How to Index Backlinks: What Works and What Wastes Time
A backlink counts once Google indexes the page it sits on. How to check, what you can influence,...
Jordan Ellis is an AI search visibility specialist and content strategist with over 8 years of experience in B2B digital marketing. Focused on the intersection of content strategy and large language model optimization, Jordan writes about how brands can build lasting presence in AI-generated recommendations. Before specializing in AI visibility, Jordan led SEO and content programs for SaaS and FinTech companies across the US and Europe.
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ChatGPT Deep Research Lets the Buyer Pick the Sources
In ChatGPT deep research the buyer chooses which sources get read, and can restrict the search to trusted...
ChatGPT Shopping Runs on a Feed, Not on Your Content
ChatGPT Shopping surfaces products from a merchant feed, not from the content that earns AI citations. Which mechanism...
Ahrefs Exclude Filters Decide What Your Report Means
Exclusions decide what an Ahrefs report is counting. What to exclude when you're auditing your own links, and...
Backlink Not Showing in Ahrefs: The Six Usual Causes
A link you paid for is missing from Ahrefs. Six ordinary reasons a crawler based index misses one,...
Niche Edits for AI Search: The Mention Does the Work
A niche edit is sold as a link, but an assistant reads the sentence around it. What that...
Server Logs for AI Search: What Ours Recorded in 74 Days
Our server logged 13,977 AI crawler requests in 74 days. What the split between training crawlers and retrieval...
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