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A hand-drawn ink sketch in a notebook showing three bar shapes labeled Mentions, Calls, and Revenue, with Mentions tallest and Revenue shortest
Guide 5 min read

AI Mentions Aren't Customers. Here's What Is

A client tells you their AI visibility tool now shows forty-seven mentions across ChatGPT and Perplexity this month, up from twelve. Good ne…

Jul 20, 2026 Read →
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News 6 min read

Your Bot Check Could Be Hiding You From Google

A homeowner searches for your business by name on Google. Nothing loads that looks right, or worse, a competitor's page shows up in the spot…

Jul 19, 2026 Read →
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News 6 min read

Apple Just Banned Home Services From Maps Ads

If you run a plumbing, HVAC, electrical, locksmith, pest control, roofing, or general contracting business, Apple just told you that you can…

Jul 18, 2026 Read →
A laptop screen showing a Reddit thread titled "Is AEO just SEO with a new acronym?" with multiple upvoted replies visible below
Analysis 8 min read

AEO and GEO Questions Reddit Keeps Asking, Answered

Isn't AEO just SEO with a new acronym? Short answer: no, but the people asking that question are right to be suspicious. There's a pattern o…

May 9, 2026 Read →
Small business owner at a laptop viewing a ChatGPT answer that names their company while the source link points to Reddit
Strategy 8 min read

Why AI Mentions Your Business But Cites Reddit Instead

What is the AI citation gap? A potential customer asks ChatGPT for the best plumber in Calgary. Your business gets named in the answer. You…

May 9, 2026 Read →
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Guide 8 min read

AEO vs GEO: What's the Difference for Small Business

AEO vs GEO: What's the Difference — And How to Optimize Your Business for Both Most small business owners have heard of SEO. A growing numbe…

May 8, 2026 Read →
Stylized illustration of an AI search bot extracting structured data from a webpage, showing schema markup labels around business names, prices, and contact details for AEO visibility
Guide 7 min read

Why "You Don't Need Schema for AI" Is the Wrong Take

Why "You Don't Need Schema for AI" Is the Wrong Take There's a recurring argument floating around right now: schema markup is unnecessary be…

May 7, 2026 Read →
ChatGPT vs Perplexity vs Google AI
Guide 8 min read

How ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI Overviews Finds Your Business in 2026

ChatGPT vs Perplexity vs Google AI Overviews: How Each One Finds Your Business in 2026 How the three dominant AI search engines discover, ve…

Apr 7, 2026 Read →

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