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Process-oriented, data-driven, and transparent: Our AEO approach is a natural extension of how our team has handled previous SEO shifts.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
How you talk about AI search will set the tone in your organization. Clearly framing your efforts and focusing on observable data can help you build trust while adjusting your strategy.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
Search engines aren’t penalizing AI content; they’re penalizing bad content, regardless of who (or what) wrote it. The brands that thrive will be the ones that connect the dots between AI efficiency, human creativity, and audience value.
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When rankings drop but citations don’t, it’s not a failure—it’s a shift in how visibility works. AI Overviews often cite well-structured content even if the page no longer ranks near the top of traditional search results. This article explains why...
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Traditional SEO metrics don’t capture how content is seen and reused in AI-driven search. This guide outlines how to evolve your reporting by reframing legacy KPIs, tracking AI-specific signals, and showing the actual impact of visibility, even when there’s no...
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
This glossary defines key terms at the intersection of AI and SEO, offering clear explanations to help marketers, content creators, and SEO professionals clearly communicate what's happening in search.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
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You’ve probably heard talk about Google E-A-T guidelines, and maybe seen the updated EAT acronym: EEAT, but what does E-E-A-T mean? This comprehensive guide breaks it all down and gets real about what action you can take to address E-E-A-T...
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Want to show up at the top of the SERP? A Google SERP analysis can help you learn more about what type of content to create. Read on to uncover what cues to look for so you can create content...
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
Worried Google algorithm updates tanked your rankings? Not sure why you aren’t appearing in the same spot as last week in Google search results?
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
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Feeling torn between SEO and GEO? Think you could be falling behind as others start to optimize for AI search engines? Keep reading before making changes to your SEO strategy.
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By Ashley Ryan
AI-mode is here. Will your SEO strategy survive? The fundamentals still apply, but user intent, topical authority, and structured data may be more important than ever. Read on to learn more.
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By Ashley Ryan
Targeted topic clusters are a simple yet tactful content strategy that can help boost your visibility on search engines. When you develop an industry-relevant topic cluster model, you display your expertise to users and search engines, increase your ranking potential,...
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AI and SEO
This glossary defines key terms at the intersection of AI and SEO, offering clear explanations to help marketers, content creators, and SEO professionals clearly communicate what's happening in search.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
Process-oriented, data-driven, and transparent: Our AEO approach is a natural extension of how our team has handled previous SEO shifts.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
AI-mode is here. Will your SEO strategy survive? The fundamentals still apply, but user intent, topical authority, and structured data may be more important than ever. Read on to learn more.
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By Ashley Ryan
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Showcase what’s unique about each of your hotel locations and make it easier for travelers to connect and engage with your brand.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
Learn what TAM, SAM, and SOM tell you about your business and how you can use this knowledge to improve your marketing.
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By Christina DiSomma
Suffering from a low landing page conversion rate? While there’s no magic formula for getting website visitors to click where you want them to, landing page optimization practices can improve user engagement and encourage more conversions. Here’s what you need to know.
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By Tania Brown
How do you find bad links to your site and fix them before they wreck your ranking? Read on to learn how to detect bad backlinks and what to do to fix them.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
The use of subdomains and how Google treats them remains a hot topic in the SEO world. If you’re debating whether to use subdomains but aren’t sure whether Google will index and rank the content you publish on them, read on.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
Your Google Business Profile provides an excellent opportunity to connect with local consumers. A compelling description that’s optimized for search can boost your chances of appearing in the local pack while encouraging searchers to give you a call, make a reservation, or ask for directions.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
Higher ed institutions face a crowded market place — plus you’re often targeting multiple demographics. How can you keep your ducks in a row to measure the effectiveness of your marketing efforts? Keep reading to uncover important metrics to monitor and track to gain insight into what’s working and what’s not.
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By Christina DiSomma
With more and more businesses relying on AI tools to create content quickly, how can you stand out as a trustworthy source? E-E-A-T can provide a path forward.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
If you’ve inspected Google’s search engine results pages lately, you’ve probably noticed they look more crowded. New SERP features continue to take up extra real estate, reducing the number of organic links on page one. Here’s what you need to know about securing one of those highly visible spots.
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By Houston Barnett-Gearhart
Generative AI can accelerate content creation — but handing over the reins completely is a bad idea. Rather than using tools like ChatGPT to completely create content, use it as a tool to expedite your workflows. Here’s how.
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By Tania Brown