https://stanislav-peev.com/ Original research and data reports on AI search visibility, GEO (generative engine optimization) and SEO - by Stanislav Peev, independent SEO consultant and AI search specialist. en Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://stanislav-peev.com/research/ai-citations-by-query-shape/ https://stanislav-peev.com/research/ai-citations-by-query-shape/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Original pilot: 176 citations from three web-connected AI engines, every cited page labeled by shape and owner. "best X" questions cited listicles 84% of the time and comparison pages 2%; "X alternatives" questions cited comparison-shaped pages 86%, with 24% of citations going to comparison pages on competing vendors' own domains and a single citation to G2; "X vs Y" questions 98%. Explains why the published "under 3%" share for comparison pages is an average across question types. Method, limitations and raw data published under CC BY 4.0. https://stanislav-peev.com/research/ai-referral-traffic-conversion-vs-organic/ https://stanislav-peev.com/research/ai-referral-traffic-conversion-vs-organic/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Aggregated, source-verified 2026 data on how AI-referral traffic converts against organic search: about 50% higher on Shopify product pages, 4.4x per-visitor value (Semrush), and 14.2% vs 2.8% lead conversion in B2B (Opollo) - with the catch that volume is still tiny and AI converted 43% worse than other channels as recently as July 2024. What it means for a small business, limitations named. https://stanislav-peev.com/research/google-review-concentration-home-services/ https://stanislav-peev.com/research/google-review-concentration-home-services/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Original dataset: 7,072 Google Business Profile listings across 6 home service trades in 12 US cities. The most-reviewed company held a top-3 Maps position in just 5.6% of 72 markets; the top 5 listings hold a median 58.3% of visible review volume; trade predicts difficulty far better than city size. Full method, limitations and raw data published. https://stanislav-peev.com/research/ai-visibility-tracking-reliability/ https://stanislav-peev.com/research/ai-visibility-tracking-reliability/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT An original experiment: the same four buyer questions run 60 times across ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. Which engine you track moved a brand's measured AI visibility 2.3x more than the model's own run-to-run randomness, and two engines recommended a tool the third never named once. Full method, limitations and raw dataset published. https://stanislav-peev.com/research/seo-profy/ https://stanislav-peev.com/research/seo-profy/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT A working SEO professional's guide for US businesses: what the job includes in 2026 (including AI search), when DIY is enough, engagement models, what business owners really say about hiring SEO help, and the red flags to walk away from. https://stanislav-peev.com/research/ai-wrong-business-information-statistics/ https://stanislav-peev.com/research/ai-wrong-business-information-statistics/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT 93% of businesses have at least one fact wrong or missing in AI answers. Source-verified statistics on how often ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity misstate business hours, phone numbers and services - with a 10-prompt self-audit protocol to test your own business.