7 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About AI Search
Most advice about AI search optimization is wrong. We tracked 25 brands across 5 AI search engines for 8 weeks. Here are 7 claims the data disproves.
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Original Research
Every Loudmink guide on original research for AI search visibility. See all articles.
From Zero AI Citations to Every Search Engine in 3 Weeks
ActiveCampaign went from zero AI citations to universal citation across all five AI search engines in 3 weeks. The driver was brand-owned comparison content.
2 B2B Brands Mentioned by Every AI Engine. Neither Got Cited.
We tracked 25 B2B brands across 5 AI search engines for 8 weeks. ClickUp and Google Analytics were mentioned by every engine, yet neither got a citation.
We Lost One AI Engine. Reddit Citations Collapsed 91%.
When Grok went offline, Reddit URLs in AI search dropped from 35 to 3. A natural experiment proves Reddit visibility in AI is a single-engine phenomenon.
One AI Engine Now Drives 77% of All Reddit Citations
Grok cited 27 Reddit URLs in Loudmink's citation study, a 440% jump. Grok now accounts for 77% of all Reddit citations across five AI search engines.