EEAT isn’t dead, but two of its four pillars were always proxies for helpfulness that AI search no longer needs. CURATE replaces those proxies with signals a model can judge directly.
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Are You a Challenger Brand? The Four Stages Most B2B Companies Skip
Most B2B companies don’t have a marketing problem; they have a who-are-we problem. Four brand growth stages, and how to tell if you’re a challenger brand.
AI Is Making Your Challenger Brand Sound Exactly Like the Company You Are Trying to Beat
Most AI writing tools average toward the loudest voice in your category. For a challenger brand, that voice belongs to the competitor you need to beat.
Reddit Is Now a B2B Buying Channel
Reddit now shapes B2B buying across Google and AI search. Here’s how challenger brands show up in the conversation without getting burned.
How to Get Found in AI Search in 2026 (When You’re the Challenger, Not the Category Leader)
B2B buyers now shortlist vendors inside AI search. Here’s how challenger brands get found and cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
It’s Time For A New Search Optimization Framework
More than half of B2B buyers start with AI search vs Google. We need a new content optimization framework for answer engines and brand discoverability.
The CFO’s Guide to Investing in Brand
Your attribution model measures 17% of what drives B2B revenue. Here is the CFO’s case for brand investment, the budget split, and how to measure it.
From Human in the Loop to Human at the Center
Rethinking the Role of AI in Content Marketing
The Death of Resonance: Why AI Content Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)
How marketers can win back their audience in the age of artificial intelligence.
