Advice on AI vs organic SEO

[BusyBusinessPromos]

As long as you’re always working on topical authority and topical relevance which is SEO you’re doing the right thing

[VillageHomeF]

ranking high on Google remains the main priority. and remember, AI pulls all the info from the search engines.

[stovetopmuse]

A lot of people are panicking about AI overviews right now, but under the hood it is still pulling from the same signals, structured content, authority, and citations.

If those competitors are showing up with claims that are flat out wrong, I would look at two things. First, where is that information being sourced from. Check their schema, directory listings, and PR mentions. Second, tighten up your own entity signals. Clear about page, consistent NAP across directories, strong reviews, and structured data all help machines “understand” you better.

In a few tests I ran on local lead gen sites, pages with very explicit FAQs and concise definitions were way more likely to get referenced in AI summaries. Not magic, just easier for models to parse.

The game is shifting, but it is still about being the clearest and most trustworthy source in your niche. Are you mostly local, or national? That changes the playbook a bit.

[Milanhof]

Focus on topical authority and PageRank.

[Dolcevia]

I’ve found AI advice on SEO unreliable so I would use it with caution.

[crawlpatterns]

AI summaries usually pull from strong organic signals, so double down on clean on-page SEO, updated content, local authority, and real reviews rather than trying to chase the AI itself. If competitors are showing misleading info, document and report it, but focus your energy on strengthening your credibility and niche authority.

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