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What changed in AI-powered search in the last 24 hours, and what it means for your brand's visibility.
Is Sited Better Than Profound? A New Citation Study Shows
A 2026 citation study shows AI answers cite Reddit and Wikipedia most. Here's why Sited's one-off audit suits most founders better than Profound's subscription.
GPT-6 Astra: What OpenAI's New Flagship Means for AI Visibility
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra is rolling out gradually. Here's what its stronger research and reasoning could mean for whether AI tools cite your brand.
Is Sited Better Than Scrunch AI? A New AI Visibility Report Weighs In
A new report shows AI visibility splits across four billion-user platforms. Here's how Sited's one-off audit compares with Scrunch AI's monitoring subscription.
EU Declares ChatGPT a Search Engine: What It Means for AI Visibility
The EU has classified ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the DSA, forcing new transparency on how it ranks and cites content.
Is Sited Better Than Profound? Google's Book-Grounded AI Answers Explained
Google's new book-grounded AI answers change what counts as a trustworthy source. Here's what it means for your AI visibility, and how Sited compares to Profound.
Google's August 2026 Spam Update and What It Means for AI Search
Google's unannounced August 2026 spam update can cost sites visibility in both search rankings and AI Overviews. Here's what changed and what to do.
Google Says SEO Is Enough for AI Search: Sited vs Scrunch AI
Google's John Mueller says AI search needs no separate SEO playbook. Here's how Sited's one-off audit compares with Scrunch AI's monitoring subscription.
Is Sited Better Than Profound for AI Visibility? The Honest Answer
Sited suits founders who want a fast, affordable AI visibility check. Profound suits enterprises needing daily monitoring across nine AI engines. Here's why.
Being Cited by AI Isn't the Same as Getting Recommended
New 2026 research shows AI models recognise most brands but rarely recommend them. Here's what the citation-recommendation gap means for your visibility.
Sited vs Scrunch AI: Which Fits Now AI Traffic Converts 3x Better?
AI referral traffic converts 3x better than organic search, new research shows. Here's how Sited's one-time audit compares with Scrunch AI's subscription platform.
Google Ties Top Stories Carousel to AI Overviews Opt-Out
Google is testing a change that links the Top Stories carousel to AI Overviews, so opting out of one now risks losing the other for publishers.
Sited vs Profound: Which AI Visibility Tool Fits After Reddit's ChatGPT Citation Drop?
Reddit's ChatGPT citations fell 86% in days. Here's what caused it, why it matters for your brand, and whether Sited or Profound suits your next move.
AI Search Ads Are Everywhere Now: What It Means for Your Visibility
New Similarweb data shows AI ads already appear in a quarter of ChatGPT replies and many Google AI Overviews. Here's what that means for your brand.
Scrunch AI vs Sited: Which Is Better for AI Visibility in 2026?
Sited suits founders who want a fast, one-off AI visibility audit; Scrunch AI suits larger teams needing ongoing monitoring. Here's how to choose.
Sited vs Profound: Which Is Better for AI Citation Churn?
Sited suits fast, low-cost AI visibility checks; Profound suits daily monitoring. New research shows why AI citations churn fast in 2026.
OpenAI's Yelp Data Deal: What It Means for Local Business AI Visibility
OpenAI is now licensing Yelp's reviews and business data for ChatGPT. Here's what changed, why it matters for local brands, and what to do next.
AI Ads Are Now Live Inside ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
Similarweb's new AI Ads tool reveals which brands are paying for placement inside ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, a channel that's been invisible until now.
Cloudflare Lets Publishers Charge AI Bots for Access: What It Means
Cloudflare's new Monetization Gateway lets publishers charge AI crawlers for access to content. Here's what changed and what it means for your business.
Google's Information Agents Expand: What It Means for Brand Visibility
Google's always-on information agents are rolling out beyond AI Ultra. Here's what changed, why it matters for brand visibility, and what to do now.
Google's AI Cites Crypto News Sites Four Times Less Than Rivals
ICODA research finds Google's AI cites crypto news sites 4.1 times less often than ChatGPT, Perplexity and Grok combined, with six publishers getting zero citations.
