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Practical insights, guides and strategies to improve your visibility across Google and AI search.

Google Is Ghosting Your Website: 9 Signs It's Just Not That Into You
SEO

Google Is Ghosting Your Website: 9 Signs It's Just Not That Into You

You built a beautiful site, you put yourself out there, and Google left you on read. It is not you. Well, it is a little bit you. Here are the nine signs Google has gone cold, what each one really means, and how to win it back.

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Google's September 2026 Spam Update: Were You Hit, and What to Do Now
SEO

Google's September 2026 Spam Update: Were You Hit, and What to Do Now

Google started its fourth spam update of 2026 on 24 September, and this one can take up to two weeks to finish. Here is what we actually know, how to tell a real hit from ordinary ranking noise, and what to do if your traffic dropped.

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Does Schema Markup Still Help SEO in 2026?
Technical SEO

Does Schema Markup Still Help SEO in 2026?

Half the industry says schema markup is dead, the other half says it is the key to AI search. Both are wrong. Here is what schema actually does in 2026, what Google retired in May, and which types still earn their place.

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Does llms.txt Help You Show Up in AI Answers? The Honest 2026 Answer
AEO & AI Search

Does llms.txt Help You Show Up in AI Answers? The Honest 2026 Answer

Everyone is selling llms.txt as the key to AI search. Google says on the record it does not use the file, and the bots that drive citations barely touch it. Here is the honest answer on whether your site actually needs one.

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Google Finally Shows You Your AI Search Data. Here Is Where to Find It (and What It Hides).
AEO & AI Search

Google Finally Shows You Your AI Search Data. Here Is Where to Find It (and What It Hides).

Google's generative AI performance reporting went worldwide at the end of August 2026. For the first time you can see whether AI surfaces are showing your pages at all, free, in a tool you already have. Here is how to read it, and the four things it still will not tell you.

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