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Learn what changed, how it affects SEO rankings, AI visibility, and what actions to take next. - [Google Just Published Its First Official AI Search Optimization Guide — Here's What It Actually Says](https://darrelpontejo.com/google-ai-search-optimization-guide-2026/) - On May 15, 2026, Google published its first official AI search optimization guide. AEO and GEO are still SEO. llms.txt doesn't help. Here's what the guide says to do — and stop doing — right now. - [Google Is Quietly Testing Enhanced Discover Profiles — And Only 54 Publishers Got the Invite](https://darrelpontejo.com/google-discover-enhanced-publisher-profiles-2026/) - Google has given 54 hand-selected publishers direct control over their Discover profiles — custom banners, pinned posts, and configurable links. Here's what they got and how to prepare before it scales. - [Ranking Is No Longer Enough — What Actually Drives Visibility in AI Search](https://darrelpontejo.com/ranking-is-no-longer-enough-what-actually-drives-visibility-in-ai-search/) - AI search doesn't just rank pages — it decides who gets cited, recommended, and described as an authority. Here are the 4 signals that now define your visibility in ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Perplexity. - [Google Search Rankings Are Moving Again — Here's What's Actually Happening](https://darrelpontejo.com/google-search-rankings-are-moving-again-heres-whats-actually-happening/) - Google search ranking volatility is heating up in April 2026. Multiple tracking tools are sounding the alarm after the March Core Update. Here's what the data means and what to do right now. - [The Future of Search: A Complete Guide to SEO and AI Platforms in 2026](https://darrelpontejo.com/the-future-of-search-a-complete-guide-to-seo-and-ai-platforms-in-2026/) - Learn how SEO and AI platforms are transforming search in 2026. Discover strategies to improve visibility, authority, and rankings across AI-driven search engines. - [Multi-Platform SEO Strategy Guide](https://darrelpontejo.com/multi-platform-seo-strategy-guide/) - Learn how to build a multi-platform SEO strategy in 2026. Optimize for search engines, AI platforms, and social media to dominate search visibility. - [Personal Branding for SEO Professionals](https://darrelpontejo.com/personal-branding-for-seo-professionals/) - Learn how personal branding for SEO professionals boosts authority, trust, and visibility across search engines and AI platforms in 2026. - [Auditing Core Web Vitals? 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See the strategy behind each project. - [SEO Case Study: TheLandGeek.com](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/thelandgeek/) - SEO case study: the content and educational SEO strategy behind TheLandGeek.com's organic growth, with real ranking and traffic numbers. - [PPC Case Study: Leading SEO, Paid, and Social Campaigns as Marketing Director](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/creativeblox/) - PPC and paid media case study: how I ran SEO, Google Ads, and social campaigns as Marketing Director for CreativeBlox, plus the results and lessons learned. - [WordPress Case Study: Building the Official Lagerstein Band Website](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/lagerstein/) - WordPress case study: how I built and maintained the official website for rock band Lagerstein as SEO Manager and Web Developer from 2014 to 2016. - [WordPress Technical SEO Case Study: Global Staff Network](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/globalstaffnetwork/) - Technical SEO and WordPress case study for Global Staff Network: site audits, on-page fixes, and structural changes that improved search performance. - [B2B SEO Case Study: Search Insights Agency Client Work](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/searchinsights/) - B2B SEO case study: agency-side keyword research, content strategy, and reporting work delivered for Search Insights Agency's clients. - [Digital Marketing Agency Case Study: Significant.com.au](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/significant/) - Digital marketing agency case study: SEO and campaign work delivered for Significant.com.au, an Australian marketing agency. - [Real Estate SEO Case Study: Frontier Properties USA](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/frontierproperties/) - Real estate SEO case study: how I helped Frontier Properties USA improve organic visibility and generate more qualified leads through search. - [Law Firm SEO & PPC Case Study: Patrola Law](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/patrolalaw/) - Law firm SEO and PPC case study: the local search and paid ad strategy used to grow visibility and case inquiries for Patrola Law. - [Dental Clinic SEO Case Study: Dental Essence](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/dentalessence/) - Local SEO case study: how I helped Dental Essence, a dental clinic, rank higher in local search and attract more patient bookings. - [Local SEO Case Study: Hairicc.com](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/hairicc/) - Local SEO case study: the on-page and local search strategy used to grow organic visibility and traffic for Hairicc.com. - [Ecommerce SEO Case Study: BuyCurvy.com](https://darrelpontejo.com/portfolio/buycurvy/) - Ecommerce SEO case study: product page optimization, technical fixes, and content strategy used to grow organic traffic for BuyCurvy.com. - [Blog](https://darrelpontejo.com/blog/) - SEO, AI search, and digital marketing insights from Darrel Pontejo: practical guides, algorithm update breakdowns, and strategy for ranking in 2026. ## Categories - [SEO Blog](https://darrelpontejo.com/category/seo-blog/) - SEO Blog ## Tags - [Google Leak](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/google-leak/) - [SEO Strategies](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/seo-strategies/) - [Search Algorithm](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/search-algorithm/) - [SEO](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/seo/) - [Redirects](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/redirects/) - [Website Optimization](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/website-optimization/) - [Google Discover](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/google-discover/) - [Publisher SEO](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/publisher-seo/) - [SEO 2026](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/seo-2026/) - [Discover Profiles](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/discover-profiles/) - [Content Strategy](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/content-strategy/) - [E-E-A-T](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/e-e-a-t/) - [Brand Visibility](https://darrelpontejo.com/tag/brand-visibility/)