AI search tools marketers should know in 2026

Something big just shifted in how people find answers online. More buyers are skipping the investigation and deliberation of clicking through blue links on Google,…

How to optimize your website for AI search

Learning how to optimize your website for AI search is one of the hottest skills for marketers right now, because the audience for these tools…

How much does AEO cost? Pricing by agency, tools, and software

How much does AEO cost? The short answer is roughly $30 a month for a monitoring tool you run yourself to over $15,000 a month…

11 social media trends every marketer should watch in 2026 [new data]

The data doesn’t lie. According to HubSpot’s 2026 State of Social Media Report, 67% of marketers believe social media to be more important in the…

Using LinkedIn for AEO: How marketers can use social media to improve their AI visibility [experiment]

Over the past few months, I noticed a pattern while researching for clients. When I searched Perplexity for B2B reports or insights that I could…

How to turn data thought leadership into a growth channel, according to Semrush’s marketing lead

For years, we ran data studies at Semrush the way most similar companies did: whenever someone had a good idea and whenever there was time…

AEO mentions vs. citations: Key differences explained

If you’ve been tracking your brand’s presence in AI-generated answers, you’ve probably noticed something confusing: your brand name shows up all the time, but that…

Best Marketo alternatives worth evaluating in 2026

Adobe Marketo Engage has long been the go-to for enterprise demand generation teams. But over the past few years, a growing number of marketing operations…

Tech stack consolidation: The business case for unified systems & how to build them

What is tech stack consolidation, and why does it matter? When to Start Tech Stack Consolidation Tech Stack Consolidation Benefits Across Your Business How To…

Peec AI alternatives for AI visibility monitoring in 2026

Peec AI alternatives are AI visibility platforms that go beyond monitoring to help marketing teams close citation gaps, connect AI search data to CRM attribution,…