Clear thinking on reputation in the age of AI

What the algorithms and the assistants say about you is now the first impression. Here is how it works, and what to do about it.

AI Search & Visibility

Search & AI Visibility →

How AI assistants decide what to say about you, and how to make sure the answer is accurate and in your favor.

AI Is Writing Your Bio, and It Is Getting It Wrong

Ask ChatGPT about yourself and it answers with total confidence, even when it is wrong. Why AI invents bios for lesser-known people, and how to fix it.

June 30, 2026

How AI Decides Which Brands to Recommend

When someone asks AI for a recommendation, it names only a few brands. How that shortlist is built, why it converts, and how to be one of the named.

June 30, 2026

Best Answer Engine Optimization Platforms (2026)

What answer engine optimization platforms do, what to look for in 2026, and how to choose a tool that gets your brand cited in AI answers.

June 5, 2026

Why AI Answers Quote Reddit and YouTube About You

Reddit and YouTube are among the most-cited sources in AI answers. Why that reshapes reputation, and how to show up accurately in both.

June 4, 2026

Generative AI Consulting: Native, Not Retrofitted

Why AI-native reputation work beats bolted-on AI, and what generative AI consulting should actually deliver for search and visibility.

June 2, 2026

Link Building That Actually Works (and What to Avoid)

What link building actually moves the needle in 2026, what to avoid, and how genuine authority links support search and reputation.

June 2, 2026

What Does ChatGPT Say About You?

How to find and shape what ChatGPT says about you or your business, why it matters now, and how to correct a wrong or damaging answer.

May 27, 2026

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Explained for Leaders

Answer engine optimization (AEO), explained for leaders: how to get your brand found and cited by ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and AI Overviews.

May 24, 2026

What Is llms.txt and Why It Matters for AI Visibility

llms.txt is a proposed standard for feeding AI a clean map of your site. Here is what it does, what it does not, and where it fits in AI visibility.

May 22, 2026

GEO vs SEO: What Changes When AI Answers the Question

SEO earns a ranking. GEO earns a place inside the AI answer. Here is what changes now that assistants reply directly, and why you need both at once.

May 20, 2026

Reputation Management 101

Reputation & Crisis →

What reputation management is, what it can and cannot do, and how serious firms approach it.

Defamation, Smears & Attacks

Reputation & Crisis →

What to do when something false and damaging is published about you, online or in the press.

Crisis & Rapid Response

Reputation & Crisis →

How to respond when a story breaks, in the hours that actually decide the outcome.

Search Results & Removals

Reputation & Crisis →

What can be removed, what can be outranked, and how negative results get pushed down.

Authority & Personal Brand

PR & Authority →

How leaders build the earned authority that makes them the trusted, cited name in their field.

Search, AI visibility, and reputation strategy for candidates, officials, PACs, and campaigns.