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In 2026, internet users still use Google, but they also ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity or AI Overviews. For brands, the goal is changing: being visible is no longer enough. They need to be understood, cited and recommended by **artificial intelligence**.\n","For years, searching for information online followed a **fairly linear path**: typing a query into the Google search bar, browsing a list of results, opening several links, comparing sources, then building your own answer. That reflex still exists, but it now sits alongside **AI search engines**, **chatbots** and assistants powered by natural language processing, capable of summarising a topic in just a few seconds.\n\nThis shift does not mean traditional search engines are disappearing. Google remains a strong reference point for looking up information, visiting a website, reading reviews or accessing a specific source. But AI is transforming search: with **ChatGPT**, **Gemini**, **Perplexity** or **Bing Copilot**, users can receive a summary before they even click. For businesses, SEO therefore needs to expand with **AEO** and **GEO**, in order to improve the search experience and build credibility.\n","## Key takeaways\n\n* Artificial intelligence is becoming a **search reflex**, without fully replacing Google.\n\n* The figures vary depending on the context: general population, daily use, exposure to **AI Overviews** or **use of AI assistants***.\n\n* User journeys are becoming more **hybrid**: an internet user may go from Google to ChatGPT, then return to a website to verify or explore further.\n\n* Tools such as **ChatGPT**, **Gemini** or **Perplexity** sometimes reduce the need to click, especially when the answer is simple.\n\n* For a business, the challenge is no longer just to appear in the results, but to be **understood, cited and recommended**.\n\n* **GEO** does not replace SEO: it extends it towards a new form of visibility in generative environments.\n","## 1. What percentage of people really use AI to search online?\n\nThe most reliable answer, as of mid-2026, is this: **around 4 in 10 adult internet users** already use AI to search for information, and nearly one in four use it daily. According to Pew Research, **49% of American adults** use AI chatbots, **42%** use them to search for information and **24%** use them every day. So this is no longer a marginal habit, but it is not yet a full replacement for Google.\n\nGoogle remains a powerful reflex, but the search journey is becoming more **hybrid**. A user may ask ChatGPT a question, read an AI summary in Google, check a point on a traditional search engine, compare several websites, then return to a business if its message feels reliable. **AI is not eliminating search: it is changing the process**.\n\n### There is no single percentage\n\nThe right figure therefore depends on what is being measured. If we are talking about overall adoption, we can say that around **one in two people** has already used an AI agent. If we are talking about searching for information, the figure is closer to **40%**. If we are talking about daily use, it drops to around **25%**. And if we are talking about news, chatbots are still much more limited, with around **10% regular use** according to the Reuters Institute.\n\nTo understand the phenomenon properly, we also need to distinguish between intentional searches on **ChatGPT**, **Gemini**, **Claude** or **Perplexity**, and exposure to AI directly within Google through **AI Overviews**. In other words, AI is not yet replacing traditional search engines, but it is already changing how people phrase a query, read answers and decide where to click. For a brand, this means one simple thing: its [editorial content](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fcopywriting-editorial-content\u002F) needs to be clearer, better structured and more credible than before.\n\n### Key figures to remember\n\nRecent data shows **rapid adoption**, but also a **nuanced reality**. In France, nearly one in two people is expected to use generative AI, while traditional search engines still remain the main way to look up information. Internationally, studies also show strong growth in the **use of LLMs** and **AI summaries** integrated into Google Search.\n\n| Indicator              | What it helps us understand                                          |\n| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| **Overall AI use**     | How many people have already used generative AI.                     |\n| **Information search** | How many use it to find, summarise or understand a topic.            |\n| **Daily use**          | How often users ask these tools questions.                           |\n| **AI Overviews**       | What share of Google searches already expose users to an AI summary. |\n| **Zero-click search**  | How many searches end without a website visit.                       |\n\n\nThis reading avoids reducing the topic to a single rate. The real shift is not only the adoption of AI, but the **transformation of the search journey**: people no longer always expect a list of links. They expect a useful, fast and reliable response.\n\n### What this figure really changes\n\nFor this article, the most relevant figure is therefore not an isolated percentage. What matters most is understanding what it reveals: **AI use varies** depending on audiences, countries, tools and intentions, but a growing share of visitors already gets results or summaries without following the traditional Google journey.\n\nThis nuance gives us a more accurate analysis. The web is not disappearing, [websites](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fwebsite-creation-brussels\u002F) remain essential, but they need to evolve. Being visible no longer means simply appearing in search results: brands also need to be understood, reused and sometimes cited by generative engines. For a brand, this means producing **clearer, better structured and more credible content**, able to be read by search engines, AI systems and humans alike.\n\n## 2. Why online search is changing in nature\n\nOnline search is not changing only because new tools are appearing. It is changing because habits are evolving. Today, an internet user is not always looking for a link: they are looking for a comparison, a recommendation or a **directly applicable solution**.\n\nFor a long time, visibility was mainly based on a **simple logic**: appear in the first Google results, earn the click, then convince users on your own digital space. This logic still matters, but it is no longer always enough. With artificial intelligence, part of the answer can now arrive before the user even opens an application.\n\n### Before: a list of links to browse\n\nIn the traditional model, the user entered a **short query**: “web agency Brussels”, “website design pricing”, “SEO” or “WordPress website creation”. The search engine would then display a list of results, and the prospective lead had to open several links to compare the available options.\n\nThis is how [SEO](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fsearch-engine-optimization-brussels\u002F) was shaped for years. The best structured, fastest, most relevant and best optimised websites had a better chance of earning the click. That is still true today, but **the experience is becoming less linear**.\n\n### Today: an answer before the click\n\nWith agents such as **ChatGPT**, **Perplexity**, **Bing Copilot** or **AI Overviews**, users can ask a full question in everyday language. Instead of getting only a list of links, they are often presented with an **agent** whose response is shaped around advice or decision criteria.