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Research-driven writing on how search actually works in the age of AI. I dig into the data behind SEO, answer engine optimization, and generative engine discovery so you don't have to guess.

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AI Search Growth

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Year-over-year growth in AI search tool usage. The landscape is shifting fast, and I document these changes here as they happen.

Citation Overlap

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25%

Only 25% overlap between Google rankings and AI search citations. Classic SEO alone isn't enough anymore.

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"Generative intelligence isn't just a new channel; it's a new layer of the internet. I write about how to build the content that LLMs trust to synthesize."

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