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AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)

AI is eating clicks. But is it feeding the funnel?

The “clickpocalypse” has become dystopian shorthand for AI’s devouring of search, leaving publishers and brands starved for clicks. But new data from Scrunch suggests that the story gets more complicated – and a whole lot weirder – as AI suppresses clicks in one place and influences visits in another. What’s really going on here? And how can marketers adapt to this new reality?

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Research

An ‘Invisible Brake’ on AI? New Research Suggests Content Debt is a $4.63 Trillion Liability

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Artificial Intelligence

AI ROI? A-OK: MACH Alliance Report Says Enterprises with Composable Foundations are Netting Returns

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Agentic AI

Why AI-Powered Development Tools Fail After Launch

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The State of AEO/GEO in 2026: CMO Investment Report
Search

In the race to AI visibility, are AEO and GEO really delivering? 97% of digital leaders say yes

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Agentic AI

Agentic panic? New study finds AI agents in production face infrastructure and reliability challenges

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Artificial Intelligence

Are businesses bullish on AI in 2026? New research says yes, but security is a top concern

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Be found everywhere search happens

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Artificial Intelligence

Is ‘evidence-based creativity’ the must-have marketing skill for the age of AI? Contentful’s research says yes

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QA & Testing

Put on a happy CMS face: Storyblok's facial coding experiment reveals how AI is sparking joy

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Artificial Intelligence

Lose Your Illusion: Apple Sings a Sad Ballad About the Limitations of Reasoning Models

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Headless

Legacy CMS leaving a lump of coal in your stacking? Research says the best gift could be headless

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Composable

On Your MACH, Get Set, Grow: New Research Reveals Expanding Support, ROI for MACH

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Headless

Is your CMS holding you back? Hygraph’s survey reveals insights about the future of content

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