Search & Discovery

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A guide to information architecture: Form, function, and delight in website design

Everything we've ever written about navigation, information architecture, and structuring content.

Should I let Perplexity crawl my content? Pitting legacy media intellectual property standards against AI discoverability

Should I let Perplexity crawl my content? Pitting legacy media intellectual property standards against AI discoverability

Should I, as a website publisher, be angry that an AI summary engine includes my content in its index? Or should I not be so precious about my intellectual property? Here's how I'm making that data-driven decision.

What is content distribution? Navigating the necessary evils of algorithms

What is content distribution? Navigating the necessary evils of algorithms

Instead of trucks and newsstands, in 2024 we have web- and social network-based aggregator systems that pipe content directly to consumers via software. Navigating algorithmic distribution is a necessary challenge. Here are some tips.

Keyword research: Our best explainers, deep dives, and curated outside resources

With Natural Language Processing evaluating most content online, keyword research is more important than ever. Here's everything we've ever published about it.

When it comes to content, is data science actually scientific?

When it comes to content, is data science actually scientific?

Understanding predictive modeling can help you play moneyball temporarily, but it doesn’t scale as anticipated. And the scientific method completely falls apart when applied to the chaos of the internet. Here's why.

Consistency of vision and "good" content

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A reflection on the meaning of good content, as defined by Google — for better or worse.

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