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Guides to Google and AI search, local SEO and content
Articles on getting found in Google and in AI answers: local SEO, AI visibility, content strategy and rank tracking.
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AI search9 min read
Best AI visibility tools in 2026: AI rank tracker buyer's guide
Compare the best AI visibility tracker options for 2026: Profound, Peec AI, Otterly, Semrush, Ahrefs Brand Radar and Rank.ai, with verified prices and engines.
AI search9 min read
GEO vs SEO: what's different and what to do first
GEO vs SEO compared: retrieval, citations, mentions vs clicks and measurement, with a side-by-side table and a plan for splitting a small team's time.
Local SEO9 min read
Google Business Profile optimization: field-by-field checklist
Google Business Profile optimization, field by field: which settings move Maps rankings, which only help conversions, and a 30-minute weekly routine.
Local SEO8 min read
How to get more Google reviews (scripts and templates)
How to get more Google reviews within Google's rules and the FTC's: the review link, when to ask, word-for-word SMS and email templates, and how to reply.
AI search9 min read
ChatGPT SEO: how to get recommended by ChatGPT
ChatGPT SEO explained: how ChatGPT search picks brands and sources, a step-by-step playbook to get recommended, and how to test it with real prompts.
Local SEO8 min read
How to rank higher on Google Maps: a prioritised plan
How to rank higher on Google Maps: what Google's relevance, distance and prominence factors mean, why rank changes block to block, and a plan in priority order.
AI search9 min read
How to rank in Google AI Overviews and AI Mode
How to rank in AI Overviews and AI Mode: what Google has said publicly, what gets cited, a step-by-step AI Overviews SEO plan and how to monitor results.
Local SEO8 min read
How local businesses show up in ChatGPT and AI search
How to show up in ChatGPT and AI search as a local business: the sources AI answers draw on, a practical plan, and how to check whether AI names you today.
Local SEO9 min read
Local SEO for small business: the complete checklist
Local SEO for small business as one ordered checklist: Business Profile, website, schema, citations, reviews, links and tracking, with priority and time.
AI search11 min read
What is generative engine optimization (GEO)? The 2026 guide
Generative engine optimization (GEO) gets your brand named and cited in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI answers. How it works and how to measure it.
Product updates4 min read
Announcing AI Rank: Track Your Brand Across ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini
AI Rank is live. See when ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini mention or cite your domain, and the searches each model asked for before it answered.
See if AI names you when customers ask who’s best.
Enter your website. In about two minutes, Rank.ai asks ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini 12 questions your customers ask and grades how often they name you.
- Your grade out of 100How often AI names you, cites your site, and how high it ranks you.
- Who gets namedEvery competitor in the answers, most named first.
- The pages AI readsThe sources behind each answer.
- Three fixesWhat to fix first, with a brief for the first page.