ChatGPT SEO and the primary sources that keep getting cited
ChatGPT SEO now rewards original sources over summaries, according to new Ahrefs data. What the study shows, what it does not, and what to change now.
Zero click searches now pay a tenth of one percent
Zero click searches now earn pennies: Google pays about 100 publishers roughly 0.1% of ad revenue for AI answers. What to measure and ask for when clicks fade.
AI Overview accuracy: the audit that counted 98,020 claims
AI Overview accuracy tested across 55,393 searches: about 11% of claims lacked support. What the WashU audit means for brands that want to be cited correctly.
The bot screen puts a live desktop behind every agent
Nous Research launched Bot Screen for live agent viewing. Five honest lessons on safe takeovers, memory costs and the shared host trade off for Hermes teams.
AI Crawl Control now lets you refuse the trainer and keep the search
AI Crawl Control now disallows AI training without blocking Googlebot. Five checks for regulated sites on Google-Extended, Applebot-Extended and licensing.
Google is testing paying publishers. AI overview tracking still beats waiting
Google is piloting payments for AI Overviews citations. Five honest, sourced facts on why ai overview tracking still matters more than the pilot itself.
Believe and Suno make licensed AI music an indie growth question
Licensed AI music is moving from courtroom argument to artist-choice infrastructure. What Believe and Suno’s deal means for independent music marketing.
Google’s regional Search experience is now an SEO brief
Regional search experience changes mean EEA visibility now depends on feature eligibility, structured data and local evidence. Here are five practical moves.
A Third of America Now Asks the Machine First
Pew finds 34% of Americans use AI chatbots for health. Healthcare seo now has to earn the quote, not just the click. Five honest moves, and the safety data.
A $30 Billion Perplexity Valuation , Built on Shaky Citations
Nvidia is in talks for a perplexity valuation above $30 billion, even as data shows one AI platform’s citations can swing 86% in four days with zero warning.