SEO Education and News
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New From Search Influence – AI Search in Higher Education: How Prospects Search in 2025
Artificial intelligence isn’t on the horizon for higher ed — it’s here. Half of prospective students already use AI tools weekly to search for information in the same way they use Google. To help institutions adapt, the Online and Professional Education Association (UPCEA), in partnership with Search Influence, has released …
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Will Scott to Lead Generative Engine Optimization Master Class on October 7
Search is no longer limited to ten blue organic links. Today, platforms like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity generate direct answers that change how people discover information. If your content isn’t optimized for these generative engines, you risk being left out of the results entirely. On October 7, 2025 …
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AI SEO Fundamentals vs. Foundational SEO: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t
Key Insights AI SEO builds on, not replaces, foundational SEO: Core principles like site structure, crawlability, and authority still power visibility, but AI SEO adapts them for generative search experiences. Entities are the new keywords: While keywords still matter, AI-powered platforms prioritize clearly defined people, places, products, and concepts they …
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Webinar Recap: How AI Is Changing Search and SEO
Key Insights AI search is changing the rules but not the game. Foundational SEO fundamentals still matter, but success now depends on adapting them to how AI understands, cites, and delivers information. Visibility comes from trust, context, and structure. Entity-rich content, credible citations, and clear organization make it easier for …
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The Future of SEO Is AI: Will Scott on What’s Changing and What’s Next
You’ve probably noticed search isn’t what it used to be. The “10 blue links” are buried under AI-generated answers, featured snippets, and who-knows-what pulled from who-knows-where. So if you’re in SEO, the obvious question is: what now? That’s the focus of a recent conversation between Will Scott, CEO of Search …
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SEO Automation: How I Built an AI-Powered Question Discovery System with Make.com
I recently automated an SEO process that used to take our team hours of manual work. It now runs in 5 minutes. This isn’t about replacing experts. It’s about getting them out of spreadsheets so they can actually solve strategic problems and get creative with content. Here’s how I built …
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Higher Education Marketing Strategies: Align SEO & Paid Ads for Smarter Results
Key Insights The modern student journey is multi-channel: Your marketing efforts must span search engines, social platforms, and AI tools. SEO builds long-term visibility: SEO is a key strategy for sustaining awareness and reducing overall acquisition costs over time. Digital ads deliver speed and precision: Paid ad placements boost visibility …
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UPCEA Guest Blog: Alison Zeringue on Using SEO + PPC in Higher Ed Marketing
Table of Contents Reaching Students in a Fragmented Search Landscape Building an Integrated Strategy That Drives Results Take the Next Step: Build a Smarter Enrollment Funnel Search Influence’s Director of Account Management, Alison Zeringue, is helping higher education marketers rethink their digital strategies in her latest UPCEA guest post: “Digital …
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SMX Advanced Boston Session: Will Scott on “5 Key Insights for Mastering Generative Engine Optimization”
This past June, Search Influence Co-Founder and CEO Will Scott attended SMX Advanced Boston to speak on one of the most pressing topics in digital marketing today: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). His session, “5 Key Insights for Mastering Generative Engine Optimization,” took place on Friday, June 13, from 1:45 to …
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AI SEO Leader Will Scott to Speak at Two Sessions at Pubcon Pro 2025 in Austin, TX
Search Influence is proud to announce that our CEO and Co-Founder, AI SEO Expert, Will Scott, will be speaking at Pubcon Pro 2025. The event will take place in Austin, TX, June 19–20, 2025. On Thursday, June 19, Will will bring his AI SEO expertise to two high-impact sessions: AI-Powered …
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