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Fund the Source, Not the Session

Published: June 20, 2026by Ajay Rathod

The click was the receipt. The source is the asset

June 20, 2026
Categories Search & AI Tags AI citations, AI search, board communication, GEO, marketing budget, marketing measurement, SEO
Search & AI

The Board Doesn’t Buy Citations

Published: June 13, 2026 · Updated: June 20, 2026by Ajay Rathod

AI search is killing the click, the metric finance trusted. Here is why citations alone will not survive a budget review, and what marketing should report instead

June 13, 2026
Categories Search & AI Tags AI citations, AI search, board communication, GEO, marketing measurement, search ROI, SEO
Guides

AI Search Optimization: How to Earn Citations in AI Answers

Published: June 6, 2026 · Updated: June 13, 2026by Ajay Rathod

GEO extends SEO into AI answers. How engines pick sources, the tactics that earn citations, and how to measure citation quality instead of raw count

June 6, 2026
Categories Guides Tags AI citations, AI search, GEO, SEO
Search & AI

An AI Citation Is Not a Ranking. We Are Measuring AI Search Wrong.

Published: April 25, 2026 · Updated: June 13, 2026by Ajay Rathod
AI Citation not ranking

AI visibility is source selection, not ranking position

April 25, 2026
Categories Search & AI Tags AI citations, AI search, GEO, marketing measurement, SEO
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