The Content Format AI Overviews Haven’t Taken Over Yet
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How Google AI Overviews are Boosting Conversions
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How I'd Get Traffic to a New Website if I Had to Start Over (2026)
If I had to start over today, here's the exact playbook I'd use to build website traffic to a brand new site, before AI and social siphon your clicks.
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► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8wJBq6vOAI
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsVTqzratPs
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Getting traffic is harder than ever, but new sites are not doomed. In this video, I walk you through a practical plan for earning early attention, growing your brand, and compounding organic traffic even if you are starting from zero. We begin with a simple discovery play: submit your site to the right directories so Google, AI assistants, and real customers can find and trust you. I show you how to use Ahrefs Site Explorer and Link Intersect to mine competitor citations, then prioritize the listings that actually move the needle like Google Business Profile, Yelp, Apple Maps, plus niche hubs like TripAdvisor, Houzz, and Avvo.
Next, we build free tools that people actually search for, because tool queries rarely trigger AI Overviews, which means clicks still go to websites. Using Ahrefs Keywords Explorer, you will find data-backed ideas by pairing your niche with modifiers like calculator, checker, and converter, then spin up lightweight tools with a developer or ChatGPT. I share examples, a workflow for promoting them, and a simple backlink building process from our SEO for Beginners playbook so your tool ranks, earns links, and drives consistent website traffic.
Then we turn that attention into owned traffic with an email list, complete with smart lead magnets that qualify visitors and bring them back to your site, your videos, and your products. You will see how to tap forums and Reddit the right way, including a method to find threads that already rank in Google using the Organic keywords report in Ahrefs, so your thoughtful replies keep sending visitors for months. Finally, we cover sweat equity partnerships that trade skills for exposure, co-branded tools that earn mentions and links, plus experience-driven content, the human layer that competitors cannot copy and the piece that makes every tactic work better.
If you are launching a new site or rebuilding after a setback, this is the streamlined system I would use today. Watch now to grab the playbook and start compounding website traffic before the next algorithm shift hits.
The Google Update No One Noticed
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Proof that Fresh Content Boosts AI Rankings
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How to Win Across AI Platforms
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Guess these shoe brands in Google AI Search - Win $100
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The Google Update That's Changing SEO (and No One Noticed)
A strange Google update happened around November 3 and it’s spiking searches for products across the board. It all points to one thing that’s changing SEO: AI Overviews
Additional Resources
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsVTqzratPs
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gReszNnykpg
In this video, we break down what changed, why it matters, and how SEOs and brands can get ahead of it before everyone else catches on.
More specifically, you’ll learn:
► The subtle shift inside Google’s AI Overviews that triggered the spike
► Why this change reduces friction in the buying journey and accelerates the conversion funnel
► How brands can use GEO to position themselves to benefit from this new behavior
► Where Google is pulling information from (and why most marketers aren’t looking there yet)
► What smart SEOs are doing right now to get their products included in these emerging trend
Watch to get a breakdown of the Google update that could potentially have a massive impact on product discovery and demand.
Drop your thoughts in the comments, and then check out our GEO ranking factors video to understand how to actually rank in AI search.
Rank these coffee brands in Google AI Search - Win $100
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How ChatGPT Chooses Who to Recommend
Have you ever wondered why ChatGPT recommends certain websites
The New SEO Playbook for AI Search (Top GEO Ranking Factors)
In this video, you’ll learn how to rank in Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants using GEO/AEO along with the most prominent ranking factors.
Additional Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsVTqzratPs&pp=ygUDc2Vv
If Google AI Overviews are eating into your rankings (and they are), this is your step-by-step game plan to fight back. We analyzed 25 million AI search results across 75,000 brands to uncover the 5 key factors that help you rank in Google’s AI Overview (GEO), ChatGPT, and Perplexity.
You’ll learn:
Why AI Overviews are stealing clicks from #1 rankings
The new top ranking signal in SEO for AI search (AEO/GEO)
How LLMs associate your brand with specific topics
Where to get mentioned for AI visibility
4 other GEO ranking factors
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The Content Format AI Overviews Haven’t Taken Over Yet