\n\nThe click therefore becomes more selective. Users visit a website when they want to verify a point, explore a topic further, view an offer, look at an example or contact a company. A vague or overly generic resource may go unnoticed, while a **clear, useful and well-structured resource** is more likely to be picked up by AI tools.\n\n![Qreative powers an AI search interface before the click](\u002Fimages\u002Fqreative-article-ai-online-searches-02.jpg \"With AI agents, users receive a summary before they click: a major shift in search journeys highlighted by Qreative.\")\n\n\n### Longer, more conversational queries\n\nThe other major shift concerns the **way people phrase their requests**. Audiences no longer limit themselves to a few keywords. They ask **more specific dilemmas**, sometimes close to a real conversation.\n\nFor example, instead of simply searching for “SEO agency Brussels”, a user might ask:\n\n* “Which digital agency should I choose in Brussels to redesign a WordPress website and improve its SEO?”\n\n* “How do I know if my website is ready for Google AI Overview?”\n\n* “What is the difference between SEO, AEO and GEO for an SME?”\n\nThis evolution changes the purpose of search. Users want to **understand, decide and move forward faster**. For businesses, it is an opportunity: the more clearly a resource answers these expectations, the more useful it becomes in an AI-enhanced journey.\n\n## 3. What AI Overviews change\n\nWith AI Overviews, Google no longer simply displays a list of links. On certain queries, the search engine offers an **AI-generated summary**, often placed before the traditional links. For users, it is faster: they get a summary, a few explanations, related sections and reading suggestions without leaving the interface.\n\nGoogle then becomes a **conversational space**, not just a gateway to web resources. For a business, this means visibility no longer depends only on ranking in the results. The resource also needs to fit into a **specific structure** so these new formats can understand it properly and use it effectively.\n\n### A visible answer before traditional links\n\nAn AI Overview can summarise several pieces of information, display links to certain sources, suggest follow-up questions or guide the user towards the next step. The result is simple: **internet users can already form an opinion before looking further.**\n\nThis is especially true for informational queries: “what is GEO?”, “difference between SEO and AEO”, “how much does an e-commerce website cost?” or “how to improve local SEO?”. In these cases, the displayed answer may be enough. This is often referred to as **zero-click search**.\n\n### Being cited becomes as strategic as ranking\n\nThis evolution can **reduce traffic** to certain resources, especially when they answer a simple question. But that does not mean the platform loses all value. A source that is reused, cited or mentioned in an AI summary can influence how a brand is perceived.\n\nThe challenge therefore becomes more subtle. It is no longer only about attracting a click, but about becoming a **trusted reference point** in the information journey. A brand can be discovered, remembered or compared directly from the results screen, provided its resource offers useful, clear and credible insight.\n\n![Qreative tracks AI summaries on mobile](\u002Fimages\u002Fqreative-article-ai-online-searches-03.jpg \"Qreative analyses how AI Overviews already guide choices, sometimes reduce traffic and strengthen the role of trusted reference points.\")\n\n## 4. ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity: how AI search engines are changing the user journey\n\nAI Overviews are transforming the web, but the shift does not stop there. More and more internet users also use **ChatGPT**, **Bing Copilot**, **Brave Search** or **Phind** to ask their questions. These platforms do not work like traditional search: they summarise, compare and guide users through their reasoning.\n\nUsers are no longer only looking to view a page. They are looking for an **actionable answer**, advice, a method or a solution adapted to their needs. This logic changes the way an agency should [think about its editorial production](\u002Fen\u002Four-articles\u002Fhow-to-perfect-your-copywriting-practical-guide-to-writing-that-converts\u002F).\n\n### Users are looking for an actionable answer\n\nOn a traditional search engine, a future prospect often types a short query. On a chatbot or conversational assistant, they tend to phrase a **complete request**: they give context, specify their goal and expect structured content.\n\nFor example:\n\n* “I am an SME in Brussels. How can I tell if my website is well optimised for search?”\n\n* “What criteria should I look at before choosing a WordPress agency?”\n\n* “Can you compare SEO, SEA and GEO for a small business?”\n\n* “Which sections should I create to improve my company’s local visibility?”\n\nThese requests are more **authentic** and **closer to a real exchange**. They reveal intent more clearly, which can help brands create more useful resources.\n\n### AI influences decisions before the website visit\n\n**AI search engines** can help users preselect solutions, compare offers, summarise reviews or define decision criteria. In some cases, they therefore influence the decision before the visitor even discovers the page.\n\nFor a business, this is a real shift. The visibility battle is no longer fought only on the results screen. It also takes place in **summaries**, **comparisons**, recommendations and the resources that AI considers relevant.\n\n## 5. SEO, AEO, GEO: what are the differences?\n\nTo understand this evolution, we need to distinguish between three complementary approaches: **SEO**, **AEO** and **GEO**. They are not opposed to each other. They respond to different uses of online search.\n\n**SEO** remains the foundation: it helps a website become visible online. **AEO** helps resources answer the questions of a specific audience directly. **GEO**, meanwhile, aims to make these resources usable by generative engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity or AI Overviews.\n\n| Approach | Main objective                                   | What it involves                                                                                          |\n| -------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| SEO      | Being visible in organic search results.         | Optimising technical performance, keywords, sections, internal linking, performance and domain authority. |\n| AEO      | Answering questions clearly.                     | Structuring resources with FAQs, concise wording, proof points and natural language.                      |\n| GEO      | Being understood, reused or cited by AI systems. | Producing a reliable, sourced, structured resource, with identifiable expertise and verifiable elements.  |\n\n### SEO: the foundation of visibility\n\nSEO, or [search engine optimization](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fsearch-engine-optimization\u002F), consists of improving a domain’s presence in search engine results. It relies on several levers: the technical quality of the domain, the structure of editorial sections, **editorial relevance**, the website’s UX experience, **internal linking** and the trust the domain inspires.\n\nEven with the rise of artificial intelligence, this foundation remains essential. A slow, poorly organised or difficult-to-explore domain will struggle to be visible, whether in traditional search or in a generative environment.