Ann Smarty's Search & #AI Digest

AI Visibility: Old-School SEO Metrics Don’t Work, So What Do We Measure / Optimize For?

If you focus on the wrong metrics, it is not going to work. Here's how to audit and monitor AI visibility

Feb 4 • Ann Smarty

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January 2026

SEO vs GEO vs AEO + Optimizing for All, According to Microsoft

Here are your actionable tips on optimizing for AI / LLMs, explained

Jan 28 • Ann Smarty

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When Everyone Loses Traffic, Here’s How You Can Grow It with Digital PR Done Right [Case Study]

Everyone is now talking how important digital PR is for today's visibility, no one talks about how to do it right!

Jan 21 • Ann Smarty

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5 Reasons to Create a Dedicated Subreddit

This is exactly how I made Reddit work for my company 👇

Jan 14 • Ann Smarty

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Holiday Devastation: Understanding Google’s Latest Core Update and How to Recover

One of the biggest Google updates happened over the holidays... Let me explain...

Jan 7 • Ann Smarty

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December 2025

Top SEO (and AI) Trends & Predictions for 2026

What will shape the SEO industry next year?

Dec 17, 2025 • Ann Smarty

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Long-Tail Is The FUTURE (for Both SEO and AI SEO)

Everyone is losing traffic - here's your actionable guide on how to revive it!

Dec 10, 2025 • Ann Smarty

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💡 The New Digital PR Playbook: Getting Search & AI to CITE Your Brand for Years

When everyone loses organic traffic, create assets that gets links and clicks for years!

Dec 3, 2025 • Ann Smarty

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November 2025

How to Develop a Business Account on Reddit

Becoming part of Reddit as a business entity is tricky: Do it right!

Nov 19, 2025 • Ann Smarty

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301-Redirects & SEO: The Hidden Costs of "Quick Fixes"

Despite everything you've heard about redirecting for SEO, it is almost never an idea fix...

Nov 18, 2025 • Ann Smarty

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Blogging Is Not Dead, But Blogging *JUST* for Traffic / SEO Is

It is time to change your (business) blogging strategy!

Nov 12, 2025 • Ann Smarty

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How to Use Reddit for Marketing THE RIGHT WAY

Reddit is a tricky platform, and one that only works if you DO IT RIGHT!

Nov 7, 2025 • Ann Smarty

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