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Social media beats SEO as SMBs' top traffic source, survey says
Social media now drives more traffic to small and medium-sized businesses than search, and many SMBs are beginning to track AI-generated referrals. They also see competitors showing up in AI summaries as an emerging threat, according to new data…
Why new AI models are breaking your SEO workflows
The latest benchmark results reveal a surprising drop in SEO accuracy from top AI models. The latest flagship AI models (Claude Opus 4.5, Gemini 3 Pro) have statistically regressed in performance for standard SEO tasks, showing a ~9% drop in…
The New Structure Of AI Era SEO
People keep asking me what it takes to show up in AI answers. They ask in conference hallways, in LinkedIn messages, on calls, and during workshops. The questions always sound different, but the intent is the same. People want to know how much of…
How CMOs Should Prioritize SEO Budgets In 2026 Q1 And H1
Search evolved quickly throughout 2025 as AI systems became a primary route for information discovery, which, in turn, reduced the consistency and predictability of traditional organic traffic for many brands. As blue‑link visibility…
Managing LLM Insights On Your Brand
As an Independent Strategic Consultant, Ivan Guzenko provides professional advice to the CEO and C-level management for SmartyAds Inc. Large language models (LLMs) are reshaping search faster than you can type “Google it.” Yet, most…
Park Seo-joon returns to small screen with 18-year love story
The 'Itaewon Class' star and 'Squid Game' breakout Won Ji-an discuss their upcoming JTBC romance at a Seoul press event Park Seo-joon hasn't done a proper romantic drama in five years. Ever since he sparked a cultural moment as the dogged underdog…
This startup is helping brands show up in AI search. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $4 million.
A startup that helps brands show up in AI search results and chatbot conversations has raised $4 million in funding. London-based Azoma aims to capitalize on the rise of generative engine optimization (GEO), a strategy to make content more visible…
Google's Year in Search 2025: These trending topics spiked big
Google today released its 2025 Year in Search list, but don't mistake it for a ranking of the “top searches” or the “most searched” terms. This year's recap focused on trending queries – the topics that grew the…
How Small Businesses Can Win Search Today (Without A Huge Ad Budget)
Photo by Jud Mackrill on Unsplash Imagine you're searching for an apartment to buy. You tell your real estate agent your budget and desired neighborhood. She takes you to visit every apartment that fits your criteria. You clock thousands of steps…
Breaking Down the Twisted Ending of 'Dear X
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Dear X Since its early November debut, Dear X (친애하는 X) has had Korean drama fans on the edge of their seats with the twisted tale of actress Baek Ah-jin (My Demon 's Kim Yoo-jung). The…
How paid, earned, shared, and owned media shape generative search visibility
AI is changing how people discover and understand brands. It's also reshaping how they search, with users turning to tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews for answers instead of clicking through pages. They interact with…
Google Ads To Gain WhatsApp Support Notifications
Dec 4, 2025 - 7:41 am 0 — by Barry Schwartz Barry Schwartz is the CEO of RustyBrick and a technologist, a New York Web service firm specializing in customized online technology that helps companies decrease costs and increase sales. Barry is…
The Most Wearable Trend to Come Out of Fashion This Year
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The visibility shift: Rules for showing up with GEO
If you want AI to find your brand, you have to show up where AI is actually looking. Will Hodges, technology communications leader at PwC, said communicators are entering a new era of visibility, one that's still shaped by SEO, but also by the rise…
Google Maps Lets Users Post Reviews With Nicknames
Google Maps now lets users leave business reviews under a custom nickname instead of their real name. The feature is part of a four-feature Maps update and is rolling out globally on Android, iOS, and desktop. Local SEO agency Whitespark was among…
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