Curated Directory

Community

Where the AEO/GEO conversation actually happens. People, communities, and creators worth following — curated and re-verified quarterly by Hermes.

LinkedIn specialists

The practitioners doing real work — consultants, agency leads, in-house experts.

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Orainti / SEOFOMO

International SEO and AI Search Optimization consultant publishing practical GEO/AEO guides and SEOFOMO research.

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Orbit Media

Orbit Media co-founder explaining AI search, verifiable evidence, and content strategy shifts for marketers.

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Brodie Clark Consulting

SEO consultant tracking Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, SERP changes, and Search Console behavior.

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Wix Studio AI Search Lab

Head of AI Search and SEO Communications at Wix, publishing AI search education and research.

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iPullRank

iPullRank marketer and AI search communicator translating research into practical strategy and webinars.

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Kalicube

Entity SEO and knowledge graph specialist connecting brand entity work to AI engine visibility.

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Independent consultant

SEO and AI visibility consultant with technical, skeptical analysis of AI search and traditional SEO overlap.

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Growth Memo

Growth Memo author publishing recurring analysis on AI visibility, citations, and search strategy.

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MLforSEO

ML for SEO founder focused on AI/ML-powered search workflows, query semantics, and practical SEO automation.

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Amsive / Algorythmic

SEO and AI Search leader known for evidence-led commentary on Google updates and AI search changes.

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Marie Haynes Consulting

Search quality analyst tracking Google AI Mode, AI Overviews, and ranking guidance for site owners.

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Independent / seoClarity contributor

SEO strategist publishing practical AI search visibility, brand reputation, and recognition guidance.

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iPullRank

Founder of iPullRank, advancing relevance engineering and AI search visibility research.

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Unify Brand Marketing / Wix and SE Ranking contributor

SEO educator and brand/AI search commentator connecting search evolution to practical visibility strategy.

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Aufgesang / Kopp Online Marketing

German SEO/LLMO practitioner writing actively about GEO, LLMO, and evidence quality in AI search advice.

Communities

Reddit, Discord, and Slack groups where AEO/GEO is actively discussed.

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Daily pulse of SEO forum and community conversations, including Google AI Mode and AI Overview changes.

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Private SEO training and Slack community for practitioners, useful for AI search discussions among advanced SEOs.

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Free global community for women in search, marketing, and tech with ongoing Slack-style peer discussion.

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Subreddit focused on AI search optimization and how SEO intersects with answer engines.

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Niche subreddit dedicated to generative engine optimization tactics and AI answer visibility.

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Technical SEO subreddit where AI Mode, AI Overviews, crawlability, structured data, and search infrastructure questions surface.

Newsletters & blogs

Worth the inbox space. Updated by people who publish consistently.

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Ahrefs

Vendor blog category focused on AI search, citation tracking, and SEO in the AI era.

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Kevin Indig

Kevin Indig's newsletter for deeper search/growth analysis, including AI citations and AI visibility research.

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Marie Haynes Consulting

Search and AI news newsletter tracking Google AI Mode, AI Overviews, ranking guidance, and quality updates.

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Aleyda Solis

Aleyda Solis' weekly SEO newsletter, with frequent coverage of AI search, GEO, and practical search updates.

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Search Engine Land

Industry publication covering AI search optimization, Google AI features, SEO surveys, and measurement changes.

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Search Engine Roundtable

High-frequency search news and forum recap site that surfaces AI Mode, AI Overview, and SEO community developments quickly.

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Semrush

Broad SEO and content strategy blog with recurring AI search optimization guidance and product research.

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Wix Studio

Research and practitioner hub for GEO, LLM search, and AI search tactics maintained by Wix Studio.

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ZipTie.dev

AI search visibility and SEO blog focused on what still matters for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI results.

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iPullRank

Deep operating manual and supporting blog content for AI search visibility, relevance engineering, and GEO practice.

YouTube & podcasts

Video and audio creators covering AI search.

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Ahrefs

SEO education channel with recent AI-era SEO tutorials and practical search visibility walkthroughs.

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Aleyda Solis

Aleyda Solis' SEO video series with expert interviews and practical AI search/GEO episodes.

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EDGE of the Web

Long-running digital marketing podcast covering SEO news, Google changes, AI search, and practitioner interviews.

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Marie Haynes Consulting

Marie Haynes' search and AI news audio/newsletter stream, with recent Google AI Mode and AI Overviews episodes.

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Google Search Central

Google Search Central podcast, useful for primary-source context on Search, AI features, crawling, and indexing.

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Voices of Search

SEO and content podcast that regularly interviews practitioners about search strategy and evolving AI-era visibility.

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