Why your brand isn’t making the AI recommendation set
Many brands optimize for AI citations and extractability before establishing the clarity and relevance needed to enter the candidate set.
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Why Your SEO Work Isn’t Getting Implemented (The IT Line Of Death) via @sejournal, @billhunt
SEO fails when it can’t compete for resources. Learn how to win above the “IT line of death.”
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Why good content still loses in Google Search
Strong content can still fail when positioning barriers limit visibility. Here’s how to diagnose the issues holding rankings back.
How to eliminate the skepticism tax in marketing data
Branded search can overstate marketing impact, revealing larger issues with attribution, AI outputs, and data confidence.
Google Research’s ALDRIFT: AI Answers That Do More Than Sound Plausible via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s ALDRIFT framework « opens exciting avenues » toward AI answers that do more than sound plausible.
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Lessons Learned From Adobe’s 2026 Q2 AI Traffic Report via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic
Optimization and legibility are not the same thing. Adobe’s 2026 AI traffic data shows which one actually drives the 393% growth in AI-referred retail conversions.
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The next era of link building is citation optimization by Citation Labs
AI search can leave high-ranking brands out of buyer answers. Link builders need to optimize the sources that AI systems retrieve and cite.
Data Shows AI Overviews Exposing Negative Reviews Without User Intent. What To Do Next via @sejournal, @EraseDotCom
Discover the importance of AI in reviews and brand visibility. Learn how AI tools affect perceptions in our latest review.
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The airplane oath
You’re flying over Mount Ranier and a hole opens up in the bottom of your airplane. In that moment, you think hard about what you’ve done, what you’re doing, and what matters. My friend Ty actually had this happen. In that moment, she decided to stop wasting her days on a career that pleased her
HubSpot Stock Crashed 19% – What It Means For Partner Agencies via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
The difference between durable expertise and replaceable tactics has never mattered more for HubSpot partner agencies. Here’s how to tell which one you’re selling.
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