Why ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews Cite Different Sites
A 680-million citation study shows ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews barely overlap on sources, so one GEO strategy won't cover all three.
ChatGPT vs Gemini: They Disagree on the Best Software a Third of the Time
A new study finds ChatGPT and Gemini name different top software picks in a third of categories, showing why single-platform AI visibility isn't enough.
Mod Op's GEO 50 Shows Famous Brands Losing Ground in AI Answers
Mod Op's new GEO 50 benchmark and free AI Search Visibility Audit show brand fame doesn't guarantee visibility in ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity answers.
Only 36 Brands Are Visible on Every AI Platform: What It Means
Just 36 global brands appear across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot every month. Here's what the AI visibility data means for your business.
Meta's AI Crawlers Dominate the Web But Send Almost No Traffic Back
Meta's AI crawlers made 9.1 billion requests in Q2 2026 but sent almost no visitors back, new DataDome data shows. Here's what it means for AI visibility.
Google Swapped Its AI Model Silently: Why One AI Playbook No Longer Works
Google quietly swapped Gemini 3 into AI Overviews with no announcement, changing which sites get cited. Here's what founders need to do differently.
Cloudflare's Sept 15 AI Crawler Deadline: What It Means For You
From 15 September 2026, Cloudflare blocks AI Agent and Training crawlers by default on ad-funded sites. Here's what changed and what to check now.
Google Lets Publishers Opt Out of AI Overviews Entirely: Worth It?
Google now lets publishers exit AI Overviews via Search Console while staying in normal search. Here's what changed and how to decide if opting out helps.
Ghost Citations: When AI Links to You But Never Says Your Name
New data shows 61.7% of AI citations link to a brand's site without ever naming the brand. Here's what ghost citations mean for your AI visibility strategy.
Most Websites Score 39.5/100 on AI Search Readiness, Study Finds
A scan of 6,382 sites found an average AI readiness score of 39.5/100, with 29% blocking AI crawlers outright. Here's what it means for your brand.
Google Images Goes Pinterest: What It Means for Brand Visibility
Google is rebuilding Image Search into a personalised feed and adding AI image generation. Here's what it means for brands relying on visual search.
IAB's New AI Visibility Guidelines: What They Mean for Your Brand
The IAB's new framework gives brands a shared way to judge AI search visibility data. Here's what changed and what to do about it.
Google Retires FAQ Rich Results: What It Means for AI Visibility
Google is ending FAQ rich results and Search Console API support this month. Here's what that means for your SEO and AI citation strategy.
Adobe's AI Catalogue Tool Reveals a Billion-Dollar Retail Blind Spot
Adobe's new AI Catalogue Agent tackles a real problem: AI traffic to retail sites is soaring, but average product pages are only 66% machine-readable.
ChatGPT's AI Search Share Halves in a Year: What Now?
ChatGPT's share of AI web traffic fell from 76% to 53% in a year as Gemini and Claude grew. Here's what it means for your GEO strategy.
97% of llms.txt Files Go Unread by AI Crawlers, Data Shows
New server-log data shows 97% of llms.txt files got zero AI crawler requests in May 2026. Here's what that means for your AI visibility strategy.
MCP's Biggest Update Yet: What It Means for AI Search Visibility
MCP's 28 July 2026 spec update changes how AI agents connect to business systems. Here's what founders and marketers need to know about visibility.
AI Overviews Now Appear in 43% of US Searches
Google's AI Overviews now show up in 43% of US searches, but new data shows citations and clicks often land on different pages. Here's what it means.
Gemini's Market Share Quadrupled: What It Means for GEO Strategy
Gemini's AI chatbot share nearly quadrupled to 21.5% in a year. Here's what that shift means for brands optimising for AI visibility beyond ChatGPT.
Reddit and Major Publishers May Block Google Over AI Overviews
Reddit, USA Today, Politico and others are weighing blocking Google's crawlers as AI Overviews slash referral traffic. Here's what it means for you.
Google Says GEO Is Just SEO, But AI Platforms Cite Differently
Google calls AEO and GEO subsets of SEO, but Perplexity, Copilot and AI Overviews cite from different sources. Here's what that means for your strategy.
