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109 articlesComparison·Apr 15, 2026·13 min
Best AI SEO Tools in 2026 (I Tested 12. Here's What Actually Works)
I spent $2,400 testing 12 AI SEO tools in 2026. Most are dashboards with an AI button. Three actually generate content that ranks. Here's the honest breakdown.
Read article →Strategy·Apr 14, 2026·11 min
What is GEO? Generative Engine Optimization Explained for 2026
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is how you get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
Read article →Playbook·Apr 12, 2026·14 min
How to Write SEO Content That Actually Ranks (2026 Guide)
Most SEO content fails because writers optimize for keywords instead of search intent.
Read article →Playbook·Apr 11, 2026·12 min
On-Page SEO Checklist: The 15 Factors That Actually Move Rankings in 2026
Skip the 73-point checklists. These are the 15 on-page SEO factors that actually correlate with higher rankings in 2026, based on data from 25,000+ articles.
Read article →Case Study·Apr 8, 2026·11 min
I Shipped 47 Articles in 30 Days Without Writing a Single One
A raw breakdown of what happened when I let an autonomous content pipeline publish every article on a fresh domain for 30 days.
Read article →Opinion·Apr 5, 2026·12 min
Why AI Content Doesn't Rank (And the Fix Everyone Missed)
Google's Helpful Content Update gutted AI-written sites. Everyone blamed the robots. They were wrong about why. The real culprit isn't the model.
Read article →Comparison·Apr 2, 2026·13 min
Ahrefs vs Semrush vs GrowGanic: I Ran the Numbers So You Don't Have To
I've spent $14,000 on SEO tools in the last three years. Here's the honest breakdown of Ahrefs, Semrush, and GrowGanic.
Read article →Strategy·Apr 1, 2026·10 min
How to Rank in ChatGPT: The 5 Signals That Actually Matter in 2026
A reader asked ChatGPT about our product last week and the answer cited us as the top source.
Read article →Playbook·Mar 28, 2026·11 min
The 10-Hour SEO Playbook for Solo Founders
SEO eats founders alive. The advice is endless, the tools are expensive, and the compounding takes six months. Here's the exact 10-hour-per-month system I use.
Read article →Case Study·Mar 25, 2026·9 min
The Hidden Cost of AI Content (And What Most Pipelines Get Wrong)
Everyone talks about how cheap AI content is. Nobody talks about what it really costs.
Read article →Opinion·Mar 20, 2026·9 min
The Real Reason Google's HCU Destroyed AI Content Sites (Hint: It Wasn't the AI)
In March 2024, a lot of AI content sites lost 60-90% of their traffic in a single week. The story everyone wrote was wrong. Google wasn't detecting AI.
Read article →Review·Mar 18, 2026·11 min
Is Ahrefs Worth It in 2026? The Honest Review After 3 Years of Paying for It
I still pay for Ahrefs. I also think most solo founders shouldn't. Here's the three-year breakdown.
Read article →Playbook·Mar 12, 2026·11 min
How to Rank a Brand New SaaS Domain in 90 Days (The Exact Weekly Schedule)
In January I gave myself 90 days to rank a brand new domain for a head term in a competitive niche.
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