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Is Blogging Still Worth It in 2026? An Honest Answer From the Data
I get asked this more than any other question, usually by someone who has just watched a YouTube video announcing the...
We Asked Google AI Overview and Perplexity the Same 10 Questions. They Barely Cite the Same Sources.
Everyone tells bloggers to “optimize for AI search” now. Here is the problem with that advice: AI search...
Commodity Content Is Now the Floor: How Solo Bloggers Write Posts AI Can’t Copy
In April 2026, at Google’s Search Central Live event in Toronto, Danny Sullivan put a name to the thing every...
I Mapped All 1,403 Internal Links on My Blog. One in Five Takes a Redirect Detour.
Updated July 2026. I mapped every internal link across all 176 posts on this blog, 1,403 of them, and followed each...
I Ran the Signs of AI Writing Checklist on All 176 of My Own Posts. Here Is the Tally.
Updated July 2026. Everyone has an opinion about AI-written content, but almost nobody shows their own receipts. So I...
The AI Overview Citation Appetite: How Many Sources Google’s AI Cites
Across 30 blogging and SEO searches, Google’s AI Overview appeared on 28 and cited a median of 12 sources each (range 3 to 31). Coverage hit 100 percent on informational and commercial queries but 80 percent on transactional. Original first-party data.
The Rank vs AI Citation Disconnect: 70% of AI Citations Don’t Rank Top 10
We compared Google AI Overview citations to the organic top 10 across 27 queries. 70 percent of AI Overview citations came from pages not ranking top 10, and the number-one result was uncited 33 percent of the time. Original first-party data.
The First-Person Fallacy: Does ‘I Tested’ Language Win AI Citations?
We measured first-person language across 56 editorial pages and compared those Google’s AI Overview cited against those it ignored. Cited pages used slightly less first-person language, not more. The ‘write in first person for AI’ advice did not hold up.
Who Google’s AI Overview Cites: Blogs vs Forums vs Brands
We logged every source Google’s AI Overview cited across 30 blogging and SEO searches. Brands took 48 percent of citations, blogs 36 percent, forums and video 16 percent, with brand share climbing to 61 percent on transactional queries. Original first-party data.
We Measured How Far 26 Top-Ranking Blogging Posts Bury Their Answer
We measured the answer depth of 26 top-ranking blogging posts. The median makes you read 191 words before its first real section, and only 23 percent lead with an answer. Original first-party data, free to cite.
How to Get Your First 100 Blog Visitors (Without Waiting on Google)
Google takes months to send traffic to a new blog. Here is how to get your first 100 visitors by hand, from communities, social, and direct outreach.
How to Get Your Blog Indexed by Google (Beginner Search Console Guide)
If your blog is not indexed, it cannot appear in search at all. A 30-minute Google Search Console setup to get your blog indexed and confirm Google can find you.
