Field Notes

Applied research on AI search optimization and AI agent development

Your Generic Schema is Useless: New Research on What it Really Takes to Get Cited by AI

Your Generic Schema is Useless: New Research on What it Really Takes to Get Cited by AI

Schema markup for AI citation is the practice of implementing JSON-LD structured data to increase
What is AI Search Optimization? A 2026 Guide for Business Owners

What is AI Search Optimization? A 2026 Guide for Business Owners

AI search optimization is the engineering discipline that structures digital content for citation by large
AI Search Traffic is 4.4x More Valuable Than Organic: Here is the Data

AI Search Traffic is 4.4x More Valuable Than Organic: Here is the Data

AI search traffic conversion rate measures the percentage of visitors referred by AI platforms like
Modular Knowledge Objects: Optimizing Content for the AI Era

Modular Knowledge Objects: Optimizing Content for the AI Era

A modular knowledge object is a discrete content unit architected for machine retrieval rather than
How AEO Rewires the Buyer Discovery Journey

How AEO Rewires the Buyer Discovery Journey

Answer engine optimization (AEO) is a discipline that remaps buyer discovery from click-based funnels to
Engineering Content for the Age of Algorithmic Literacy

Engineering Content for the Age of Algorithmic Literacy

Algorithmic literacy is the operational capacity to engineer content that satisfies both machine retrieval systems
How To Place AI Search in Your Funnel Without Wasting CAC

How To Place AI Search in Your Funnel Without Wasting CAC

AI search is not a separate channel waiting for its own line item. It is
How to Evaluate AI Search as a Revenue Lever for Your Business

How to Evaluate AI Search as a Revenue Lever for Your Business

AI search is not a speculative technology bet. It is a revenue channel that intercepts
Evolution of the Search Stack: From Blue Links to LLM Answers

Evolution of the Search Stack: From Blue Links to LLM Answers

The search stack has undergone a structural inversion. What began as a crawl-index-rank pipeline for
Understanding 'Jobs-to-be-Done' as an AI Search Content Strategy

Understanding 'Jobs-to-be-Done' as an AI Search Content Strategy

Jobs-to-be-done is the framework that strips AI search optimization down to the only two things
llms.txt: What You Need to Know

llms.txt: What You Need to Know

llms.txt is a lightweight, machine-readable markdown file placed at a site's root
Understanding a Canonical Identity Registry

Understanding a Canonical Identity Registry

A canonical identity registry is the single, machine-readable record of who an organization is, expressed