Spyglasses Blog

Expert insights on AI SEO, generative engine optimization, and getting your brand featured in ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and Claude.

You're Wasting Money on Prompt Tracking
#prompt tracking#AI SEO#GEO#AEO#AI Search Visibility
You're Wasting Money on Prompt Tracking

If all you're doing is tracking prompts, you're paying to see data you can't act on. Here's what to focus on instead.

Spyglasses

Spyglasses

3/15/2026

Measuring AI Visibility Before and After a Content Refresh
#AEO#AI Readiness#Content Strategy#Site Audit#Content Refresh
Measuring AI Visibility Before and After a Content Refresh

Content refreshes often improve AI readiness and SEO at the same time, but the AI impact usually goes unmeasured. Here's how to change that.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

3/2/2026

Using AI Readiness Scores to Validate SEO Work
#AEO#AI Readiness#SEO#Site Audit#Agency Reporting
Using AI Readiness Scores to Validate SEO Work

Good SEO work often improves AI citation readiness as a side effect. Running an AI Readiness Audit before and after proves it.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

3/2/2026

Adding an AI Readiness Audit to Your Website Redesign Deliverables
#AEO#AI Readiness#Site Audit#Website Redesign#Agency Deliverables
Adding an AI Readiness Audit to Your Website Redesign Deliverables

Website redesigns can help or hurt AI citation readiness. A scored before/after audit shows which, and gives agencies a deliverable most rivals don't offer.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

3/1/2026

How to Use AI Visibility Data to Win New Clients
#AEO#AI Visibility#Agency Growth#Lead Generation#Sales
How to Use AI Visibility Data to Win New Clients

Generate prospect-specific AI visibility insights in minutes from a domain name. Turn a cold pitch into a data-backed conversation.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

2/28/2026

How Agencies Use AI Audits to Win and Retain Clients
#AEO#AI Visibility#Agency Growth#AI Readiness#Site Audit
How Agencies Use AI Audits to Win and Retain Clients

The gap between AI visibility scores and client results is where agencies lose deals. Two tools close that gap.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

2/27/2026

The Best AI Visibility Tools for PR Firms in 2026
#PR#SOV#How-to#AI Search Visibility#Comparison
The Best AI Visibility Tools for PR Firms in 2026

Demonstrating the ROI of PR means more than just tracking share of voice in prompts.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

1/12/2026

Your 2026 Content Marketing Budget Should Be $0
#content marketing#marketing budget#AI optimization#SEO#content strategy
Your 2026 Content Marketing Budget Should Be $0

What if you built an SEO article for a long-tail keyword with 33 Rank Difficulty, and nobody came?

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

1/12/2026

Your 2026 Website Redesign Budget Should Be $0
#website redesign#marketing budget#AI optimization#web design#ROI
Your 2026 Website Redesign Budget Should Be $0

ChatGPT gets 3.2B visits monthly with 89% never clicking through. Your $100K website redesign optimizes for customers who aren't coming. Here's where they actually are.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

1/12/2026

What To Do Differently Now That Google's AI Mode Is Now Live
#Google AI Mode#search analytics#AI traffic#SEO#Google Search Console
What To Do Differently Now That Google's AI Mode Is Now Live

Google's AI Mode has rolled out to all US users and now counts in Search Console data. But the most important metric—how often AI mentions your business without sending clicks—remains invisible.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

1/10/2026

11 Questions Your AI SEO Strategy Should Answer
#AI SEO#brand visibility#ChatGPT#Claude#Perplexity#AI strategy#search optimization
11 Questions Your AI SEO Strategy Should Answer

11 essential questions to ask yourself to measure if your AI SEO strategy is actually effective.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

1/9/2026

Tools to Measure AI Search Visibility: A Buyer's Guide for 2025
#AI SEO#AEO#GEO#AI Search Visibility#Comparison
Tools to Measure AI Search Visibility: A Buyer's Guide for 2025

What to look for in an AI Visibility Tracking platform for your agency in 2025.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

1/8/2026

Why AI Conversion Metrics Are the New Gold Standard for Online Businesses
#AI analytics#conversion metrics#digital marketing#sales funnel#ROI
Why AI Conversion Metrics Are the New Gold Standard for Online Businesses

Traditional conversion metrics miss a huge part of your sales funnel. Learn how AI conversion rates help you optimize for the future of customer discovery.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

1/7/2026

Should You Block AI From Using Your Website's Data?
#AI#web crawling#data protection#SEO#content strategy
Should You Block AI From Using Your Website's Data?

With AI models increasingly crawling the web for training data, website owners face a critical decision. Learn when to block AI crawlers and when to welcome them.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

1/6/2026

Do I Need an LLMs.txt for My Website?
#LLMs.txt#AI crawlers#web standards#data protection#AI policy
Do I Need an LLMs.txt for My Website?

Does adding an LLMs.txt to your site actually do anything? See what our data shows.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

1/5/2026

AI Citation Tracking Tools
#AI SEO#AEO#GEO#AI citations#AI Search Visibility#Comparison
AI Citation Tracking Tools

How to Monitor Brand Mentions in ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Claude & Perplexity.

Jim Wrubel

Jim Wrubel

1/4/2026