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.

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

Topical authority now determines AI citation rates more than backlinks or domain authority. Here's how LLMs evaluate trust and what B2B brands need to do differently.

Alex Price Alex Price
GEO

Does Schema Markup Increase Generative Search Visibility?

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

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

The AI retrieval ranking pipeline explained: learn how keyword search, vector search, hybrid retrieval and reranking determine which websites AI search engines surface.

Ben Hodgson Ben Hodgson
ChatGPT

How ChatGPT Decides Which Brands to Recommend

How ChatGPT decides which brands to recommend: trust signals, training data, media coverage and content freshness explained.

Ben Hodgson Ben Hodgson
Perplexity

How Perplexity Decides Which Sources to Cite: Perplexity Citation Mechanics Explained

Perplexity citation mechanics explained: learn how content freshness, domain authority, entity clarity and structured data determine which sources get cited.

Ben Hodgson Ben Hodgson
Agentic AI

How Agentic AI Is Changing the B2B Buying Unit

Agentic AI is reshaping B2B buying by automating vendor discovery, procurement, and negotiations. Learn what this means for your go-to-market strategy.

Tom Batting Tom Batting