Vol. I / 2026

The Field Records

Dispatches.

Wild Signal’s guide to the citation economy.

Latest Dispatch

Daria Dubois ·

How to choose a GEO platform: what nine months of AI visibility data taught us

We tested Profound, Searchable and AthenaHQ against 24 criteria. Here is what separates them, what to ask before signing, and why the platform is only one third of the job.

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Cluster 01 · 17 entries

GEO Fundamentals

  1. Nº 01What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)?The field guide · Andy Pray · August 1, 2026
  2. Nº 02How to Improve AI Search VisibilityAndy Pray · August 5, 2026
  3. Nº 03What is AIO (AI Optimization)?Andy Pray · August 4, 2026
  4. Nº 04What is the Citation Economy?Andy Pray · August 3, 2026
  5. Nº 05What is AI Search Visibility?Daria Dubois · August 2, 2026
  6. Nº 06How to Rank in ChatGPTAndy Pray · July 31, 2026
  7. Nº 07Struggling to Appear in LLM Responses? Here's What to Do.Daria Dubois · July 23, 2026
  8. Nº 08Why Citations Are the New BacklinksAndy Pray · July 16, 2026
  9. Nº 09Why AI Search Rewards Structure Over KeywordsDaria Dubois · July 16, 2026
  10. Nº 10What Makes Content Citable by AI?Daria Dubois · July 15, 2026
  11. Nº 11How to Optimize Content for AI Search EnginesDaria Dubois · July 11, 2026
  12. Nº 12Do FAQs Help With AI Visibility?Andy Pray · July 3, 2026
  13. Nº 13How Long GEO Takes to Show ResultsAndy Pray · June 25, 2026
  14. Nº 14GEO vs. AEO: What's the Difference?Andy Pray · June 20, 2026
  15. Nº 15What Should I Look for in a GEO Agency?Andy Pray · June 20, 2026
  16. Nº 16What Is an AI Citation?Daria Dubois · June 20, 2026
  17. Nº 17No, SEO Isn't Dead.Andy Pray · June 20, 2026
Cluster 02 · 14 entries

AI Search Mechanics

  1. Nº 01How Do Large Language Models Find Answers?The field guide · Daria Dubois · July 9, 2026
  2. Nº 02Google's Universal Commerce Protocol Is the Checkout Layer AI Agents Were MissingDaria Dubois · July 30, 2026
  3. Nº 03Perplexity Computer Changes the Math on AI SearchDaria Dubois · July 24, 2026
  4. Nº 04What Is WebMCP and How Do You Make Your Website AI-Agent Ready?Daria Dubois · July 21, 2026
  5. Nº 05What Happens When AI Can't Find a Good Source?Daria Dubois · July 14, 2026
  6. Nº 06How Training Data Shapes AI RecommendationsDaria Dubois · July 12, 2026
  7. Nº 07How AI Handles Conflicting InformationDaria Dubois · July 5, 2026
  8. Nº 08Why One GEO Strategy Does Not Fit All ModelsAndy Pray · July 3, 2026
  9. Nº 09Why Different LLMs Trust Different SourcesDaria Dubois · July 1, 2026
  10. Nº 10What Long-Term Memory in AI Systems Means for BrandsDaria Dubois · July 1, 2026
  11. Nº 11What It Means When There Is Only One AnswerDaria Dubois · June 29, 2026
  12. Nº 12How AI Search Affects Voice Assistants and Home DevicesDaria Dubois · June 24, 2026
  13. Nº 13How AI Interprets Brand AuthorityAndy Pray · June 23, 2026
  14. Nº 14Does It Matter When an Article Is Published for It to Be Cited?Daria Dubois · June 20, 2026
Cluster 03 · 12 entries

Brand & PR for AI Discovery

  1. Nº 01What AI Search Means for PR and Earned MediaThe field guide · Andy Pray · July 12, 2026
  2. Nº 02Google Just Made Reddit Required Reading. The Old Community Playbook Needs an LLM Layer.Andy Pray · August 14, 2026
  3. Nº 03How to Get Your Brand Recommended by AIAndy Pray · August 5, 2026
  4. Nº 04ChatGPT Has Ads Now. Here's What That Actually Changes.Daria Dubois · July 25, 2026
  5. Nº 05Why Platform Dependence Is Risky in the AI EraAndy Pray · July 17, 2026
  6. Nº 06How Brands Should Prepare for AI GatekeepersAndy Pray · July 5, 2026
  7. Nº 07How Reddit, Forums, and Long-Form Reviews Influence AI AnswersAndy Pray · June 27, 2026
  8. Nº 08How PR Must Evolve for AI DiscoveryAndy Pray · June 26, 2026
  9. Nº 09Why Is Reddit the Most Cited Thing on the Web?Andy Pray · June 21, 2026
  10. Nº 10Is Paid Media Coming to AI?Andy Pray · June 19, 2026
  11. Nº 11Does Paid Matter on AI Search?Andy Pray · June 18, 2026
  12. Nº 12Does a Publishing Deal With OpenAI Impact GEO Relevance?Andy Pray · June 18, 2026
Cluster 04 · 8 entries

Measurement & Auditing

  1. Nº 01How to Measure AI Search VisibilityThe field guide · Daria Dubois · July 10, 2026
  2. Nº 02How to choose a GEO platform: what nine months of AI visibility data taught usDaria Dubois · September 30, 2026
  3. Nº 03Crawl-to-Refer Ratio Is the New CTR — Here's WhyDaria Dubois · July 26, 2026
  4. Nº 04What Is Citation Rate in GEO?Daria Dubois · July 14, 2026
  5. Nº 05What Does Average Position Mean in AI Answers?Daria Dubois · July 13, 2026
  6. Nº 06How Data Gives GEO a Competitive MoatAndy Pray · July 6, 2026
  7. Nº 07How to Audit Your Brand's AI Search PresenceDaria Dubois · June 28, 2026
  8. Nº 08What Are the Main Measurements of GEO to Be Aware Of?Andy Pray · June 19, 2026
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