AI chatbots talked 57.5% of AI users out of buying
We surveyed 2,338 US consumers: 65% of AI users have replaced some product-related Google searches with chatbots, and 4 in 10 dislike chatbot ads.
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Google says Search Console AI reports are now worldwide, and John Mueller weighs in on recovery timing, markdown for AI crawlers, and sitemap cache-busting.
How To Win More Citations In AI Answers, Live With Ahrefs’ Constance Tan
Learn which AI visibility metrics matter, how to prioritize your next steps, and the tactics that win more citations in AI answers.
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Amplitude is the leading AI analytics platform, helping over 4,700 customers—including Atlassian, Burger King, NBCUniversal, and Square—build better products and digital experiences. With powerful AI Agents embedded across our platform,...
OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads globally and builds out its ad stack
OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT Ads, alongside new tools for audience targeting, conversion measurement, and reporting
Semrush is bringing AI visibility under the Spotlight
This October, Semrush, an Adobe company, will bring its Spotlight conference to London to discuss how AI is changing the way brands get discovered and why marketers need to rethink their visibility for the AI age.
USA TODAY overhauls audience strategy, citing search pressure
The overhaul includes layoffs and a new audience team structure as AI platforms send fewer users back to publisher websites.
The big winners and losers in U.S. website traffic over the past year
ChatGPT surged 48% while Bing fell 50% in U.S. traffic. See which sites gained, which lost, and what the latest data means for SEO.
Getting Your Product Into ChatGPT Isn’t The Hard Part, Getting It Through Checkout Is
Getting surfaced in ChatGPT is the easy half. Three checks every retailer should run before connecting a fourth agentic commerce protocol.
How To Measure Your Brand’s Visibility In AI Answers (And Fix What You Find)
Explore how to improve your brand's visibility in AI search results and understand ranking discrepancies with traditional methods.
Google to fix citation bug with Gemini 3.8 Flash in AI Mode
The latests Gemini model was unlikely to link or cite its sources. Google has confirmed the issue and will push a fix soon.
Google’s New Weather AI In Search Continues Shift Away From 10 Blue Links
Google's latest Search integration is another step to a future where users get things done without traditional search results.
Introducing Divi AI Agents
I am excited to announce the release of Divi AI Agents for Divi 5! This is a big one. 🤯 The Divi AI Agent is an intelligent command interface built directly into Divi that understands natural language and can take real actions inside the builder. Instead of clicking through…
Introducing Divi AI Agents
I am excited to announce the release of Divi AI Agents for Divi 5! This is a big one. 🤯 The Divi AI Agent is an intelligent command interface built directly into Divi that understands natural language and can take real actions inside the builder. Instead of clicking through…
Product Pages Get 24% Of AI Citations, Reddit & YouTube 4%
Ten Speed's citation study shows product pages beating Reddit nearly six to one for B2B buyers, verified only after six pointed fact-check questions.
When AI Has Nothing On Your Company, It Describes Someone Else
Publishing more content won't fix AI substitution. Retrieval repeats the same popularity bias that thinned your presence in the weights.
3 SEO priorities to win organic traffic in 2027
Prioritize commercial content, make your best answers easy to extract, and build authority signals for organic and AI search visibility.
Why expert hosting support still matters in the age of AI
Imagine for a moment an agency that manages more than 30 client websites. Late on a Friday afternoon, one of its WooCommerce stores returns intermittent 503 ...
AI works best when it removes work, not judgment
AI becomes risky when you delegate judgment. It becomes an “easy button” when you delegate tedious, repetitive, and mundane work.
Should I Block AI Crawlers At Robots.txt Or Server Level? – Ask An SEO
Robots.txt relies on bot compliance, while WAF, CDN, and server-level blocks enforce it. A breakdown of which layer stops AI crawlers for good.