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From content creation to content orchestration: How agentic AI changes the role of content strategists
Agentic AI is shifting content strategists from writing copy to orchestrating workflows. Here's what the new role demands and what stays human.
Calls and clicks keep falling as Google Maps becomes the destination
New findings show rankings remain stable while customer behavior changes, making profile quality and reviews critical for local visibility.
Reddit is the keyword research tool you’re probably not using
Use Semrush to mine Reddit's rankings for content gaps, unanswered questions, and opportunities to strengthen your search visibility.
Has Google demoted listicles?
A 60,000-query analysis reveals where listicles still rank, where they’ve declined, and why ranking well doesn’t guarantee clicks.
AI search is here, but marketers still call it SEO
New research shows how marketers define AI search, where they’re putting budget, and what vendors need to prove to earn their trust.
How to use ChatGPT at work: Expert techniques for beginners
Learn how to use ChatGPT the right way. Skip beginner mistakes and start getting better, more useful answers with this step-by-step guide.
Do meta descriptions matter? The latest research
Do meta descriptions have value today? See what case studies say about AI Overviews, ChatGPT snippets, CTR, and when writing them is a waste.
Business websites dominate Gemini local AI search citations: Study
A study of 14,472 AI citations found business websites led Gemini's local results, but repeated searches rarely returned the same sources.
Local 5.0: The next evolution of local SEO is here
The verification burden is moving from customers to AI. See what that means for location data, local context, and recommendations.
Want more AI visibility and citations? Start monitoring trends
Learn how monitoring keyword and topic trends helps you publish early, build authority, and improve your odds of getting cited in AI search.
The AI visibility index: Which brands are vanishing from AI search?
Some brands dominate Google yet barely surface in AI answers. Here’s where traditional authority and AI recall diverge.
How to use MCP to get more data from the tools you already use
Your SEO tools already contain the answers. MCP makes it easier to ask questions your dashboards weren't built to handle.
A 5-layer framework for measuring AI search performance
Traditional attribution misses part of the AI buyer journey. Measure access, visibility, demand, referrals, pipeline, and revenue.
How business context changes AI recommendations
See how three AI models responded as business context became progressively richer for the same strategic challenge.
Google leadership changes with Jeff Dean out, Demis Hassabis role change and more
Jeff Dean has been with Google for over 27 years, and helped build Google Search in the early days through AI Mode.
Google Assistant to be discontinued on Android starting September 4
Gemini will be replacing the Google Assistant on these devices.
Why the F.A.C.T.S. model is the key to search everywhere optimization
Learn how to boost visibility across search, social, reputation, and AI using SOCi's F.A.C.T.S. model for multi-location brands.
How to measure your brand’s visibility in Gemini
Your brand could be influencing buying decisions in Gemini long before analytics ever sees it. Here's how to uncover the missing signals.
Keyword research meets prompt research: A smarter way to prioritize topics
Some topics look small in search but dominate AI conversations. Compare keyword and prompt demand to prioritize what to build.
AI makes SEO faster, but human expertise still wins
The biggest gains come from using AI to accelerate strategy, not replace original thinking. See where to draw the line.
AI shopping starts with your product feed, not your product page
AI shopping uses structured product data to decide what shoppers see. Here's why your Google Merchant Center feed is key to discovery.
5 strategies for increasing AI visibility without messing up your SEO
Learn how to balance AEO and search performance with smarter content decisions, stronger third-party validation, and pages built for retrieval.
Ghost citations: Why AI search cites your content, not your brand
Around 40% of AI citations leave the source brand unnamed, exposing a blind spot in how companies measure visibility in AI search.
How to scale SEO content updates with Claude Code
See how a 14-step workflow diagnoses content decay, protects rankings, and drives measurable traffic and revenue gains.
Putting Google Ads AI Max’s automated ad copy to the test
See where AI-generated assets helped ecommerce, B2B, and B2C campaigns — and where human control still delivered better results.
How to audit your AI entity footprint
See how clearly AI understands your business, where the evidence falls short, and what to strengthen as AI search evaluates your brand.
Your client just asked if they show up in ChatGPT. Now what?
It's the top new client request of 2026, and most agencies still can't answer it with data. Here's what you can measure today.
Google says AI Max unlocks billions of new monetizable searches
Google says AI-driven intent matching boosts conversions, expands ad opportunities, and reshapes how advertisers reach complex queries.
Google Business Profile products: 3 ways to productize your presence
Should you use Google Business Profile Products, in-store products, or Merchant Center? Learn which and how to implement.
How to use MCP Servers to speed up SEO research
Learn what it is, how to install and configure MCP servers from SEO tools. Discover multiple use cases to fast-track manual SEO work at scale.
3.5 Flash-Lite rolling out in Google Search
Google said Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is designed for both low-latency tasks and tasks where high throughput is critical for developers workflows, like agentic search.
How category framing changes which brands AI recommends
The language your customers use to search can shape your brand's AI visibility. Learn what new research reveals about category coding.
9 must-have SEO tools every marketer should use in 2026
Stay ahead of the curve with tools that simplify SEO, help improve visibility, and adapt to the AI search landscape.
LLM visibility case study: How Home Depot is winning AI search
Learn how Home Depot dominates AI search and discover six proven strategies ecommerce brands can use to boost LLM visibility, citations, and share of voice.
How AI search is reshaping link building strategy
AI search is changing how authority is measured. Learn why backlinks still matter, how entity SEO is rising, and what link building strategies work best in 2026.
How to run a local GEO baseline audit
Find out whether AI recommends your business, gets your information right, or favors competitors before investing more in local SEO.
EU orders Google to share search data with rivals starting in 2027
Qualifying AI chatbots can also get the same search data Google uses to improve its services, subject to privacy safeguards.
Why the SEO vs. PPC debate is finally over
AI shifted buying decisions beyond the click, making SEO and PPC complementary parts of the same strategy instead of competing choices.
Visual semantics: The missing piece of topical authority
Patents, research, and case studies suggest Google looks beyond text. Learn how page design influences search visibility.