AI Search Signal Series' Articles

Cover image for Google said llms.txt does nothing. I checked what 137,210 domains actually got.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 9

Google said llms.txt does nothing. I checked what 137,210 domains actually got.

#ai #seo #webdev #opensource

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Cover image for Google's mythbusting guide says stop obsessing over Schema. The data agrees.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 10

Google's mythbusting guide says stop obsessing over Schema. The data agrees.

#ai #webdev #opensource #seo

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Cover image for 55% of AI Overview citations come from the first 30% of your page. Here's the data.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 11

55% of AI Overview citations come from the first 30% of your page. Here's the data.

#ai #webdev #content #seo

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Cover image for YouTube is the #1 cited domain in Google AI Overviews. Reddit is #2. Your blog is nowhere.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 13

YouTube is the #1 cited domain in Google AI Overviews. Reddit is #2. Your blog is nowhere.

#ai #seo #webdev #content

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Cover image for GPTBot sees an empty page. llms.txt won't fix that. SSR will.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 14

GPTBot sees an empty page. llms.txt won't fix that. SSR will.

#seo #ai #webdev #javascript

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Cover image for 29.8% of AI Overview sources don't appear in Google's first page at all

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 15

29.8% of AI Overview sources don't appear in Google's first page at all

#ai #webdev #seo

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Cover image for AI-generated content gets cited more than human content in Google AI Overviews. That should bother you." published: false

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 16

AI-generated content gets cited more than human content in Google AI Overviews. That should bother you." published: false

#ai #webdev #seo #ethics

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Cover image for 1% of Google AI Overview claims don't match their cited sources. I checked the study.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 17

1% of Google AI Overview claims don't match their cited sources. I checked the study.

#ai #webdev #seo

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Cover image for Google AI Overviews appear in 13.7% of searches. For question queries it's 64.7%. Here's what triggers them.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 18

Google AI Overviews appear in 13.7% of searches. For question queries it's 64.7%. Here's what triggers them.

#ai #webdev #seo

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Cover image for The 'vibe coding' bubble has a rendering problem nobody is talking about

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 19

The 'vibe coding' bubble has a rendering problem nobody is talking about

#ai #webdev #seo #javascript

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Cover image for AEO, GEO, AIO: three acronyms, one problem, and which one actually describes what you're optimizing for

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 21

AEO, GEO, AIO: three acronyms, one problem, and which one actually describes what you're optimizing for

#ai #webdev #seo

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Cover image for My calibration study found the GEO score doesn't predict AI citations. Here's the data

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 27

My calibration study found the GEO score doesn't predict AI citations. Here's the data

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for ChatGPT searched the web only 14.4% of the time across 66.6 million responses

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 28

ChatGPT searched the web only 14.4% of the time across 66.6 million responses

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for ChatGPT mentions 3.2x more brands than it cites. Google cites 2.4x more than it mentions. They disagree 62% of the time.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 29

ChatGPT mentions 3.2x more brands than it cites. Google cites 2.4x more than it mentions. They disagree 62% of the time.

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for ChatGPT's Reddit citations dropped 88% in six months. The 'get mentioned on Reddit' advice is already obsolete.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 30

ChatGPT's Reddit citations dropped 88% in six months. The 'get mentioned on Reddit' advice is already obsolete.

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for Google moved to inline citations in August. CTR quadrupled. Here's what to optimize for now.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Oct 31

Google moved to inline citations in August. CTR quadrupled. Here's what to optimize for now.

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for ChatGPT now searches for 'official' and 'price' more than 'best'. Your comparison pages need to change.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 3

ChatGPT now searches for 'official' and 'price' more than 'best'. Your comparison pages need to change.

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for 1,800+ sites audited. The median GEO score is 59 out of 100. Here's what that tells us.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 4

1,800+ sites audited. The median GEO score is 59 out of 100. Here's what that tells us.

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for Brands with 5+ source types get 78% AI coverage. With 1 source type, 18%. The audit is necessary but not sufficient

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 5

Brands with 5+ source types get 78% AI coverage. With 1 source type, 18%. The audit is necessary but not sufficient

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for Only 11% of AI Overviews cited the same sites two days in a row. Citation is volatile by design

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 5

Only 11% of AI Overviews cited the same sites two days in a row. Citation is volatile by design

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for 81% of ChatGPT-cited brands don't rank in Google's top 10. The decoupling is now data

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 7

81% of ChatGPT-cited brands don't rank in Google's top 10. The decoupling is now data

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for AI Overviews overlap with top 10 organic results dropped from 76% to 17% in 18 months

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 7

AI Overviews overlap with top 10 organic results dropped from 76% to 17% in 18 months

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for ChatGPT referrals convert at 15.9%. Google organic converts at 1.76%. The AI channel is small but 9x more valuable

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 8

ChatGPT referrals convert at 15.9%. Google organic converts at 1.76%. The AI channel is small but 9x more valuable

#showdev #ai #webdev #datascience

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Cover image for On-page GEO explains 2.8% of citation variation. Retrieval explains 32%. My null result was not a fluke

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 9

On-page GEO explains 2.8% of citation variation. Retrieval explains 32%. My null result was not a fluke

#showdev #ai #webdev #opensource

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Cover image for Single-location AI visibility audits are methodologically invalid. A Toronto study proves it.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 9

Single-location AI visibility audits are methodologically invalid. A Toronto study proves it.

#showdev #ai #webdev #opensource

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Cover image for 50,000 fake statistics are still cited by ChatGPT 7 months later. Being cited is not being right.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 10

50,000 fake statistics are still cited by ChatGPT 7 months later. Being cited is not being right.

#showdev #ai #webdev #opensource

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Cover image for Scrunch says citation half-life is 4-5 weeks. Profound says 11 days. Here's why they disagree.

Juan Camilo Auriti

Nov 11

Scrunch says citation half-life is 4-5 weeks. Profound says 11 days. Here's why they disagree.

#showdev #ai #webdev #opensource

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