Zero-click search in 2026: how to win when nobody clicks
Most Google searches end without a click. The playbook for turning visibility into influence, and influence into pipeline, when the answer is the result.
78 essays on SEO, GEO, brand, PR, and content. Long-form. Operator voice. No fluff. Updated biweekly.
Most Google searches end without a click. The playbook for turning visibility into influence, and influence into pipeline, when the answer is the result.
A buyer's checklist for hiring a marketing agency: the 12 questions that expose weak ones, the red flags in proposals, and how to check references.
How to write a blog post that ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Overviews cite: answer-first openings, claim-shaped headings, and what 2025-26 citation data says.
How to get featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, Inc. and the WSJ in 2026: four real paths, what coverage costs, and why a press release barely moves AI search.
Most published marketing agency retainers land between $3,000 and $40,000 a month. What drives the number, what each tier buys, and how to compare quotes.
Stop reporting impressions and AVE. The 2026 PR metrics stack: placement quality, share of voice, branded search lift, referral traffic, and AI citations.
HARO's Connectively era ended in December 2024. The 2026 map of journalist-request platforms, which pay off, and how to pitch without sounding like AI.
Comparison and 'alternatives to' pages capture buyers already choosing. How to build them honestly, structure them for AI citations, and avoid the traps.
How to use AI for B2B customer segmentation in 2026: account-level clustering, first-party data, behavioral signals, and segments that trigger action.