How AI assistants decide who to recommend
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Grok each cite different sources — so there is no single way to show up
Read note →How the X algorithm actually works
X published the code behind its feed — so we can read what really moves a post, instead of guessing
Read note →How Reddit decides what rises
Reddit published the math behind its sorting — and it explains why a few good comments beat a pile of noise
Read note →What the 2024 Google leak told us about ranking
Thousands of internal ranking signals became public — and a few confirm things Google long played down
Read note →How small channels get picked up by AI on YouTube
Inside Google's AI answers, a video's usefulness matters far more than its channel's size
Read note →Why showing up in ChatGPT runs through Bing
ChatGPT's live web answers lean on Microsoft's Bing — which makes Bing a quiet prerequisite
Read note →If AI can't read your site, it can't recommend you
Before any content strategy, there is a plain yes-or-no gate: are the AI tools even allowed to read you?
Read note →Does that new AI file actually help? The honest answer
Marketers are selling a special file you must add for AI. Here is the honest, evidence-based answer
Read note →Where you can ask for reviews — and where it backfires
The rules differ by platform, and getting it wrong can hide your reviews or flag your business
Read note →Reddit for businesses: how it works, and how to not get banned
Reddit is one of the most-quoted sources in AI answers — and one of the easiest places to get banned
Read note →How LinkedIn decides what to show
LinkedIn now rewards focused expertise and real conversation — not posting volume
Read note →Instagram and Facebook: what actually gets you seen
Meta publishes more than people realize — here is what moves reach, and why it is reach, not AI citations
Read note →How TikTok's For You page actually works
TikTok judges each video on its own — so small accounts can reach far
Read note →What is SeenWith.Ai?
Ai visibility software that turns real captured Ai answers into a ready-to-use fix list
Read note →SeenWith.Ai vs Otterly.Ai vs Profound: Ai visibility tools compared
Three tools, three very different buyers — an honest guide to picking the right one
Read note →We checked 56 local businesses for AI-readiness
Almost none are blocking AI — but 7 in 10 are missing the one file built for it
Read note →Why AI recommends some local businesses and not others
AI assistants recommend the businesses the rest of the web vouches for — in relevant, credible places
Read note →The best-of list effect
Why getting on the right local list can do more than a year of social posts
Read note →Who you're listed next to says a lot about you
You can tell a lot about a person by their friends. AI does the same thing with businesses
Read note →Does your address and phone still matter? (Yes — but differently)
The most boring thing on your to-do list quietly became one of the most important
Read note →SEO vs. GEO: What Changed, What Stayed
How traditional search optimization and Generative Engine Optimization diverge — and where they still overlap
Read note →Why Seen doesn't auto-publish your brand voice
How to move faster without sacrificing authenticity, quality, or trust
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