A new Pew Research Center study found that 60% of U.S. adults now read AI-generated summaries at the top of their search results. AI search has already arrived. That changes something simple but important for any business with a website. People used to find you mostly through Google links. Now an AI system often reads … Continue reading “AI Is Reading Your Website. Can It Understand You?”
We just released a new version of the AI Friendliness WordPress plugin, with a clearer way to understand how AI tools interact with your website. The LLM Traffic dashboard now separates “Confirmed AI referrals” from “Confirmed + likely AI traffic,” so site owners can tell the difference between verified AI-driven visits and broader AI activity … Continue reading “AI Friendliness Version 1.06 Released”
We just published a new release of the AI Friendliness plugin with new scoring factors. This update reflects several practical improvements to how the score evaluates pages, including stronger handling of answer blocks, better detection of important content hidden behind JavaScript or interaction, and a re-balancing of a few existing factors based on more recent … Continue reading “New AI Friendliness Score Update”
If you have been following the AI search optimization space, you probably know by now that getting your content cited by AI tools like ChatGPT is becoming as important as ranking in Google. But most of the advice out there focuses on what kind of content to create. Very little of it addresses something more … Continue reading “How ChatGPT Reads Your Content”
Introducing Our New AI Friendliness WordPress Plugin Artificial intelligence is changing how people discover information online. Instead of only searching through traditional search engines, users are increasingly asking AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity to answer their questions. But most websites were never built with AI systems in mind. That is why we … Continue reading “AI Friendliness WordPress Plugin Announcement”
If you want to understand how RAG systems actually work under the hood, this article by Pedro Dias at Visively is one of the better reads out there. It covers vector embeddings, hybrid retrieval, re-ranking thresholds, and why information gain matters more than keyword density. Better than 90% of the AI SEO content floating around … Continue reading “Content Freshness: A Key Factor in Getting Found by AI”
You have probably noticed it by now. That blog post a company published that sounds like it was written by a committee of robots. The LinkedIn post that uses all the right buzzwords, but says absolutely nothing. The email that opens with “In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape…” and immediately gets deleted. That is AI … Continue reading “Why Vibe Marketing Is a Necessity for Digital Marketing in 2026”
We use AI in our business and sometimes help our clients develop practical AI strategies for their business. What about using AI for content marketing. Can you use it to write compelling blog posts, social media posts, and ad copy? The short answer is yes, but you have to be strategic in the way you … Continue reading “AI Can Write Your Marketing Content. But Should It?”
Do we use AI at MantyWeb? Yes. We do. Most agencies use AI in some form, and I would be shocked if those that don’t will avoid using AI much longer. Here’s some of what we’re using AI for: ✅ Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Windsurf, Cursor and other tools for development and debugging work ✅ … Continue reading “AI For Digital Marketing Agencies – Do you use AI in your Business?”
The Ultimate WordPress Website Audit Checklist for 2026 Your WordPress website is working right now, but is it working well? A comprehensive website audit reveals hidden problems that silently cost you traffic, leads, and revenue every single day. We’re often asked to perform website audits focusing on different aspects (plugins, speed, SEO, conversions), so we … Continue reading “How To Audit Your WordPress Website”
While traditional search isn’t dead, AI-powered search is taking over fast. ChatGPT processes 2.5 billion queries daily, and Google’s AI Overviews now appear in over 13% of all searches. If your content isn’t optimized for AI, you’re invisible to millions of potential customers. Where to Start When You’re Overwhelmed Maybe you’ve read our complete guide … Continue reading “Three Easy Steps to Improve Your AI Visibility”
The Complete Guide to GEO and AEO Optimization Lately, everyone’s been asking us the same thing: “How do we make our site friendly for AI?” As people use AI tools more often in place of search engines, it’s becoming clear that website owners need to understand how AI bots view their website. Much of what … Continue reading “The Complete Guide to GEO and AEO Optimization”
A new MIT study, The State of AI in Business 2025, has made waves with a bold headline: 95% of AI pilots fail. If you’re leading a business right now, that number might make you think twice about investing in AI at all. But here’s the reality: the study isn’t wrong, but it’s easy to … Continue reading “Should Your Business Believe the “95% of AI Pilots Fail” Claim?”
The Complete AI Terminology Guide: Essential Concepts Explained Master essential AI terms with simple explanations, real examples, and practical analogies. From LLMs to AGI, this guide transforms complex concepts into easy to understand concepts. Understanding AI is easier than you might think. Whether you’re a CEO trying to make strategic decisions, a professional exploring AI … Continue reading “AI Glossary – Artificial Intelligence Terms”
We recently launched Manty.ai as part of the Bolt.new hackathon that just ended last month. I built the site using Bolt.new’s AI, which I actually found fun to work with. Manty.ai analyzes up to 5 URLs and shows you how to optimize those pages so that AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and more … Continue reading “AI Friendliness Scanner – Will AI Reference Your Website?”
