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Why ecommerce SEO audits fail – and what actually works in 30 days

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Written by Gert Mellak Big SEO audits look thorough but stall execution. Here’s why the audit-plus-retainer model underdelivers – and what works instead. A $4 million Shopify brand recently showed me an SEO audit it received six months earlier – 127 pages, 53 action items, and a $12,000 price tag. Since then, the company has updated page titles and meta descriptions and added a few blog articles – 12 recommendations in total. The remaining 41 were not even scheduled. This is not an execution issue. It is a model issue. This article explains why the traditional audit-plus-retainer approach consistently underdelivers for ecommerce brands.…

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37% of consumers start searches with AI instead of Google: Study

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Written by Danny Goodwin Traditional search frustrations are pushing users toward AI first, forcing brands to stay visible and credible in both places. Consumers are increasingly using AI tools — not Google — as their first source of information. This is driven by frustration with traditional search and rising expectations that AI will play a much larger role this year, according to a new report from Eight Oh Two, an SEO and PPC marketing agency. Why we care. AI isn’t replacing search, but it’s reshaping where search begins, how people discover brands, and which options they consider. A hybrid journey is…

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Exploring the real risk AI brings to the internet (and SEO with it)

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Written by Cindy Krum As AI-generated content floods the web, what happens when humans stop being the primary creators or consumers online? A human look at Google, SEO, and the “Dead Internet Theory.” The idea of starting an article series about AI in a time when so many articles are being at least partially generated by AI and potentially primarily consumed by AI might cause one to pause and consider the value of the effort.  All of us digital marketers hope to find a future where we can still add value and find fulfillment in a world where our efforts and careers are…

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How to Turn Your Internal Experts Into Search Entities

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By Stephanie Walden arketers have a new buzzword to either salivate or lose sleep over: entities. Not KPIs, not personas—entities. We know it sounds vaguely like the plot of a sci-fi film about sentient databases. But entities are real, and if AI models don’t recognize you (or your brand) as one, you may as well not exist to the millions of users currently asking AI tools for answers instead of typing searches into Google. Somewhere between “thought leader” and “structured data,” entities are how AI search engines recognize and categorize information sources. That means your brand needs to show up as an entity…

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How to know if your GEO is working

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Written by Andrew Holland GEO performance comes down to proof. Share of search, buyer intent, and prompt visibility show whether your strategy is creating real demand. Let’s get one thing straight before the industry turns “GEO” into yet another three-letter source of confusion. Generative engine optimization isn’t SEO with a new hat and a LinkedIn carousel. It’s a fundamentally different game. If you’re still debating whether to swap the “S” for a “G,” you’ve already missed the point. At its core, GEO is brand marketing expressed through generative interfaces. Treat it like a technical tweak, and you’ll get technical-tweak results: plenty of noise,…

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The future of SEO: Why optimization still matters, whatever you call it

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Written by Danny Goodwin Search Engine Land still believes in SEO. But search is evolving. Here’s why we talk about GEO, what it means, and why we welcome the debate. Recently, there’s been discussion – and some frustration – on social media about what’s being said (and who’s saying it) about SEO, GEO, and whatever comes next. Some of that criticism has been directed at Search Engine Land, and that’s fair game. We’ve always encouraged open debate and multiple viewpoints about where search marketing is headed. But I want to take a moment to clarify what we believe, what we don’t,…

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Data-Driven CRO: How to A/B-Test Like a Pro Without Wasting Ad Budget

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by Ann Gerasimovich A/B-testing should help you get better results—not waste your budget. But without structure or a clear hypothesis, it often becomes a series of tests of random changes. The key is to focus on the right things, in the right order—and letting the data guide you. Here's how to build an A/B-testing process that actually supports conversion rate optimization (CRO) and protects your ad spend. 1. Stop guessing: Start with a clear hypothesis Guesswork leads to weak results and burns budget. You need a clear reason for every test you run. Use analytics tools to spot issues: Find pages with…

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The Importance of Consistent Blogging for SEO

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By Lauren Basiura You might think blogging is a small task on your marketing checklist. But when done regularly and with purpose, it can drive serious traffic to your website. Consistent blogging for SEO builds authority, trust, and visibility. You set the stage to rank higher, earn more clicks, and attract the right kind of attention from decision-makers. Let’s discuss why consistent blogging matters, what it requires, and how you can make it work without burning out. Quick Takeaways Search engines favor fresh, relevant content, and frequent posts signal ongoing activity. Regular blogging builds topical authority, helping your site appear for multiple…

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Cloudflare’s Pay Per Crawl: A turning point for SEO and GEO

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Written by Pavel Israelsky Pay Per Crawl signals a new web business model – charging AI bots for access and giving content creators a new path to profit. The content economy is in trouble. AI crawlers read websites, summarize information, and offer answers without sending users to the original source. The result? A dramatic drop in traffic from AI models, declining ad revenue, and a growing threat to the business model that has powered the web for decades. Now, Cloudflare is stepping in with a new approach. Just two weeks ago, CEO Matthew Prince said in an interview with Axios: “AI is going…

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The 5 new realities of search: Rethinking content strategy for 2026 and beyond

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Written by Ashley Liddell Strategy in 2026 means meeting users where they scroll, swipe, and trust. These realities show how discovery is being reshaped – for good. Search isn’t what it used to be. The neat, linear, “perfect” journey, where a user types a question into Google, clicks a blue link, and finds their answer, is over. (If that ever actually existed.) In 2026, search is no longer a single engine or entry point. It’s everywhere – fragmented, plural, multimodal, and deeply social. Discovery now happens in: The swipe of a TikTok. The scroll of a Reddit thread. The speed of an LLM summary. The viewership…

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