AI Search 101

Explore the essentials of AI search and learn how to get cited, get found, and turn ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI into a revenue engine.

Core Disciplines

Start with a core discipline. Each is a hub of clusters and guides.

GEO

Get your brand surfaced, cited, and recommended inside generative engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews.

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AEO

Win the direct answer in Perplexity, voice assistants, and featured AI responses.

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Agentic SEO

Optimize for autonomous agents that research, compare, and shortlist on a buyer’s behalf.

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SEO

The classic foundation, rebuilt for an AI-first SERP. The base everything else compounds on.

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Go deeper by platform, technical area, strategy, and what comes next.

Platforms

Platform-by-platform playbooks for getting cited across every major AI engine.

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Newest guides

Fresh from the MaximusLabs research desk.

SEO

SEO Pricing 2027: What SEO Really Costs Per Month

SEO pricing in 2027: real monthly costs by agency, freelancer, and in-house team, plus what AI search adds. Compare quotes and spot overpriced retainers.

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SEO

How to Spot AI Generated Text: Signs, Tools, and Limits

Learn how to spot AI generated text with or without tools: tell words, rhythm checks, fact tests, and what detector scores really mean.

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SEO

How to Choose an SEO Agency: Questions, Pricing & Red Flags

Learn how to choose an SEO agency in 2026: the questions to ask, fair pricing benchmarks, and red flags founders should never ignore.

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GEO

Content Repurposing for SEO & AI Search: A 2027 Playbook

Content repurposing for SEO and AI search: learn how to turn proven assets into formats ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini actually cite.

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SEO

Is AI Content Bad for SEO? What the Data Says

Is AI content bad for SEO? Learn what Google's rules, 600,000-page studies, and AI citation data reveal for SaaS marketing leaders.

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SEO

Content Brief: What It Is, Template, and Examples

Learn what a content brief is, the 10 fields it needs in 2026, and a working template that helps pages rank on Google and get cited by AI engines.

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SEO

How to Use HARO for Backlinks: Step-by-Step Guide for 2026

Learn how to use HARO for backlinks in 2026: set up a trusted profile, pick the right queries, and write pitches journalists actually quote.

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SEO

Title Tags in 2027: Writing for Google and AI Search

Learn how to write title tags for Google and AI search in 2027, from length and keyword placement to getting cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity.

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Most read

The guides teams reference most.

GEO

GEO Strategy Guide: Get ChatGPT and Perplexity to Cite You

Learn the GEO strategy framework top brands use to get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI. Tactics, tools, and a BoFu-first playbook inside.

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GEO

One GEO Tool Is Never Enough: Build the Right Stack

Only 11% of domains appear on both ChatGPT and Perplexity. This guide reveals which GEO measurement tools close that visibility gap and at what cost.

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Platforms

Google Now Pays for AI Answers: What the AI Contribution Pilot Means for B2B Brand Citations

Google is quietly paying about 100 publishers whose pages shape AI Overviews, AI Mode and Gemini answers. Here is what the pilot pays for, what it ignores, and why a B2B brand should chase being named, not paid.

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Platforms

ChatGPT Ads for B2B SaaS: CTR by Market, Real Costs, and When to Earn Citations Instead

ChatGPT ads now run in 60+ countries. Here is the CTR by market, what a B2B SaaS click really costs per qualified lead, and why the ad sits below the answer instead of inside it.

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GEO

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Fundamentals: How to Become the Answer AI Trusts

The research-first guide to Generative Engine Optimization. 9 methods tested, 40% visibility gains proven. Stop ranking. Start becoming the answer AI trusts.

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GEO

12 GEO KPIs: Formulas, Benchmarks, and Cadence Guide

Built on Princeton ALCE research and 4 Google patents: the GEO KPI framework covering AVR, SOV, Citation Stability, and 9 more metrics.

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Technical

AI Crawlers Hub: Complete Guide to AI Bot Access and Crawl Management

Your complete guide to managing AI bot access, crawl budgets, and optimizing visibility across engines.

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SEO

The Definitive Guide to SaaS Keyword Research: How to Find Keywords That Drive MRR, Not Just Traffic

Founders: stop funding vanity traffic. Discover how we find SaaS keywords that convert into trials, demos, and recurring revenue.

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