\n\n### AEO: providing clear answers\n\nAEO, or **Answer Engine Optimization**, consists of organising resources to provide targeted information. It is a useful approach for queries phrased with “how”, “why”, “how much”, “what is the difference” or “which option should I choose”.\n\nIn practical terms, this involves clear headings, short statements at the beginning of sections, [useful FAQs](\u002Fen\u002Four-articles\u002Ffaq-2026-seo-visibility-ai-value\u002F), lists, simple definitions and concrete examples. The goal is not to oversimplify, but to **make information more accessible**.\n\n### GEO: making resources usable by AI\n\nGEO, or **Generative Engine Optimization**, goes one step further. It aims to make a resource readable, reliable and reusable by generative engines. This means working on clarity, references, data, examples, expertise and the overall consistency of the website.\n\nA [resource designed for GEO](\u002Fen\u002Four-articles\u002Fgeo-how-to-get-your-brand-mentioned-by-ai-in-2026\u002F) does not simply stack keywords. It helps AI understand who is speaking, what the topic relates to, why the insight is reliable and in which contexts it can be useful. GEO therefore does not replace SEO: it builds on it and adapts it to emerging uses.\n\n> ### Strengthen your visibility in the age of AI\n>\n> At **Qreative**, we help brands gain clarity in a landscape where AI summaries already shape discovery, comparison and decision-making.\n> Our team builds tailored strategies around editorial architecture, AEO, brand authority, internal linking and local visibility, with strong attention to **precision**, **consistency** and concrete proof.\n> Each project moves forward with listening, method and measurable indicators, turning your digital presence into a reliable, readable and lasting reference point.\n> [Discover our expertise](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002F)\n\n## 6. Why this evolution changes business visibility\n\nFor brands, the rise of AI goes far beyond a simple technological issue. What is changing is the way users discover a brand, assess a service and decide whether to trust it. Online, **visibility is no longer limited to the top of the ranking**: it also depends on a resource’s ability to be understood, summarised and recommended.\n\nThis does not mean organic traffic no longer has value. But we need to look beyond the number of clicks. An internet user may see a company name, a piece of data, a quote or a recommendation in an AI-generated summary before arriving on the domain.\n\n### Less traffic does not always mean less influence\n\nWith AI Overviews, ChatGPT or Perplexity, some queries may generate fewer clicks. This is especially true when the question calls for a **simple piece of information**: a definition, a rate, a quick comparison or practical information.\n\nBut a drop in traffic does not necessarily mean a drop in impact. If a brand is mentioned as a **reliable source**, if its expertise stands out in a summary or if it appears in a comparison, it can influence the decision before the visit. In this new model, the goal is also to be present in the prospect’s mind at the right moment.\n\n### Weak content becomes invisible faster\n\nAI highlights a reality that Google has been pushing for years: **weak sections** have less and less room to exist. A publication with no angle, a service section that is too vague or a resource with no proof can easily be ignored or replaced by clearer wording.\n\nThe **most fragile resources** are those that lack depth: few examples, no figures, no references, confusing structure, no point of view or expertise that is difficult to identify. In a world where generative engines analyse and reformulate information, producing content just to fill space becomes risky.\n\n### Expert resources become more important\n\nConversely, expert resources become more valuable. [Complete guides](\u002Fen\u002Four-articles\u002Fsearch-engine-optimization-2026-guide\u002F), comparisons, case studies, useful FAQs, sourced figures, **experience-based insights** and professional fact sheets are particularly strategic formats.\n\nA brand that documents its expertise, explains its method and shares useful elements becomes easier to recommend. It no longer depends on a single term: it builds a **coherent presence**, able to exist in AI search engines, media, a [newsletter](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fnewsletter-email-marketing-en\u002F) or a personalised AI search.\n\n## 7. Which queries are most affected by AI search?\n\n**Not all searches are affected to the same extent**. Some remain closely linked to Google, maps, reviews, official platforms or specialist platforms. Others lend themselves very well to an AI-generated summary, especially when the user is looking for an explanation, a comparison or help making a decision.\n\nAI search therefore particularly affects queries from audiences who want to save time, understand faster or get insight adapted to their train of thought. This explains the growth of AI tools for documentary research, **specialised assistants** and AI search solutions in certain tech, professional or scientific uses.\n\n| Query type       | Example                             | Risk or opportunity                      |\n| ---------------- | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |\n| Informational    | “What is GEO?”                      | Direct summary, fewer clicks.            |\n| Comparative      | “SEO or Google Ads for an SME?”     | AI helps compare before taking action.   |\n| Local            | “SEO agency for SMEs in Belgium”    | Trust, reviews and proof matter more.    |\n| Decision-focused | “How do I choose a digital agency?” | Strong opportunity for expert resources. |\n\n**Comparative and decision-focused queries** are particularly interesting, because they are often close to a choice. A good resource can help users clarify their needs while showing the company’s expertise.\n\nThis is also where brands can stand out. A resource that answers a question precisely, explains the decision criteria and gives **concrete examples** has more value than a generic opening. It can support the user’s thinking and strengthen the brand’s credibility before they take action.\n\n## 8. What visibility strategy should you adopt in 2026?\n\nFaced with this transformation, the right strategy is not to reinvent everything. It is rather to **strengthen the fundamentals**, then adapt editorial production to new uses: traditional search engines, AI Overviews, conversational assistants, LLMs, browsers integrating AI, specialised software or platforms such as **Brave Search** and **Phind**.\n\nThe objective remains simple: helping users find reliable information, at the right time, in the right format. But the purpose is evolving. A company should no longer only aim to earn a click: it should also become a **clear, credible and easy-to-recommend reference point**.\n\n### Consolidating SEO fundamentals\n\nSEO remains essential. Search engines and AI-powered systems still rely on **accessible resources** that are well structured and technically clean. Without a solid foundation, AEO and GEO cannot deliver lasting results.\n\nIn practical terms, this means continuing to check the **indexing of important sections**, improving speed, refining mobile display, clarifying title tags and meta descriptions, structuring texts with coherent H2 and H3 headings, strengthening service sections and maintaining a **clear architecture**.\n\nThis work may seem conventional, but it remains necessary. A slow, confusing or poorly organised domain will struggle to be understood, whether by Google, a computer program or a search assistant integrated into a browser.