Google's AI-First Search Cuts Publisher Clicks by 58%: What to Do
Google's Gemini 3.5 Flash now answers every search query globally. Publisher clicks fell 58% since rollout. Here's what it means for your brand.
Bing Now Shows Exactly How Much of the AI Citation Pie You Get
Bing's new Citation Share metric shows publishers their exact percentage of AI citations per query versus competitors. Here's what it means for you.
AI Citation Study: Comparison Pages Convert Best, But Rarely Get Picked
A new study of 25,000+ AI citations shows comparison pages win trust once retrieved, but institutional sources still get quoted far more than commercial brands.
ChatGPT Favours OpenAI: What Self-Citation Bias Means for Brands
New research shows ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews cite their own parent companies more than rivals do. Here's what it means for your brand.
The 50 Websites That Decide If AI Mentions Your Brand
A new 2026 index reveals the 50 sites ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini cite most, and shows citation share can swing wildly within weeks.
Why AI Chatbots Recognise Startups But Rarely Recommend Them
A new study finds ChatGPT recognises named startups 99% of the time but recommends them in open discovery queries only 3.3% of the time, a 30-to-1 gap.
Google AI Mode Ads Hit 1 in 3 Searches, But Won't Get You Cited
Google's AI Mode now shows ads on 29.45% of commercial searches, but a new study finds paying for them barely improves your odds of being cited in the answer.
LinkedIn's New AI-Citation Rules: What They Mean For Your Content
LinkedIn now advises specific post and article lengths to boost AI citations. Here's what changed, why it matters, and how to act on it.
EU Orders Google to Share Search Data With AI Rivals: What It Means
The EU has ordered Google to share search data with rivals like OpenAI and open Android to AI assistants. Here's what changes and when it matters for you.
GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT's Unified Search: What It Means for Brand Visibility
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 and unified ChatGPT search change how the model decides to fetch live web results, reshaping where brands can get cited.
ChatGPT Now Drives 92% of AI Referral Traffic, Study Finds
A 6.77m-session study shows ChatGPT sends 92.4% of standalone AI referral traffic, up from 84%. Here's what it means for your GEO strategy.
Google Adds AI Visibility Data to Merchant Centre: What It Means
Google is piloting an AI Performance report in Merchant Centre, showing ecommerce brands their share of voice in AI Mode, AI Overviews and Gemini.
Google: Cloudflare's Content Signals Tag Does Nothing to Block AI
Google's John Mueller says Cloudflare's Content Signals robots.txt tag isn't honoured by any crawler or LLM. Here's what actually works instead.
Washington Post's Arc XP Launches AI Answer Tool for Publishers
Arc XP's Ask The News lets publishers embed their own AI answer layer. Here's what it means for brand visibility across AI search and answer engines.
AI Search Visibility: Why Most PR Teams Still Don't Own It
75% of PR pros say GEO matters, but 29% have no owner and 39% don't measure it. Here's what the ownership gap means for your brand and what to do next.
Why ChatGPT's Citations Keep Changing: The Four Hidden Search Pipelines
ChatGPT routes queries through four hidden retrieval systems, new research shows, which explains why the same question can produce different brand citations.
Google Says llms.txt and Chunking Don't Help AI Search Visibility
Google's updated AI search guide says llms.txt, chunking and AI schema don't affect Google visibility. Here's what actually matters instead.
Cloudflare's New AI Crawler Rules Will Reshape How You Get Cited
From 15 September 2026, Cloudflare blocks mixed-use AI crawlers by default on ad-supported pages, unless site owners opt back in. Here's what it means.
Google's Always-On AI Agents Make Search Visibility a 24/7 Job
Google's new always-on AI agents and a benchmark showing 50%+ visibility swings mean brands must monitor AI search continuously, not occasionally.
Google Still Beats All Chatbots Combined for AI Discovery
A new study finds Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode drive more AI-influenced traffic than ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity combined. Here's what it means for brands.
Semrush Study Reveals Why Most Brands Are Invisible to AI
Semrush analysed 126 million AI search prompts and found only 36 brands consistently visible across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI. Here's what it means for you.
