The Zero-Click Two Step: Why You Shouldn’t Panic About a 68% Zero-Click Google Search Rate
Recently I have been trying to open some people’s one-track-mindsets regarding zero-click searches. You may have heard some of our industry’s Chicken Littles proclaiming how the traditional search sky is falling because a recent study showed 68% of clicks now ...
Google’s AI-First Announcement: Considerations & Premonitions
The big question on SEO-ers and SAIO-ers minds: What does Google's search bar expansion and AI-first announcement mean for organic search traffic? Short answer: it’s too soon to tell, especially given Google also announced a May 2026 core update of ...
You’ve Got Answers, But What Are the Questions? AI Search Prompt Research Tactics for Smarter Content Strategy
You walk into a crowded room — a soiree of sorts. Around you, the crowd breaks into whispers. It’s people you know and people you’ve yet to meet. You may think they’re talking about your sick get-up or new ...
Google’s Linking Enhancements in AI Search Results
It appears Google is trying to drink its own E-E-A-T Kool-Aid with respect to the 5 AI search linking enhancements being rolled into AI Overviews and AI Mode: “Explore new angles.” Here Google is anticipating potential fan-out queries and is ...
The 4 Elements of AI Search Optimization: A 2026 Framework for AI Brand Visibility & Citations
It’s hard to believe it’s only been 3 years since DBE was one of the first agencies to recognize the marketing opportunities inherent in Search AI Optimization (SAIO) and publish a framework for brands to leverage them. There have ...
Perplexity’s Answers to Marketing AI Questions
Recently, I’ve been questioning the role and capabilities of AI in various marketing- and content-related situations. So, I asked Perplexity those questions and am sharing the answers: AI & Departmental Silo Mentality In a post about the still ongoing issue ...
