The Future of SEO in 2026 | We Do SEO

The Future of SEO in 2026: Why Optimizing for AI Matters More Than Google Rankings If you’re still thinking about SEO the way we did five years ago, you’re already behind. Search is no longer just about ranking on Google. It’s about being understood, cited, and recommended by AI systems. Welcome to the era of: […]
Google’s AI Overviews (AIO) do not rank in the top 10 organic search results!

Top 10 rankings measure SEO competitiveness, while AI citations measure information usefulness — and those are increasingly different signals.
Google Downplays GEO — But the Real Problem Is Garbage AI Search Results

SEO Isn’t Dead — But the Search Experience Is Breaking By Krista Barnes, Founder & President, We Do SEO, LLC I’ve spent my entire career adapting alongside Google—algorithm update by algorithm update, paradigm shift by paradigm shift. From keywords and PageRank, to entities, to local search, to today’s AI-driven results, one thing has always remained […]
SEO, GEO, AISO… or Just SEO?

SEO, GEO, AISO… or Just SEO? The Real Story Behind AI-Era Visibility Over the past year, our industry has been flooded with new acronyms trying to rebrand what is, at its core, still SEO. GEO. AEO. AISO. LLMO.Everyone seems to be racing to “name” the new era of AI-driven discovery. And while I love innovation, […]
AI SEO vs. Real SEO: A Founder’s Take on What’s Hype and What’s Real

AI SEO vs. Real SEO: A Founder’s Take on What’s Actually New (and What’s Just Repackaged) By Krista Barnes, Founder & CEO of WeDoSEOLLC.com If you’ve been shopping for SEO services lately, you’ve probably noticed something: suddenly everyone’s selling “AI SEO.” As someone who’s been in this space for nearly two decades, I’ve seen […]