Reddit’s rise is a wake-up call for brands — own your community now or risk losing visibility, authority, and customer trust in the age of AI search. Steve Liu on November 11, 2025 A year and a half ago, I wrote “The rise of forums: Why Google prefers them and how to adapt,” arguing … Continue reading Reddit’s rise shows every brand needs a forum for its GenAI search strategy
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Waiting For Search, LLMs’ Obvious Appeal
Waiting For Search, LLMs’ Obvious Appeal by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, November 7, 2025 Marketers are signaling that conversion and click rates are lower with AI-driven search engines, but some evidence shows this traffic may actually convert more effectively. It’s unrealistic to expect anything beyond gradual progress, but do advertisers have the patience as … Continue reading Waiting For Search, LLMs’ Obvious Appeal
AI search is collapsing the B2B buyer journey
AI-powered search rewards credibility and depth. For B2B marketers, authority — not traffic — defines growth in the age of AI. Brianna Miller on October 20, 2025 The digital landscape keeps evolving, but the rise of AI-powered search marks a more profound shift. Tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google’s AI Overviews are transforming how … Continue reading AI search is collapsing the B2B buyer journey
5 cases when using AI to search beats Googling
October 20, 2025 5 cases when using AI to search beats Googling For decades now, Google has been the unquestioned champion of search—our digital oracle, the first and last stop for every question, from “What’s the best pizza place near me?” to “How many protons are in a carbon atom?” But here’s the key difference … Continue reading 5 cases when using AI to search beats Googling
The AI Visibility Index: Here’s who’s winning AI search by Semrush Enterprise
Search is evolving faster than anyone predicted as AI platforms like ChatGPT and Google’s AI Mode redefine how information is discovered. Semrush Enterprise on October 17, 2025 Some brands are watching their organic traffic – and revenue – slip away. Others? They’re optimizing for this new search channel and seeing theirs rise. That’s why Semrush Enterprise … Continue reading The AI Visibility Index: Here’s who’s winning AI search by Semrush Enterprise
How to Adjust Your Existing SEO Strategy to Work with AI Search Engines
How to Adjust Your Existing SEO Strategy to Work with AI Search Engines Wisam Abdulaziz Oct 6, 2025 Introduction AI search engines like Google’s AI Mode (Powered by Gemini), ChatGPT, and Perplexity are transforming how people discover information. They blend traditional search results with AI-generated summaries, citations, and contextual answers, meaning that what used to … Continue reading How to Adjust Your Existing SEO Strategy to Work with AI Search Engines
AI search is shifting traffic from volume to value
AI search is reshaping how audiences find brands, driving fewer but higher-value visits that demand authenticity and reward originality over volume. Constantine von Hoffman on October 2, 2025 AI is changing how audiences find and engage with brands. Clicks may be fewer, but they are arriving later in the funnel, better qualified and far … Continue reading AI search is shifting traffic from volume to value
Why genAI search is as bad for shoppers as it is for marketers
GenAI search engines promise the “best” information, but deliver shallow, incomplete answers that frustrate buyers and shortchange sellers. Constantine von Hoffman on September 29, 2025 GenAI search products like AI Overview are as bad for buyers as they are for marketers. Where traditional search once provided pages of possible vendors, the new tools collapse … Continue reading Why genAI search is as bad for shoppers as it is for marketers
Why impression-based advertising will redefine search and CTV
Microsoft Ads is moving beyond clicks with impressions-based remarketing. Here’s what this shift means for channels, budgets and strategy. Sean Nowlin on September 12, 2025 Microsoft search ads updates usually fly under the radar — such is life as a distant second to Google — but a late August announcement deserves attention: the launch … Continue reading Why impression-based advertising will redefine search and CTV
ChatGPT, AI tools gain traction as Google Search slips
More Americans are using AI tools in everyday search, with ChatGPT use nearly tripling while Google’s share slips, a survey of U.S. users finds. Danny Goodwin on September 2, 2025 Google’s role in everyday information seeking is shrinking, while AI tools – particularly ChatGPT – are quickly gaining ground. That’s according to a new … Continue reading ChatGPT, AI tools gain traction as Google Search slips