PR · GEODigital PR for SEO in 2026: earn links and AI citations
Digital PR is the only link-building tactic that survived Google’s spam updates — and it now earns AI citations too. Formats, pitching, and measurement.
JUN 25, 2026
Playbooks from the trenches.
82 essays on SEO, GEO, brand, PR, and content. Long-form. Operator voice. No fluff. Updated biweekly.
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AI-AGENTSBuilding an AI content engine that ranks AND gets cited
The AI content engine we actually run: a human-gated pipeline of research, drafting, and editing agents that makes work good enough to rank and get cited.
MAY 30, 2026
SEOLocal SEO in 2026: ranking in Maps, Google, and AI answers
Local search has three surfaces to win: the Map Pack, classic organic, and AI answers. The 2026 playbook — fundamentals that still rank, plus the AI layer.
MAY 30, 2026
SEMSEM in 2026: paid search when the SERP is half AI
AI Overviews pushed paid results down the page and changed which queries are worth bidding on. Where paid search still wins, and where it bleeds money.
MAY 29, 2026
CONTENTContent repurposing: the hub-and-spoke system for 2026
One long-form piece should yield 10–15 distribution-ready fragments. The extraction playbook, plus the GEO layer that turns each fragment into a citation.
JUN 23, 2026
BRANDHow to actually build trust in your brand (post-AI-spam edition)
Testimonials and security badges still matter, but the AI-spam era added requirements. Specific dates, named operators, and dated original work now win.
MAY 16, 2026
BRANDBrand personality in the age of AI homogeneity
Every brand voice sounds the same because everyone uses the same AI to write it. Specific points of view and named operators stand out more than ever.
MAY 13, 2026
CONTENT8 content marketing campaigns that actually worked (2024-2026)
Not a nostalgia tour. Eight campaigns from 2024–2026 that moved real numbers, what made them work, and what is portable to a smaller operator’s budget.
MAY 22, 2026
VIDEOB2B video marketing in 2026: the YouTube pipeline playbook
70% of B2B buyers use video in purchase decisions. The Shorts-first discovery system, the four video types that drive pipeline, and how to measure ROI.
JUN 20, 2026