Research

Analysis on the shift
to AI-first search.

Our own perspective and data on GEO, AEO and how B2B buyers are moving their research into AI, newest first.

Brave Search

How to Influence Brave Search and Track It Without a Search Console

Influence Brave Search's index without a Search Console. See what Brave documents, what remains unconfirmed, and how to track your visibility.

Ben Hodgson Ben Hodgson
AI SEO

What does an AI SEO agency do?

AI SEO agencies do more than rebadge traditional SEO. Here's what a genuine AI search service includes, what results look like, and how to judge an agency.

André Veiga André Veiga
GEO

Building a Context-First AI Search Optimisation Strategy (2026)

Fewer than 10% of AI-cited sources rank in Google's top 10. Here's how to build a context-first GEO strategy that earns AI citations in 2026.

Alex Price Alex Price
Digital PR

How Earned Media and Brand Mentions Drive AI Citations

Muck Rack's analysis of 25 million AI citations found earned media accounts for 84%. Here's how brand mentions build AI citation rates in 2026.

Ben Hodgson Ben Hodgson
GEO

How Wikipedia Content Influences AI Search Responses

Wikipedia ranks second in AI citation share, accounting for up to 48% of ChatGPT's top-10 citations. Here's what that means for B2B brand visibility.

Tom Batting Tom Batting
GEO

The Future of Topical Authority: Teaching LLMs to Trust You (2026)

Topical authority now determines AI citation rates more than backlinks or domain authority. Here's how LLMs evaluate trust in your brand.

Alex Price Alex Price
GEO

Does Schema Markup Increase Generative Search Visibility in 2026?

Schema markup and AI search visibility: what the Ahrefs 2026 study found, what schema actually does for AI citations, and where to focus instead.

Ben Hodgson Ben Hodgson
GEO

Why Entity Authority Is the Foundation of AI Search Visibility in 2026

Why entity authority is the foundation of AI search visibility: how AI systems evaluate brands, what breaks citation rates, and how to fix it fast.

Tom Batting Tom Batting
Google AI Mode

How Google AI Mode and AI Overviews Select Sources

How Google AI Mode and AI Overviews select and cite sources: what the data shows, how citation selection works, and what to do about your AI visibility.

Ben Hodgson Ben Hodgson
GEO

Best UK AI Search & GEO Agencies in 2026: A Founder's View

Our curated guide to UK GEO agencies: what each one does, who they suit, and how to tell genuine AI search capability from rebranded SEO services.

Tom Batting Tom Batting
GEO

How AI Search Engines Rank and Retrieve Websites (2026)

The AI retrieval pipeline explained: how keyword search, vector search, hybrid retrieval and reranking decide which sites AI engines surface.

Ben Hodgson Ben Hodgson