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Topical authority requires omnipresence across AI-powered search platforms. Daniel Horowitz, SEO leader at Informatica, explains how brands must establish authority across Google's AI mode, ChatGPT search, Perplexity, and social platforms as user behavior shifts from exploration to informed querying. The discussion covers semantic relationship optimization through strategic internal linking and the experimental approaches needed to crack emerging AI search ranking factors.

Show Notes

  • 00:14: Topical Authority in AI Era

    The necessity of establishing presence across multiple search platforms as user behavior shifts from traditional Google searches to AI-powered alternatives.

  • 00:42: Evolving Search User Behavior

    How search patterns have transformed from exploratory browsing to informed queries, with users arriving at Google already armed with knowledge from various sources.

  • 01:42: Google's AI Mode Integration

    The strategic positioning of AI features and the friction challenges that prevent widespread adoption until these tools become default experiences.

  • 02:36: Content I ovation Opportunities

    Moving beyond basic content creation to focus on semantic relationships through strategic internal and external linking as differentiation strategies.

  • 03:16: AI Search Optimization Challenges

    The experimental nature of optimizing for AI-powered search platforms and the ongoing quest to identify new ranking factors in this evolving landscape.

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