\n\n![Qreative strengthens SEO foundations in an AI journey](\u002Fimages\u002Fqreative-article-ai-online-searches-04.jpg \"Qreative reminds us that in 2026, AI visibility and SEO rely on accessible resources, clear indexing and a solid digital architecture.\")\n\n### Producing useful, structured and verifiable resources\n\nThe second step is to **write for real questions**, not just for keywords. A good resource should answer clearly, then go deeper. This is the logic of AEO, but also a solid foundation for GEO.\n\nInstead of publishing a general study on “SEO”, a company can create precise sections: “How do I know if I appear in AI summaries?”, “What is the difference between SEO, AEO and GEO?” or “How do I optimise a resource for generative engines?”\n\nGEO is not about writing for robots. It is about making each resource more reliable and more **contextualised**: citing sources, dating sensitive figures, showing the company’s method, publishing case studies, creating comparative resources and linking these applications to **identifiable expertise**.\n\nA resource reflects this background when it deals with sensitive topics such as privacy, personal data, health, cloud, the stock market or politics. The more clearly the topic is framed, the easier it is to understand and reuse correctly.\n\n### Testing your presence and measuring differently\n\nA visibility strategy in 2026 must also include a degree of **regular analysis**. It is no longer enough to look only at traffic. You need to observe how the brand appears in generated summaries, enriched results and zero-click journeys.\n\nA few simple actions can help: test your **strategic queries** in LLMs, see whether the page is cited or absent, analyse sections that have been losing traffic for several months, identify wording that is too generic, and monitor branded searches, assisted conversions and qualified contact requests.\n\nIndicators are evolving. Traffic remains important, but it is no longer the only sign of performance. Citations, recommendations, presence in AI summaries and **lead quality** are also becoming important markers.\n\nFor a company, the right way to work is therefore to move forward version by version: consolidate the foundations, clarify editorial elements, strengthen proof points, test new tools and adjust the [strategy](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fdigital-strategy\u002F) as uses evolve.\n\n![Qreative connects AI and hybrid search journeys](\u002Fimages\u002Fqreative-article-ai-online-searches-05.jpg \"Qreative analyses a hybrid journey where AI does not replace Google, but changes how people verify, compare and choose online.\")\n\n## 9. Is AI replacing Google?\n\nNo, AI is not replacing Google overnight. It is mainly transforming the journey. Saying that “Google is dead” would be too simplistic. In reality, internet users are moving more and more from **one environment to another**: a question in ChatGPT, a verification on Google, a comparison in Perplexity, then a visit to a resource they consider reliable.\n\nGoogle remains a strong reflex, especially for consulting an official reference, checking information, reading reviews, finding a local address or accessing a specific URL. What is changing is its role. With earlier formats such as Google SGE, then AI Overviews, the search engine is also becoming a **summary space**.\n\n### Google remains a verification reflex\n\nMany users continue to use Google to compare several pieces of information or prices, find a nearby business, access a service or verify the credibility of an element. For **sensitive areas**, such as health, politics, privacy, employment or the stock market, this step often remains necessary.\n\nBut **the interface is changing**. Users can receive a summary before even opening a link. They can then decide to click, rephrase their request, watch a video, read a review or move towards an external section.\n\n### AI complements more than it replaces\n\nIn practice, usage is becoming hybrid. A person may use AI to search faster, request a summary, compare options or get an initial recommendation. Then, they often return to Google, an expert resource, a local listing or a recognised reference to confirm what they have read.\n\nThis is why the “AI vs traditional search engines” debate is poorly framed. Users do not always choose one side. Above all, they look for the **most efficient path** based on their goal: understanding, verifying, buying, learning, comparing or making contact.\n\nAI summaries are fast, but they are not always enough. **A chatbot can make mistakes**, lack precision or simplify a topic that is too complex. Users are increasingly aware of this. They appreciate AI-assisted search, but they continue to look for proof, sources and brands capable of standing behind what they publish.\n\n![Qreative checks an AI chatbot on a laptop](\u002Fimages\u002Fqreative-article-ai-online-searches-06.jpg \"A chatbot can help quickly, but it can also be wrong: Qreative highlights the importance of proof, reliable sources and human validation.\")\n\n## 10. Mistakes to avoid with AI search\n\nThe shift towards AI search can make businesses want to move too fast. Some are already looking for the latest hack, the best shortcut or the miracle feature that will help them appear in generated summaries. Yet the fundamentals remain the same: **clarity, reliability, expertise and real value** for the user.\n\n### Believing that SEO is dead\n\nThis is one of the most common mistakes. SEO is not dead. It is evolving. AI tools, assistants and generative models still rely on **published, structured, accessible and coherent resources**.\n\nA poorly organised domain that is difficult to read or lacks proof will struggle to exist, whatever the channel. SEO therefore remains the foundation. What is changing is the way resources are understood, summarised and sometimes displayed before the user even visits the resource.\n\n### Producing generic content at scale\n\nPublishing a lot is no longer enough. An article with no angle, a definition with no added value or a service section that is too vague can easily be replaced by a clearer proposition. Content produced only to occupy dedicated terms by an editor loses its relevance.\n\nA good resource must **help the user move forward**. This is true for Google, for a conversational assistant, for classic reading or for effective AI search. **Editorial standards** therefore remain central.\n\n![Qreative connects AI interfaces and GEO quality on tablet](\u002Fimages\u002Fqreative-article-ai-online-searches-07.jpg \"GEO is not about adding AI tags everywhere: Qreative focuses on precise, contextualised and verifiable resources.\")\n\n### Looking for GEO hacks instead of working on quality\n\nGEO is not a magic recipe. Adding a few technical tags or terms such as “LLM”, “best search engine” or “AI tools for search” is not enough to be picked up by generative engines. This kind of approach can mainly harm readability.\n\nThe right logic is simpler: **produce a precise resource** that is contextualised, verifiable and useful. A well-designed resource can talk about software, machine learning, science or optimisation, but only if it truly serves its purpose.\n\n### Forgetting the end user\n\nThe final mistake is writing for machines before writing for humans. A resource may be optimised, but if it does not genuinely help the reader, it misses its purpose.\n\nUsers want to **understand quickly**, compare calmly and make decisions with confidence. AI-powered web search optimisation should therefore **improve the experience**, not make it more complicated.