OK, SEO is changing but not as dramatically as someone wants you to believe, and not for the first time in its history too. Some tactics we've been talking about for YEARS become unavoidable, and it's better to change priorities now (or better yesterday) to remain findable

REDDIT IS THE TOP CITED SOURCE!!! And it is not just Google Search. 🔎 #6 top ranking website in Google search WORLDWIDE (just behind Wikipedia, Google itself and Google's Youtube)... Which leads to incredible visibility in AI mode and Gemini, obviously. 🤖 #2 cited site in

Sources: ✅ Our survey of internal marketing teams: smarty.marketing/reddit-statist… via smarty.marketing ✅ "Reddit is ChatGPT's 2nd largest source of truth." via -> linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… via Profound ✅ "ChatGPT now uses Redditor opinions when making recommendations,

How to Optimize for AI Mode, ChatGPT, etc (GEO & AIO vs SEO) open.substack.com/pub/annsmarty/…

How to Optimize for AI Mode, ChatGPT, etc (GEO & AIO vs SEO) youtu.be/3387cvfsNYs?si… via YouTube

GOOGLE and CHATGPT - the two AI leaders at this point - BOTH picked Reddit (arguably the angriest place on the web) as the major data source. Reddit now controls all the narrative around brands and products and that narrative is unlikely to be kind or positive. Good time to

Not only is AI citing Reddit incredibly often, it cites it incredibly fast. Reddit posts we’ve made for clients have been picked up by relevant overviews sometimes within the same day! This trend seems to be accelerating and we’re loving it! 🚀 Credit: Semrush #AIOverviews

REDDIT IS EVERYWHERE We know that Reddit ranks incredibly well in Google. We know that "BRAND NAME reddit" is a common branded query for just about any business out there. We know that Reddit is used and cited in AI Answers in AIOs and AI Mode. We also know that Reddit has

AI Mode includes Reddit threads for branded queries. As AI Mode is being introduced to more and more countries and becoming better adopted by consumers, there will be little control over those brand-focused AI answers. Brands need to… smarty.marketing/reddit-statist… via smarty.marketing

I have started a new subreddit to curate new studies, tools, and case studies that relate to AI visibility. Please subscribe! I am going to make it a very useful collection. There's so much going on! We need one source to discuss it all! reddit.com/r/SEO_for_AI/

Intent-Based Optimization: This is What SEO and GEO/AEO/AIO Have In Common (Yet, not Quite) x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

"Reddit has quickly become a pillar of search everywhere optimization and a powerful channel for brand awareness, SEO, and content ideation." Excellent insights from Search Engine Land on how to use Semrush for discovering #Reddit opportunities! searchengineland.com/semrush-reddit… #Marketing

We know that FAQs have become essential for brand discoverability by AI, so we created a free tool to help you create effective schema for your page! It’s quick and easy - check it out: smarty.marketing/faq-schema-geo… #SEO #AI #DigitalMarketing

"Keywords Don’t Work for AI SEO." In this terrific piece, Ann Smarty explains why merchants looking for AI visibility should create problem-solving content, adding that attempting to match keywords to prompts is fruitless. practicalecommerce.com/keywords-dont-… #ecommerce #seo

Proof that ChatGPT Plus is secretly Google-powered - “hidden page” experiment 1. I coined a nonsense word. 2. I then put it on a page not linked anywhere. 3. Forced Google to index it via Search Console; left all other engines unaware. 4. Asked ChatGPT Plus to define the term →

Reddit as a Getaway to Google Search (and ChatGPT): Do’s and Don’ts annsmarty.com/p/reddit-as-a-…

We've been harnessing the power of Reddit for over a decade, so its prominence in both #AI search and traditional search is so exciting for us! We'd be happy to help your brand soar on Reddit and beyond too - ask us how! #Reddit #AI

As we all know, Google is sending much less traffic than it did two years ago. Will ChatGPT become a valid replacement as a traffic generator? A new study shows that it may happen in 31 months 🤯 IF ChatGPT maintains the same growth rate as it shows now (which is unlikely) A

Struggling with getting your site seen by AI? Now that ChatGPT may be using Google's Index, it's crucial to make sure your site and its product pages are actually being indexed. Here is Ann's advice on common mistakes that cause deindexing and what to do about them. #SEO #AI

SEO never dies - it just changes! In the world of #AI, the visibility and helpfulness of your brand are more important than ever. That's why it is so important to take charge of your brand's digital presence by being helpful, engaged, and creative. We can help! Ann Smarty