Notes.

What we learn watching AI tools talk about brands, written down.

Best AI visibility tools in 2026

A practical shortlist of AI visibility tools, including Ahrefs, Semrush, Profound, Peec AI, Otterly, Scrunch, and Recometrix.

A practical comparison of three AI visibility tools, where each fits, and what to ask before buying.

The Profound alternatives to evaluate if you want AI visibility monitoring, a quicker first audit, or open benchmark data.

The Peec AI alternatives to compare across provider coverage, reporting, exports, and action workflows.

Generative engine optimization explained: how GEO differs from SEO, what to measure, and what work actually improves AI visibility.

The difference between generative engine optimization, answer engine optimization, and search engine optimization.

How ChatGPT uses model memory and live web retrieval, why crawl access matters, and what pages tend to get cited.

What llms.txt is, what to include, and why it helps AI agents understand your site without being a ranking switch.

We sell AI visibility. Our own site told AI crawlers to go away. What happened, how we found it, and the checklist we used to fix it.