\n\n## 11. Conclusion\n\nSo, what percentage of people use AI to search online? The answer depends on the scope being studied, but the trend is clear: AI and online search now move forward together. In 2026, a **significant share of internet users** already encounter AI in their journey, whether through Google, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity or other specialised assistants.\n\nThis shift does not mean traditional search is disappearing. It points instead to a **deep transformation in user habits**. People want faster, clearer summaries that are better adapted to their context. They may move from a traditional search engine to an agent, from an AI summary to an expert resource, from a quick result to a more in-depth verification.\n\nFor brands, the challenge therefore goes beyond simple SEO rankings. They need to remain visible, but also be understood, cited, recommended and recognised as a reliable source. SEO remains essential, AEO helps answer faster, and GEO prepares resources for a **new generation of specialised engines and agents**.\n\nThe AI online search revolution should not be seen as an isolated threat, but as an **invitation** to better structure your digital presence. Companies that clarify their messages, document their expertise and produce useful resources will have a better chance of existing in these emerging journeys.\n\nAt Qreative, we believe in **digital visibility** that is smarter, more readable and more measurable. The goal is not only to attract traffic, but to build a presence capable of supporting users at the right moment, with the right resource, on the right channel.\n","When digital journeys reinvent themselves, your brand needs to remain clear, credible and memorable. At **Qreative**, we help you turn this new reality into a concrete lever: a clearer strategy, better structured messages and a presence designed to inspire trust, generate qualified leads and support your growth.\n","2026-07-01T12:05:16.737Z",{"name":74,"alternativeText":90,"caption":91,"width":92,"height":93},"Qreative facing AI chatbots in online search","Qreative helps brands strengthen AI visibility, from SEO to GEO, to stay clear across new search journeys.",1900,997,{"name":74,"alternativeText":90,"caption":91,"width":92,"height":93},[96,101,106,111],{"id":97,"documentId":98,"name":99,"title":100,"locale":5},44,"u0d1bfuagne6k9vuc0lpdlip","advice","Advices",{"id":102,"documentId":103,"name":104,"title":105,"locale":5},38,"i8qb3tws8owvjecm2af34exp","innovation","Innovation",{"id":107,"documentId":108,"name":109,"title":110,"locale":5},23,"jph8ipmke8jpcmq69a8wrofn","intelligence-artificielle","AI",{"id":112,"documentId":113,"name":114,"title":115,"locale":5},21,"j4hcsm7ee6evpedy6kxqv4iv","referencement-naturel","SEO",{"en":66},[118,120,124,128,132,136,140,144,148,152,156,160,164,168],{"question":70,"answer":119,"content":119,"position":7},"In 2026, the most recent studies point to a clear order of magnitude: **around 4 in 10 adult internet users** already use AI to search for information, and **nearly one in four** use it every day. The figure varies depending on the country, audience and tools, but this is no longer a marginal use. For a brand, this means visibility is no longer played out only in traditional Google results.\n\nA prospect may discover an offer through **ChatGPT**, an AI summary in Google, **Perplexity** or **Gemini**, then compare several offers before deciding to trust a company. The challenge is therefore to have **clear, structured and credible content** that can be understood by both search engines and AI systems.",{"question":121,"answer":122,"content":122,"position":123},"Will AI replace Google?","No, not in the short term. Google is still widely used to **verify a reliable reference point**, find an address, read reviews or **access a specific listing**. However, AI is changing the initial reflex: instead of browsing several screens, users can receive a summary in just a few seconds.\n\nThe real dilemma is therefore not “Google or AI?”, but rather “how can you be present in both environments?” An **effective strategy** needs to take this evolution into account, **without opposing channels**: traditional search engine, tech assistant, social media, video or newsletter.",2,{"question":125,"answer":126,"content":126,"position":127},"Why do AI Overviews change brand visibility?","AI Overviews can display a summary before traditional results. This means a visitor may see an **explanation**, a **citation** or a **recommendation** before opening a website. This is an important effect for businesses that depend on organic traffic.\n\nIn this context, ranking well is no longer always enough. You also need to provide a **reliable and structured resource**, capable of being understood by AI-powered systems. **Visibility** becomes broader: it sometimes begins before the click.",3,{"question":129,"answer":130,"content":130,"position":131},"What is the difference between SEO, AEO and GEO?","SEO aims to improve a domain’s presence in **organic results**. AEO helps answer an audience’s questions clearly. GEO, meanwhile, seeks to make resources more usable by **generative engines**, **LLMs** and **assistants** capable of producing a summary.\n\nThese three approaches are complementary. SEO remains the foundation, AEO improves readability, and GEO prepares **editorial production** for future uses. At Qreative, this implementation is always guided by a **simple logic**: clarity, performance and measurable results.",4,{"question":133,"answer":134,"content":134,"position":135},"How do I know if my website is ready for AI search?","A website that meets this goal must be **clear, fast, well structured and credible**. It should also present **verifiable elements**, concrete proof, **well-organised sections** and identifiable expertise. It is not a question of “hacks”, but of **overall quality**.\n\nAn **audit** can help identify what is missing: editorial structure, up-to-date data, internal linking, service sections, trust elements, local presence or **overly generic presentation**s. This analysis allows you to move forward effectively, step by step.",5,{"question":137,"answer":138,"content":138,"position":139},"Are blog articles still useful with the rise of AI?","Yes, but they need to be more useful than before. An **article that is too vague**, too general or too close to what everyone else is publishing will have less impact. Conversely, **precise, educational, even scientific vocabulary**, connected to real expertise, can still play a strong role.\n\nThe **most interesting formats** are guides, comparisons, feedback, business analyses, free resources or materials linked to a specific issue. A good article helps the reader understand, choose or take action.",6,{"question":141,"answer":142,"content":142,"position":143},"What types of resources are most likely to be reused by AI systems?","The strongest resources are those that provide **real value**: recent data, concrete examples, a clear method, confident expertise and well-organised elements. AI systems often favour **resources that are easy to understand**, summarise and connect to an **expert profile**.\n\nThis can take **several forms**: practical guide, report, case study, comparison, resource library, professional fact sheet or detailed service sheet. The goal is to share **reliable insight**, not simply collect optimised terms.",7,{"question":145,"answer":146,"content":146,"position":147},"Does AI also change voice and mobile search?","Yes, because uses are becoming more conversational. With **voice search**, **mobile assistants** and **interfaces** integrated into certain browsers, requests are often longer and more personalised. Users express their needs as they would when speaking to a person.