Author Archives: Gilmedia

How to Rank in AI Search: 15 Tactics That Actually Work in 2026

Want to get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews? Here are 15 tactics [...]

Multi-Location SEO in 2026: How to Rank in 5+ Cities Without Cannibalizing

Multi-location SEO is its own discipline in 2026. Here is the framework for ranking in [...]

Local Link Building in 2026: 11 Tactics That Still Work (And 5 That Don’t)

Local link building in 2026 is the highest-leverage activity most local businesses ignore. Here are [...]

Local Citations and NAP Consistency in 2026: Why They Still Matter (And How to Fix Yours)

Local citations and NAP consistency are 2014 SEO terms that still quietly decide which businesses [...]

Google Business Profile Optimization in 2026: The Complete 14-Step Guide

Google Business Profile is the highest-ROI surface in local marketing. Here is the 14-step 2026 [...]

Voice Search Optimization for AI Assistants in 2026: How to Get Picked by Siri, Alexa, ChatGPT Voice, and Google Gemini

Voice search changed in 2026 because AI assistants now generate full answers and name one [...]

How to Track Your Brand’s AI Visibility in 2026: Free and Paid Tools for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI

AI search visibility is its own measurement category in 2026. Here are the KPIs, free [...]

Schema Markup for AI Search: The 7 Types That Actually Get You Cited by ChatGPT and Google AI

Schema markup is the single biggest lever for AI citations in 2026. Here are the [...]

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) in 2026: How to Get Your Business Cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is how brands get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI [...]

Why Your E-commerce Site is Losing Potential Sales Before the Page Even Load

Imagine this scenario playing out on your phone right now. You just spent thousands of [...]

AEO vs SEO: What’s the Difference and Which Matters More Now?

Search changes every day, whether you see it or not! People used to type short [...]

Get More 5-Star Reviews: Share Your Google Review Link + QR Code

Setting up your Google Business Profile (GBP) doesn’t have to be hard! And if you’re [...]

How to Win Attention When Everyone’s Half Watching in Marketing

Are you really reading this blog? Can you pay full attention to it without a [...]

What’s New in Google Ads for Local Businesses in 2026?

As we move through 2026, Google Ads has continued to evolve, especially for local businesses. [...]

Why E-Commerce Stores Need SEO Just as Much as Products

In today’s digital economy, having a great product is no longer enough. You can have [...]

Are Google’s AI Overviews Killing Organic Clicks? Here’s What You Can Do

Google has fundamentally changed how people interact with search. With the rollout of AI Overviews, [...]

Google Can Now Find Your Instagram Posts, Should You Care?

Yes, you should care! Instagram has finally hopped on the bandwagon, and now Google is [...]

Balancing Human Creativity and AI in Marketing

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a constant topic in our office. We, as digital marketers, are [...]

Does Going Viral Really Matter?

Virality in marketing – it’s impossible that you’ve missed it. If you have, let us [...]

Google AI Mode and AI Overviews: An SEO Guide

Updated August 19, 2026. Google AI Overviews and AI Mode change how some search journeys [...]

Google Review Count Issue: February 2025 Incident and Resolution

Historical incident, resolved. In February 2025, some Google Business Profiles displayed lower review counts even [...]

Google Business Profile Updates and Priorities

Updated August 19, 2026. Google Business Profile does not need a yearly list of dramatic [...]

5 Signs Your Website Needs a Redesign

In this whirlwind, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it world of the internet, your website is sort of your digital [...]

What Makes a Great Business Website?

Updated August 19, 2026. A great business website helps the right visitor complete the right [...]