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Search marketing agency forecasts 'The Great Citation War' as brands fight for AI visibility
Maratopia highlights brands' competition for citations by high-expertise, authority, and trust sites as AI generative search reshapes SEO strategies worldwide.
- Maratopia, a London search marketing agency, warned of a 'Great Citation War' as AI answer engines alter the search landscape, making citations central to source visibility.
- As EEAT principles took hold, search began privileging quality-linked sources, raising standards for content and demanding links from similar or higher EEAT sites, making citations from respected online sources crucial for brands and site owners.
- Early SEO practitioners and link-builders shifted from keyword density to link signals, prompting Google's Panda and Penguin updates to penalise spammy mass link-building.
- Industry observers say learning past SEO lessons is crucial as marketers and strategists must adapt quickly for brands and site owners to compete in AI-driven visibility.
- Generative AI has intensified competition, with sites vying to be go-to sources 'not for users, but for answer engines', and Maratopia urges revisiting early SEO wars for lessons.
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