\n\nThis transition pushes brands to write more clearly. Resources need to answer quickly, but without losing precision. It is also an opportunity to **improve search**, especially for local businesses, professional services and decision-making journeys.",8,{"question":149,"answer":150,"content":150,"position":151},"Should you create content with AI to appear in AI summaries?","AI can help **structure ideas**, summarise a report, prepare an outline or speed up certain tasks. But it does not replace listening, **strategy**, customer knowledge or **real expertise**. Content generated without human review often lacks angle, nuance and personality.\n\nAt Qreative, we see AI as support, not as autopilot. **Intelligent automation** can save time, but it is **human editorial work** that brings meaning, consistency and trust.",9,{"question":153,"answer":154,"content":154,"position":155},"How can Qreative help a business adapt?","Qreative supports businesses in structuring their **digital visibility**: audits, content strategy, SEO, AEO, GEO, web design, creation of service sections and user experience optimisation. The goal is to make every resource **clearer, more credible and more useful** for the target audience.\n\nOur approach is based on **collaboration**, **active listening** and **evidence of success**. We do not simply try to follow a tech trend: we help brands build a lasting presence, capable of adapting to new uses, customer expectations and **developments in digital marketing**.",10,{"question":157,"answer":158,"content":158,"position":159},"Do new AI tools change the process of comparing service providers?","Yes, because people no longer always settle for browsing a list of results. They can ask a **conversational agent** to compare several options, summarise an agency profile, identify a provider’s strengths or use **Perplexity** to cross-check certain elements. This purpose makes the presentation of your expertise even more important.\n\nFor an agency, an SME or a freelancer, this means providing **clear signals**: readable offers, proof of success, client cases, reviews, specialisms, working method and up-to-date resources. The more precise your positioning is, the better **AI-assisted tools** can understand your value and present it effectively.",11,{"question":161,"answer":162,"content":162,"position":163},"Should businesses adapt their resources to assistants like ChatGPT Atlas or Bing Copilot?","Yes, but without writing only for the technology. Environments such as **ChatGPT Atlas, Bing Copilot, Phind** or other assistants integrated into browsers are transforming the search process. Users can move from a screen to a **summary**, from software to a recommendation, or from a simple request to a **more personalised analysis**.\n\nThe challenge is therefore to create **clear, structured and reliable resources** that these systems can understand. This requires good semantic organisation, **identifiable expertise** and particular attention to sensitive topics such as copyright, data, cloud or **privacy**. The goal remains unchanged: helping the reader move forward with confidence.",12,{"question":165,"answer":166,"content":166,"position":167},"Do you need data training to understand the impact of AI on your visibility?","No, a business does not need to become a data science expert to move forward. **Data training** can help marketing teams better understand machine learning, **semantic logic** or how an AI agent works, but the priority is often simpler: clarifying resources, structuring offers and tracking the **right indicators**.\n\nWhat matters most is knowing what to look at, for what purpose and at which stage of the customer journey. At Qreative, we favour an **accessible approach**: turning concepts that can sometimes feel very technical into concrete, understandable and useful actions for **digital communication**.",13,{"question":169,"answer":170,"content":170,"position":171},"Do news developments around AI really influence brand strategy?","Yes, because every new version, feature or major announcement can change habits. Developments driven by major publishers, debates around Elon Musk, **advances in cloud**, on-premise systems or **intelligent and autonomous automation** show that the ecosystem is moving fast.\n\nBut a brand should not chase every latest announcement. What matters most is to **see what is really changing** for its audience: access to information, format preferences, the role of images, resources to share, the place of social media or new community expectations. A **solid strategy** remains clear, measurable and able to adapt.",14,{"type":173,"locale":5,"count":159,"articles":174},"ArticlesCollection",[175,191,209,225,243,259,275,292,306,319,331],{"id":176,"slug":177,"title":178,"descMeta":-1,"intro":179,"shortIntro":180,"cover":181,"createdAt":185,"article_categories":186},46,"geo-how-to-get-your-brand-mentioned-by-ai-in-2026","GEO: How to Get Your Brand Mentioned by AI in 2026","In 2026, users no longer look only for a list of links. They ask a question to **ChatGPT**, **Gemini**, **Perplexity**, **Copilot**, or directly to Google through its AI-enhanced search experiences. These tools do not simply index pages: they synthesize information, select sources, compare options, and deliver an immediate answer.\n\nIn this new landscape, **GEO** — *Generative Engine Optimization* — has become the natural evolution of SEO. Its goal is to optimize your content so it can be understood, selected, and cited by generative engines. It is no longer just about being visible on a results page, but about becoming a **reliable source** within an AI-generated answer.\n\nBusinesses that want to maintain their online visibility must therefore adapt their [SEO strategy](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fdigital-strategy\u002F): structure their content, strengthen their authority, publish up-to-date information, make their data easier for search engines to understand, and prove their expertise in their field. Because today, being cited by AI means existing in the new search journeys.","The rise of **GEO** marks a major shift in the way brands become visible online. With the emergence of conversational engines capable of understanding, analyzing, comparing, and reformulating information, businesses must now think about their digital presence in terms of being **cited**, not simply found. The challenge is no longer just to rank on Google, but to appear in answers generated by artificial intelligence.",{"name":182,"alternativeText":183,"caption":184,"width":92,"height":93},"qreative-article-chatgpt-seo-01.jpg","Artificial intelligence reflected in the glasses of a Qreative expert","ChatGPT SEO is reshaping search. Qreative explains GEO and the new strategies to stay visible in the AI-driven era.","2025-11-04T08:40:48.908Z",[187,188,189,190],{"id":112,"title":115,"name":114,"slug":114},{"id":107,"title":110,"name":109,"slug":109},{"id":97,"title":100,"name":99,"slug":99},{"id":102,"title":105,"name":104,"slug":104},{"id":192,"slug":193,"title":194,"descMeta":-1,"intro":195,"shortIntro":196,"cover":197,"createdAt":201,"article_categories":202},43,"search-engine-optimization-2026-guide","Search Engine Optimization (SEO): A Complete 2026 Guide to Boost your Online Visibility","On an internet where competition grows every day, appearing on the first page of Google is no longer just an advantage, it’s a **matter of digital survival**. **Search engine optimization** (SEO) remains the most sustainable way to increase a website’s visibility. Unlike paid advertising, it relies on **relevance**, **content quality**, and the **trust** you build with search engines.