What’s Next After Blue Link Dominance Has Ended?

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  Part 1What’s Next After Blue Link Dominance Has Ended?

  ChatGPT visits grew 90% year-over-year to nearly 6 billion. Josh Blyskal, Head of AI Strategy at Profound, reveals how enterprise teams can transition from traditional SEO to generative engine optimization before competitors gain the advantage. The discussion covers fan-out query analysis for understanding how LLMs break down complex prompts into actionable search terms, context-driven content strategies that win AI citations, and practical frameworks for implementing product feeds and structured data to capture commerce opportunities in conversational search.

• Part 2AI citation dominance will be the new SEO leaderboard by 2026?

  ChatGPT visits surged 90% year-over-year to nearly 6 billion. Josh Blyskal, Head of AI Strategy at Profound, reveals how his team's billion-citation research shows context-driven content and strategic FAQ implementation drive 848% higher performance in AI search results. The discussion covers fanout query analysis for identifying actual LLM search patterns, prompt volume data for strategic content planning, and practical frameworks for transitioning enterprise SEO strategies to generative engine optimization before competitors dominate AI-driven discovery.

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• Part 3One unexpected brand or vertical you think will thrive in AI-generated results over the next year

  ChatGPT visits grew 90% year-over-year to nearly 6 billion. Josh Blyskal, Head of AI Strategy at Profound, reveals how enterprise teams can transition from traditional SEO to generative engine optimization before competitors capture the hundreds of millions of discoveries happening in AI responses. The discussion covers fan-out query analysis for understanding how LLMs break down complex prompts into actionable search terms, prompt volume data methodology using consumer panels across 42 data sources, and the critical role of FAQ content which appears 848% more frequently on top-performing product pages in AI search results.

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• Part 4Enterprise brands shifting budget from traditional content generation to answer engine optimization investments

  Enterprise brands are shifting 40% more budget toward answer engine optimization as ChatGPT visits surge 90% year-over-year. Josh Blyskal, Head of AI Strategy at Profound, has analyzed over one billion citations to reveal which brands win in AI discovery and shares proven frameworks from Fortune 500 implementations. The discussion covers fan-out query analysis for identifying the 3-5 word searches that LLMs actually execute behind complex prompts, multi-surface consensus building strategies that align PR, social, and content teams around AI visibility goals, and product feed optimization frameworks that translate traditional services into structured data formats for agentic commerce success.

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• Part 5One word that describes what most marketers still misunderstand about AI optimization

  AI search optimization requires understanding fanout strategies, yet 90% of marketers ignore this critical element. Josh Blyskal, founder of Profound, has developed enterprise-level AI optimization frameworks that transform how Fortune 500 companies approach search visibility in the age of generative AI. The discussion covers fanout-first content strategy development, prompt-to-fanout mental model restructuring, and authoritative source positioning for AI citations. Blyskal reveals how shifting from traditional SEO thinking to fanout-centered optimization immediately elevates marketers to the top 1% of AI search practitioners.

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• Part 6What’s your go-to move for reallocating spend to stay competitive?

  ChatGPT visits surged 90% year-over-year to nearly 6 billion. Josh Blyskal, Head of AI Strategy at Profound, reveals how his team's billion-citation research shows which enterprise brands are winning in AI discovery through strategic context optimization. The discussion covers fan-out query analysis for understanding how LLMs break down complex prompts into actionable search terms, prompt volume data methodology for measuring actual user behavior across AI platforms, and practical frameworks for transitioning SEO teams into generative engine optimization strategies.

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