a one-page business case, the 90-day pilot frame, evidence artifacts that convince, and answers to five objections.
October 1, 2026·11 min read
Is ChatGPT Search A Google Killer: What SaaS Teams Should Do Now
The honest verdict with the numbers in one place, what real users say about their own habits, and the five moves SaaS teams should make either way.
October 1, 2026·11 min read
Owned Content vs Rented Visibility in the AI Search Era
A first-person case for why durable pages on your domain got more valuable as AI answers took over, what rented reach really costs, and the portfolio split.
September 30, 2026·9 min read
AEO Best Practices In 2026: How To Win Answers Without Chasing Outdated Tactics
Half the AEO advice circulating today died in the last four model updates. The tactic graveyard, the practices that survived everything, and the filter for what's next.
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