\n\nIn 2026, SEO is no longer about placing keywords in a text. It combines **strategy, user experience, and technical optimization**. At Qreative, we see SEO as a discipline of balance: understanding how algorithms think while connecting with real human emotions. This **blend of precision and meaning** is what we bring to every business we support.","In 2026, **search engine optimization** is no longer optional, it’s the core of every successful digital strategy. SEO is the art of combining technical precision, quality content, and user experience to turn your website into a lasting authority. Discover how Qreative turns algorithms into opportunities and drives your visibility to the top of search results.",{"name":198,"alternativeText":199,"caption":200,"width":92,"height":93},"qreative-article-seo-practical-guide-01.jpg","Qreative team working on a natural search optimization strategy","Dive into 2025 SEO with Qreative decoding new algorithms, rethinking content, and building long-term digital visibility.","2025-11-04T13:22:06.194Z",[203,204,205],{"id":97,"title":100,"name":99,"slug":99},{"id":112,"title":115,"name":114,"slug":114},{"id":206,"title":207,"name":208,"slug":208},36,"Guide","guide",{"id":206,"slug":210,"title":211,"descMeta":-1,"intro":212,"shortIntro":213,"cover":214,"createdAt":218,"article_categories":219},"rethinking-your-visual-identity-boost-brand-image","Rethinking your visual identity: how can you boost your brand image?","In a world saturated with images and messages, standing out begins with a **strong and coherent visual identity**. It conveys the essence of a brand, tells its story, and gives it a **design that is instantly recognisable**. Yet many companies still underestimate the importance of this foundational work. An outdated or poorly constructed visual identity blurs the message, creates poor communication, and weakens the perceived value of the product or service.\n\nRethinking your visual identity also means rethinking your **brand strategy** as a whole: your values, positioning, personality, and the way you want to communicate your message across different channels, from your website to social media. It is in-depth work at the crossroads of **marketing**, **design**, and **creative direction**. This article highlights the latest trends to transform your business identity into a true **promotion tool**.","In a landscape where every brand is trying to capture an audience overwhelmed with visuals, rethinking your **visual identity** is no longer just an aesthetic choice. It is a strategic move. Updating your colours, logo, and graphic language means reinventing how the world perceives your brand and turning that perception into a genuine driver of growth.",{"name":215,"alternativeText":216,"caption":217,"width":92,"height":93},"qreative-article-rethink-your-visual-identity-01.jpg","Man working on a design on a tablet during a Qreative-led review","Rethink your brand with a clear visual identity. Qreative helps turn your design into a strategic, long-term asset.","2025-11-14T10:14:57.912Z",[220,223,224],{"id":147,"title":221,"name":222,"slug":222},"Branding","branding",{"id":97,"title":100,"name":99,"slug":99},{"id":206,"title":207,"name":208,"slug":208},{"id":226,"slug":227,"title":228,"descMeta":-1,"intro":229,"shortIntro":230,"cover":231,"createdAt":235,"article_categories":236},35,"how-to-perfect-your-copywriting-practical-guide-to-writing-that-converts","How to Perfect Your Copywriting: A Practical Guide to Writing That Converts","Copywriting is the art of **writing persuasive and inspiring text** that drives your audience to take action. It goes far beyond simple writing : it combines **marketing techniques**, emotional impact, and **persuasive storytelling** to create real value and strengthen your brand image. Learning copywriting and mastering these techniques is the best way to become a skilled copywriter and enhance your campaigns. This guide explains why copywriting matters, which techniques to use, and how **structured training** and **consistent practice** are essential to improve.\n\nYou’ll discover proven frameworks such as **AIDA, PAS, and PASTOR**, along with **strategic calls to action** that encourage engagement on your website. Qreative shares its secrets to crafting compelling text, inspiring your audience, **improving conversion rates**, and reinforcing your brand identity. We’ll show you how the true value of persuasive writing lies in its power to turn a simple reader into a **loyal customer**. Follow our advice and get ready to see how copywriting can transform your marketing.","**Copywriting** is the art of using words to persuade, inspire, and drive action. More than just writing, it’s a powerful strategy that blends emotion, psychology, and marketing to create impactful messages. Mastering copywriting means learning how to capture your audience’s attention, elevate your brand, and turn a simple visitor into a loyal customer through engaging, conversion-driven text.",{"name":232,"alternativeText":233,"caption":234,"width":92,"height":93},"qreative-article-copywriting-practical-guide-01.jpg","Pen on keyboard, reflecting Qreative’s digital copywriting approach","At Qreative, every word matters ; our copywriting blends emotion, clarity and strategy to turn readers into clients.","2025-11-04T11:18:03.824Z",[237,241,242],{"id":238,"title":239,"name":240,"slug":240},34,"Content management","gestion-contenu",{"id":206,"title":207,"name":208,"slug":208},{"id":97,"title":100,"name":99,"slug":99},{"id":238,"slug":244,"title":245,"descMeta":-1,"intro":246,"shortIntro":247,"cover":248,"createdAt":252,"article_categories":253},"grants-websites-2026-available-aids-funding-belgium","Grants for websites in 2026: available aids and funding in Belgium","In January 2026, having a high performing website is no longer a nice to have. It is an **essential requirement** for any business, freelancer or organisation operating in Belgium. [Website creation](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fwebsite-creation-brussels\u002F), redesign, [security](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fwebsite-maintenance\u002F), compliance or **digital innovation**. Digital projects now stand at the centre of the **local economy** and the **digital transition**.\n\nGood news. In both **Wallonia** and **Brussels Capital**, several grants, allowances and financial support schemes remain available. Provided you understand the rules, amounts, timelines and procedures, these mechanisms allow you to finance a large part of a web project while meeting public standards and **policy objectives**.","In 2026, **website grants** are no longer simple financial boosts. They have become real accelerators for Belgian businesses looking to take a digital leap. Whether it is creation, redesign, security or innovation, public support is opening the door to more ambitious and better structured web projects. Here is how to make the most of these opportunities.",{"name":249,"alternativeText":250,"caption":251,"width":92,"height":93},"qreative-article-grant-websites-2026-01.jpg","Financial chart and currency symbols displayed on a laptop screen","In 2026, grants and public funding support web projects in Belgium. Qreative explains available subsidies, rules and opportunities.","2025-12-29T13:06:38.514Z",[254,255],{"id":206,"title":207,"name":208,"slug":208},{"id":256,"title":257,"name":258,"slug":258},28,"comparison","comparatif",{"id":260,"slug":261,"title":262,"descMeta":-1,"intro":263,"shortIntro":264,"cover":265,"createdAt":269,"article_categories":270},31,"peppol-odoo-electronic-invoicing-without-friction","Peppol and Odoo: Move to electronic invoicing without friction","**Electronic invoicing** is no longer optional. It is gradually becoming the new European standard for Belgian businesses. The era of PDF invoices sent by email is ending. Enter **structured electronic documents**, transmitted through the **Peppol network** in a **UBL\u002FXML format** that meets VAT, security and compliance requirements. This shift marks a **key step in modernising exchanges** between clients, suppliers and public administrations.