Google’s AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) and other AI search tools are changing the way people find information—but the SEO fundamentals that worked yesterday are still the foundation of success today.
Right now, search is in a transition period. AI-generated answers are appearing alongside traditional search results, pulling content directly from trusted, high-quality sources. If your business isn’t following proven SEO best practices, you risk being invisible—not only in traditional search, but also in AI-generated responses.
At Nickel SEO, we’ve been preparing clients for this shift by combining timeless SEO principles with strategic optimizations for AI search. Here’s what you need to know—and how to get ahead.
AI search models are trained on massive datasets, much of which comes from the same indexed websites Google and Bing have always crawled.
If your site doesn’t already meet the quality, authority, and relevance criteria search engines value, you won’t be chosen as a source for AI-generated answers.
In short: If you’re invisible in organic search, you’ll likely be invisible in AI search.
The most important SEO principle—E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness)—remains just as critical.
Learn more about how we create content marketing strategies that perform in both traditional and AI search.
Topical authority is more important than ever. AI search favors sites that clearly “own” a subject area.
Our SEO services are built around topical authority so you become the trusted source in your market.
Even AI needs to quickly identify and extract the most relevant information from your site.
H1, H2, H3) that include keywords.Our web design services ensure your site structure is optimized for both humans and AI algorithms.
You can’t rank—or get picked up in AI search—if search engines can’t crawl and index your content.
We address these in every SEO audit so your site is ready for the future of search.
AI search relies heavily on entity understanding—knowing who you are, what you offer, and how you connect to related topics.
sameAs schema linking your site to verified social/business profiles.For local businesses, AI search still considers location-based signals critical.
AI search often answers conversational queries. Prepare your content accordingly:
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AI search is not replacing SEO—it’s amplifying the need for it. Businesses that act now will own the conversation in both traditional search results and AI-generated answers.
Request Your SEO Audit today and let Nickel SEO prepare your site to rank everywhere your customers are searching—now and in the AI-driven future.
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