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Case Study March 2026

AURA Says 73. ChatGPT Says "I Know Everything." Both Are Right.

We audited Hotjar and got 73/100, with specific gaps in extractability and product page depth. Then we asked ChatGPT detailed questions about Hotjar — and it knew everything perfectly. How can both be true? The answer reveals what AI visibility audits actually measure.

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Strategy March 2026

Monitoring vs Auditing: Which AI Visibility Tool Do You Actually Need?

AI monitoring tools track what AI says about you. AI audit tools show you why. Most buyers don't know the difference — and they end up with the wrong solution. Here's how to choose.

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We Audited 50 Top SaaS Sites
Research March 2026

We Audited 50 Top SaaS Sites for AI Visibility — Here's What We Found

Stripe leads at 91. Canva scores 28% on Extractability. Salesforce can't be crawled. We audited 50 well-known SaaS products across 5 AI visibility dimensions. See the full rankings and what the data reveals.

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The 10 Pillars of AI Visibility
Guide Updated May 2026

The 10 Pillars of AI Visibility Every Agency Should Measure

Google rankings alone don't tell you if ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity will recommend your client's site. The 10-pillar CORE + AURA framework for measuring both halves of AI visibility.

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How AI search actually works
Deep Dive March 2026

How AI Search Actually Works — And Why Your SEO Strategy Is Missing It

AI systems don't just crawl and rank pages. They extract, interpret, and synthesize. Understanding this difference is the key to getting recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.

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