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11 takeaways From Clearscope’s Roundtable on the Future of Search in 2026

Key takeaways from Clearscope’s AI search roundtable with Lily Ray, Kevin Indig, Ross Hudgens, and Steve Toth on SEO, AEO, and what matters in 2026.

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  • Written by: Liz Biscevic
  • Topic: AI Content

Affordable SEO Tools That Actually Deliver ROI

Looking for affordable SEO tools with real results? Learn how pricing shifts made professional SEO accessible to small teams.

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  • Written by: Clearscope
  • Topic: SEO

When SERP Keywords and LLM Terms Overlap (and When They Don’t)

SEO isn’t just about rankings anymore. Explore how generative AI changes visibility, why keywords aren’t enough, and what it means to be understood.

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  • Written by: Bernard Huang
  • Topic: SEO

Why You Should Track Topics, Not Prompts (Especially in the Age of AI)

AI Doesn’t Rank Prompts. It Understands Topics.

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  • Written by: Bernard Huang
  • Topic: Product

Your Organic Traffic Is Not Coming Back (The Sky Is Falling—and That’s Okay)

The search era has shifted from retrieval to generation. Organic traffic won’t return, but brand visibility is expanding across AI systems. Here’s how to adapt.

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  • Written by: Bernard Huang
  • Topic: Strategy

The New Frontier of SEO: Why AI Optimization Is About Intelligence, Not Automation

A deep look at why the future of SEO depends on intentional, AI-informed strategy—not automated content production—and how brands can build recognition across the long-long tail of AI discovery.

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  • Written by: Bernard Huang
  • Topic: Clearscope

Introducing AI Term Presence: A Smarter Way to Understand What AI Models Prioritize

Clearscope’s new AI Term Presence feature shows which terms Gemini and ChatGPT actually use when answering your target query. Learn how this update helps writers align content with AI reasoning, improve semantic relevance, and optimize for AI-driven discovery.

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  • Written by: Liz Biscevic
  • Topic: Product

The 2026 SEO Playbook: How AI Is Reshaping Search

Learn how generative engines, AI answers, and conversational interfaces are reshaping SEO in 2026, and what brands must do to stay visible across both retrieval and reasoning systems.

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  • Written by: Bernard Huang
  • Topic: Clearscope

Adobe x SEMrush and the Real Shift Happening in Search

Adobe’s SEMrush acquisition highlights a major shift in search. Learn why SEO is evolving beyond rankings—and how Clearscope 2.0 helps teams stay visible in an AI-driven landscape.

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  • Written by: Liz Biscevic
  • Topic: SEO

The Long Long Tail Is Here — and It’s Changing Everything

Discover why AI search rewards depth, connections, and semantic authority — and how the “long long tail” reshapes modern SEO and brand visibility.

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  • Written by: Bernard Huang
  • Topic: Strategy