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AI search news, agency reviews, tool comparisons, data studies, and industry guides. 42 articles and growing.

Analysis 29 May 2026

How AI Search Platforms Classify Query Intent in 2026

Analysis of how ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews classify user intent, and what this means for your AI search optimisation strategy.

Analysis 26 May 2026

Claude AI Search Optimisation: Complete UK Business Guide

How to optimise for Anthropic's Claude AI search. Practical strategies, content tips, and tracking methods for UK businesses in 2026.

Analysis 25 May 2026

Why Your Page Ranks on Google But Isn't Cited in AI Search

Ranking in Google's top 10 no longer guarantees AI citations. The data shows why, and what the query fan-out shift means for UK businesses chasing ChatGPT, Gemini and AI Overview visibility.

Guide 24 May 2026

How to Optimise Content for AI Overviews in 2026

A practical guide to earning citations in Google's AI Overviews and AI assistants in 2026, grounded in the GEO research and the latest Ahrefs visibility data rather than guesswork.

Analysis 22 May 2026

ChatGPT's SearchGPT Rollout: What UK Businesses Need to Know

OpenAI's SearchGPT feature launches in the UK. Analysis of what this means for AI search optimisation and business visibility strategies.

Analysis 19 May 2026

How to Optimise Seasonal Content for AI Search Platforms in 2026

Learn how to adapt seasonal marketing for ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Overviews. Practical strategies for Christmas, summer and year-round visibility.

Analysis 15 May 2026

How to Allocate Your AI Search Budget in 2026: A UK Business Guide

Strategic guide to splitting AI search budgets between platforms, tools, and agencies. Includes budget frameworks for different business sizes.

Guide 12 May 2026

AI Search Traffic: What UK Businesses Can Realistically Expect

An honest guide to AI search referral traffic for UK businesses, grounded in published industry data on volume and conversion quality.

Guide 1 May 2026

AI Search Platform Changes UK Businesses Should Watch

The categories of platform change (crawler rules, citation display, business tiers) that affect UK AI search visibility, and how to stay ready.

Analysis 28 April 2026

How UK Companies Are Shifting SEO Budgets to AI Search in 2026

Analysis of UK business budget allocation trends as companies shift from traditional SEO to AI search optimisation in 2026.

Guide 24 April 2026

Business AI Search Subscriptions: What to Look For

How to evaluate a business or team AI search subscription for agencies and professional services, without overpaying.

Analysis 21 April 2026

ChatGPT Canvas and Citations: What UK Businesses Need to Know

ChatGPT's Canvas feature changes how citations appear. Analysis of impact on UK business visibility and practical optimisation steps.

Analysis 17 April 2026

GEO Strategies Beyond Schema - What Works in April 2026

Schema alone is not enough. Entity clarity, citation-ready passages, and cross-platform evidence are what drive GEO results this quarter.

News 10 April 2026

This Week in AI Search - Mid-April 2026

seocompare.co.uk launched, March core update settling, Claude market share growing, UK adoption lag.

Guide 10 April 2026

AI Search ROI - How the Maths Works

Published data shows AI referral traffic converts several times better than organic. Worked illustrative ROI examples for law firms, B2B SaaS, and ecommerce.

Analysis 10 April 2026

Which AI Platform Recommends Your Industry?

Industry x platform matrix. Averi found only 11% domain overlap between ChatGPT and Perplexity.

Opinion 10 April 2026

Why Every AI SEO Agency Ranks Themselves #1

Most best-of articles are self-promotional. How to spot it and why independent comparison matters.

Guide 10 April 2026

AI SEO Timeline - What to Expect Month by Month

Realistic expectations from month 1 technical foundations through to month 12 significant visibility.

Explainer 10 April 2026

Google AI Mode vs AI Overviews - What Marketers Need to Know

AI Mode is far more zero-click (~93% vs ~43%). Ahrefs found only ~13.7% citation overlap with AI Overviews.

