SEO Is Dying—Len Ward on AIO (AI Optimization) & Winning in AI Search

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Len Ward discusses the decline of traditional SEO and the importance of AI Optimization for small businesses.

Send us Fan Mail Is SEO really dying? In this episode of PR Yourself with Leah Frazier, marketing strategist Len Ward of Commexis breaks down why traditional SEO strategies are losing ground—and what small business owners must do now to stay visible in an AI-driven search world. With the rise of ChatGPT, Google’s AI-powered search results, and generative search engines, the rules of online visibility are changing fast. Len introduces AIO (AI Optimization) and explains how businesses can show ...

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Host: Leah Frazier

Guest: Len Ward

Topics covered

• SEO
• AI Optimization
• AI Search
• Marketing Strategies
• Small Business
• Online Visibility

Keywords

• SEO
• AI Optimization
• ChatGPT
• Google Search
• Online Visibility
• Marketing Strategies
• Small Business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Commexis, Google

Products: ChatGPT

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