Beyond SERP visibility: 7 success criteria for organic search in 2026
As search shifts into AI and multi-surface discovery, these seven signals show what real organic success looks like in 2026.
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From Invisible to Influential: How Founder-Led Marketing Drives 3.7x Larger Deals via @sejournal, @itsduhnise
Unlock the power of LinkedIn posts to generate more leads and close bigger deals. Discover effective founder-led marketing strategies.
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How AI answers are disrupting publisher revenue and advertising
A deeper look at the traffic losses, revenue shifts, and emerging models reshaping publishing and search in an AI-first era.
The Prompt Decks are now available
We hit 500% of our Kickstarter goal, and they’re now available to the public. A lot of folks have answers for us about AI, but these decks are designed to help us with the questions. Not just questions about the systems at work, but about how we might use them. The Infinite Adventure deck puts
The 2026 AI Search Benchmark Every SEO Leader Needs [Webinar] via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
Uncover the insights from the 2026 AI Search Benchmark report and see how your brand measures up in AI search performance.
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Google and AI slop are ruining Thanksgiving for food bloggers
Food creators report steep traffic drops as Google’s AI rewrites recipes, buries trusted instructions, and gives users unsafe cooking tips.
AI KPIs: Turning mentions into strategy in the age of LLMs
From mentions to sentiment, new AI KPIs show marketers how LLMs shape visibility, perception and authority in the buying journey.
ChatGPT, Perplexity push deeper into AI shopping
ChatGPT and Perplexity roll out AI shopping tools that promise smarter product discovery, personalized picks, and quicker paths to purchase.
Google Ads MCC takeover attacks are rising – here’s how the phishing scams work
The phishing attacks have left agencies and advertisers scrambling as entire client accounts and budgets fall out of their control.
The Hotel California (and subscriptions)
Every day, this blog is automatically echoed on my Linkedin channel. Over the last few years, the traffic to those posts on Linkedin is down more than 90%. Understandable. Platforms evolve, people shift their patterns and interests. I recently did a manual post on Linkedin, though, and was amazed to discover that within minutes, it