Review 10 April 2026

Sight AI Review - Most Prolific Publisher, But Is the Tool Good?

Sight AI publishes prolifically on AI SEO. But what is their actual tool like?

Industry 10 April 2026

AI SEO for Education and Universities

Students ask ChatGPT which university to choose. Course schema, faculty profiles, research citations.

Industry 10 April 2026

AI Search for Franchises and Multi-Location Businesses

Consistent brand entity across 50+ locations. Centralised schema, local GBP, Foursquare.

Comparison 10 April 2026

Agency vs Freelance Consultant vs DIY

Three-way comparison with pricing table. Agency, freelance, or tools - which is right for your budget?

Industry 10 April 2026

AI SEO for Nonprofits and Charities

When donors ask ChatGPT about your cause, does your charity appear? Free optimisation steps.

Industry 10 April 2026

AI SEO for Accounting Firms

ICAEW/ACCA credentials in schema, local visibility, YMYL trust signals for accountants.

Review 9 April 2026

Otterly AI vs Peec AI vs Scrunch - Head-to-Head

Three-way comparison of dedicated AI visibility trackers. Pricing, platforms, unique features.

Review 9 April 2026

Profound vs Evertune vs Amplitude - Enterprise Platforms

Enterprise AI visibility platform comparison. From free (Amplitude) to premium (Profound).

Guide 9 April 2026

7 AI SEO Mistakes That Kill Your Visibility

Only optimising for Google, blocking crawlers, no schema, vague H1s, ignoring YouTube. Practical fixes.

Technical 9 April 2026

How to Set Up llms.txt - Complete Guide

What llms.txt is, what to include, where to put it. Honest: SE Ranking found zero correlation with citations.

News 8 April 2026

This Week in AI Search - 8 April 2026

First weekly roundup. Core update settling, Claude growth, Perplexity Publishers, UK basics gap.

Methodology 8 April 2026

How We Evaluate AI Search Agencies

Our 12-criteria scoring framework. Why we publish limitations not just strengths.

Analysis 8 April 2026

Does AI SEO Actually Work? An Honest Assessment

AI traffic converts well per published data, but it takes 3-6 months. When it works, when it does not.

Opinion 8 April 2026

AI SEO Agency Red Flags - What to Watch Out For

8 red flags: guaranteed rankings, no methodology, 12-month lock-in, only optimising for Google.

Comparison 8 April 2026

Healthcare vs Financial Services AI SEO

Both YMYL. CQC vs FCA compliance. How regulated industries differ in AI search approach.

Guide 8 April 2026

We Added Speakable Schema - Here Is What Happened

Low adoption across the web. What the markup does and a realistic view of what to expect. Implementation guide with code.

Data 8 April 2026

AI Search Tool Pricing Comparison - Q2 2026

Full pricing table for 10 tools. What changed since launch. Best value at each budget tier.

Guide 8 April 2026

10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an AI Search Agency

Platform coverage, Bing optimisation, case studies, methodology, contracts. Green and red flags.

News 28 March 2026

Google March 2026 Core Update - What Changed

Information Gain scoring enforced and Scaled Content Abuse targeted. What tends to get hit, and what survives.

Analysis 20 March 2026

YouTube Is the Strongest AI Visibility Signal

Ahrefs 75,000-brand study: YouTube mentions correlate 0.737 with AI visibility, the strongest signal tested.

Analysis 10 March 2026

Perplexity Abandons Advertising Entirely

No ads for any users. Revenue sharing with publishers instead. Best referral ratio.

News 15 February 2026

ChatGPT Ads Have Launched

OpenAI launched ads in ChatGPT in Feb 2026 at ~$60 CPM. Free and $8/month users see ads. What it means for organic visibility.

Industry 16 January 2026

Cloudflare Acquires Astro - What It Means

Markdown for Agents, AI Crawl Control, Live Content Collections. Why we build on Astro.