News, analysis and advice on brand trust

How B2B brands build the credibility that earns attention from buyers, journalists, and AI.

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Scott Baradell

The Breadcrumb Path in the Age of AI: Are You Leaving the Right Trail?

The original Hansel and Gretel story doesn’t end well for the breadcrumb trail. The children drop...

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Beyond Google: Why LLM Visibility Is the New SEO for B2B Brands

For roughly two decades, one question has sat at the center of B2B digital marketing strategy: can...

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When AI Gets Your Brand Wrong: The Trust Crisis No One Is Preparing For

AI systems hallucinate. This is well-documented, widely covered, and by now broadly understood. The...

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The Trust Signals That Influence AI Recommendations (They’re Not What You Think)

There’s a version of AI visibility strategy that sounds reasonable on the surface: if AI is drawing...

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Yes, AI Reads Your Website — But It Cares More About What Others Say About You

Most B2B marketing teams spend enormous energy on their website. Messaging, positioning, design,...

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What Does AI Recommend When Someone Asks About Your Category?

Here’s an exercise worth doing — but only if you do it correctly. Go to ChatGPT, Perplexity, or...

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The Buyers Have Changed: How AI Research Is Reshaping the B2B Purchase Journey

There’s a meeting happening right now between your brand and a prospective buyer. You’re not in the...

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Why AI Has Raised the Stakes on Every Trust Signal Your Brand Already Has

For years, trust signals were something you optimized for human buyers. You added a BBB badge to...

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AI Just Made Thought Leadership Essential

I felt it coming for months. The subtle shift in what content performs well. The changing patterns...

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Understanding RAG and SEO: The Future of Generative AI

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is transforming artificial intelligence by merging generative...

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