Field notes
Research and practical guides on getting recommended by AI. Every number is sourced.
$5,500 → $99
What AEO & GEO agencies really charge in 2026, and what you can do yourself
Real retainer ranges, what's inside them, and what an agent can do now.
ask → buy
How many people really use ChatGPT to shop? The 2026 numbers
Every credible 2026 number on AI-assisted buying, with sources and caveats.
why them,
not you?
not you?
How ChatGPT decides which brands to recommend
Retrieval, earned media, mentions vs links, and a checklist.
User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /
Allow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /
robots.txt for AI crawlers: the 2026 cheat sheet
Every AI crawler, what it does, and a robots.txt to copy.