How to Rank in ChatGPT: Why You Should Include the Year in Your Page Titles

The simplest way to increase your visibility in ChatGPT is to add the current year to your page titles. Large language models append the year to their search queries to find recent content. By including “2025” in your H1 and meta title, you directly match these AI queries and signal freshness. Your title is the […]
What People Get Wrong About AIO/GEO

There’s a lot of conflicting information about how to rank in ChatGPT and other AI search platforms. Just this week, I’ve seen people say that ChatGPT hates press releases. In my experience, they love press releases. I’ve heard that ChatGPT never cites Reddit and that ChatGPT is always citing Reddit. Another person I respect said […]
What Jobs Will AI Replace? A Digital Marketing Agency Owner’s Perspective (2025)

AI is transforming entry-level white-collar jobs, but it’s not simply eliminating them. AI can already match or exceed the average entry-level worker at tasks like graphic design, copywriting, software development, and marketing strategy. However, AI can’t yet handle the context awareness and autonomous decision-making required to fully replace human workers. Instead, the nature of these […]
Why Your Competitors Don’t Invest in AEO: Can You Track Conversions from ChatGPT?

As people are starting to use large language models like ChatGPT to find businesses, marketers are realizing that tracking results is much harder than it was with traditional SEO. Us SEOs have been spoiled. We know exactly what people type into Google and which webpage they click on. With large language models, we have no […]
Gemini 3: The New Most Powerful Model?

Google’s Gemini 3.0 represents a significant leap forward in AI capabilities. Based on leaked benchmarks and the official model card, this model outperforms its predecessor across multiple metrics and rivals leading competitors like GPT-5.1 and Claude 4.5. But the real story isn’t just about benchmark numbers. It’s about what Gemini 3.0 means for the future […]
Is AI Use Being Normalized? The Future of AI in the Workplace

AI use in the workplace is becoming normalized, but the conversation is shifting. A year ago, getting caught using ChatGPT to draft an email felt universally embarrassing. Today, the question isn’t whether you used AI. It’s how you’re using it. My prediction: within a few years, using AI to sharpen your writing or work more […]
Ranking in ChatGPT: What Actually Works

Getting recommended by ChatGPT isn’t as hard as recent studies make it seem. While data shows that 67% of ChatGPT’s citations come from “unreachable” sources like Wikipedia, this statistic is misleading for businesses. For commercial queries where someone is looking for a product or service recommendation, nearly all citations are influenceable through strategic content creation. […]
ChatGPT Atlas & The Browser Wars: What It Means for Your Business in 2025

OpenAI just announced ChatGPT Atlas, their own web browser. The browser wars are officially underway. This matters because whoever controls the browser controls how billions of people find information and make purchasing decisions. Right now, Chrome dominates with roughly 65-70% of global browser usage. But OpenAI, Perplexity, and Google are all fighting to own the […]
How AEO Can Put You in the Top 2%

Right now, only about 2% of businesses are making a significant investment in AI Engine Optimization (AEO). That means 98% of your competition isn’t even participating in what’s shaping up to be the biggest shift in digital marketing since Google SEO. This creates a rare window of opportunity where early adopters can claim prime visibility […]
How Case Studies Get You Recommended by AI and Search Engines

I’ve been doing SEO for 17 years, and until six months ago, I never prioritized case studies. They were nice to have for conversion rate and social media, but they never drove traffic from search engines. That’s changed. Case studies are now among the most effective ways to be recommended by AI platforms like ChatGPT […]