\n\nBut Peppol is not limited to a regulatory constraint. When properly integrated into a management system like **Odoo**, it becomes a **performance accelerator**. Automated sending and receiving, reliable data, simplified invoicing processes and reduced costs. With [Odoo](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fodoo-website-creation\u002F), the adoption of Peppol becomes a **smooth, scalable and fully connected** step within the company’s financial management. A transition worth anticipating to turn an obligation into a real opportunity.","Switching to electronic invoicing has never been easier. With **Peppol** and **Odoo**, Belgian businesses are turning an obligation into a real performance accelerator. Automation, compliance and time savings. This transition paves the way for smoother, more reliable and genuinely modern management.",{"name":266,"alternativeText":267,"caption":268,"width":92,"height":93},"qreative-article-peppol-odoo-electronic-invoicing-01.jpg","Screen showing Odoo connected to the Peppol network for e-invoicing","Odoo connected to Peppol for electronic invoicing. Qreative explains how this integration simplifies compliance and invoicing workflows in Belgium.","2025-12-29T13:26:59.522Z",[271,274],{"id":176,"title":272,"name":273,"slug":273},"CMS","cms",{"id":102,"title":105,"name":104,"slug":104},{"id":276,"slug":277,"title":278,"descMeta":-1,"intro":279,"shortIntro":280,"cover":281,"createdAt":285,"article_categories":286},27,"competitive-analysis-understand-anticipate-and-stand-out-online","Competitive Analysis: Understand, Anticipate, and Stand Out Online","In a constantly evolving digital environment, no business can build an effective strategy without understanding its market. Whether it’s creating a [website](\u002Fen\u002Four-services\u002Fshowcase-website-creation\u002F), launching a new product, or refining a marketing approach, competitive analysis is an **essential step**. It helps you understand market forces, identify opportunities, anticipate threats, and define a **distinct positioning**.\n\nAt Qreative, we see this step as the foundation of an **effective digital strategy**. It guides choices, fuels strategic thinking, and informs decisions that have a **direct impact** on your project’s performance. In this article, our experts outline the key themes to consider based on the media channels most relevant to your field.","**Competitive analysis** is the starting point of any digital success. It helps uncover the key players, spot emerging trends, and anticipate market shifts. More than a simple assessment, it’s a strategic action lever that allows brands to stand out, define their positioning, and build a strong, consistent online presence.",{"name":282,"alternativeText":283,"caption":284,"width":92,"height":93},"qreative-article-competitive-analysis-01.jpg","Hand adjusting virtual blocks on an expanding digital graph","Competitive analysis means understanding before acting. Qreative helps you turn market insights into concrete, lasting decisions.","2025-11-04T10:23:47.929Z",[287,291],{"id":288,"title":289,"name":290,"slug":290},26,"Audit","audit",{"id":256,"title":257,"name":258,"slug":258},{"id":293,"slug":294,"title":295,"descMeta":-1,"intro":296,"shortIntro":297,"cover":298,"createdAt":302,"article_categories":303},25,"odoo-vs-wordpress-2026-showdown-web-platforms","Odoo VS WordPress: the 2026 showdown of web platforms","Redoing or creating a website in 2026 is far more than a technical project. It is a decision that shapes the digital future of a company. Between **WordPress**, the global open source giant, and **Odoo**, the Belgian ERP solution that has become unavoidable, the choice has never been more strategic.\n\nEach platform promises a unique user experience, **powerful tools**, and a very different approach to digital creation. But behind the promises, **realities differ**: overall cost, search engine optimisation (SEO), customisation, and integration with your business management tools. So which solution truly matches your needs? In this **in depth comparison**, Qreative breaks down the strengths, limitations, and real world use cases of both systems to help you make an informed decision.","In 2026, the choice between **WordPress and Odoo** has become a true strategic turning point for any business. As the web demands speed, consistency, and a fully tailored experience, these two platforms embody two radically different visions of digital presence. Creative flexibility on one side, full integration on the other: choosing your CMS now means choosing the way your business will grow online.",{"name":299,"alternativeText":300,"caption":301,"width":92,"height":93},"qreative-article-odoo-vs-wordpress-01.jpg","Odoo and WordPress logos compared on phones, analyzed by Qreative","In Qreative’s special analysis, we unpack the strengths of Odoo and WordPress to guide SMEs toward a coherent and sustainable web strategy.","2025-11-14T10:18:16.323Z",[304,305],{"id":176,"title":272,"name":273,"slug":273},{"id":256,"title":257,"name":258,"slug":258},{"id":7,"slug":307,"title":308,"descMeta":-1,"intro":309,"shortIntro":310,"cover":311,"createdAt":315,"article_categories":316},"long-tail-keywords-sustainable-seo","Long-Tail Keywords: The Secret Weapon of Sustainable SEO","In a world where broad queries are overcrowded, **precision** becomes a competitive edge. Long-tail keywords capture clear, less contested intentions and convert better : less noise, more value. Instead of chasing a single star keyword, you combine **targeted expressions** that together generate **qualified and lasting traffic**. The result: more accessible SEO, faster growth, and pages that answer exactly what users are looking for. This approach relies on **intent analysis**, studying **Google suggestions**, and creating **useful content** designed for both people and search engines.","In the jungle of SEO, broad queries draw the crowds, but it’s along the quieter paths that performance begins. **Long-tail keywords**, precise and human, speak the real language of internet users. Less visible yet incredibly effective, they pave the way for sustainable SEO, more strategic than high-volume.",{"name":312,"alternativeText":313,"caption":314,"width":92,"height":93},"qreative-article-long-tail-keywords-01.jpg","Finger starting a digital search query, as analyzed at Qreative","In this article, Qreative explores the power of long-tail keywords, a refined SEO approach where precision drives lasting visibility.","2025-11-04T16:02:32.122Z",[317,318],{"id":112,"title":115,"name":114,"slug":114},{"id":102,"title":105,"name":104,"slug":104},{"id":127,"slug":320,"title":321,"descMeta":-1,"intro":322,"shortIntro":323,"cover":324,"createdAt":328,"article_categories":329},"google-my-business-a-key-lever-to-boost-your-local-seo","Google My Business: A Key Lever to Boost Your Local SEO","Today, more than half of internet users search for a nearby service or business before taking action. 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