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Notes from the AI search shift.

How professional service firms build durable authority as search moves from ten blue links to a single generated answer.

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Web Design 8 min read

Should a Small Business Move Off Wix?

An honest case for and against leaving Wix, from somebody who ran a store on it — what Wix does well, what moving buys you, and how to tell which you need.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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AEO Strategy 4 min read

Why We Publish Our Prices

Most agencies answer "what does it cost" with a contact form. Here is the case for putting real numbers on the page, including what it costs us.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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Professional Services Optimization 4 min read

Five Google Profiles Are Worse Than One

Firms with a profile per partner often compete against themselves, split their own reviews, and leave AI unable to tell which record is authoritative.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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AEO Strategy 3 min read

Your Reviews Might Be Invisible to AI

Hundreds of genuine reviews can be worth nothing to an answer engine if they load the way most review apps load them. How to tell in two minutes.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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Web Design 4 min read

I Put a Redirect on Every Link of My Own Website

Two settings that are each correct on their own, and together they made every internal link on my site cost a redirect. Here is how to check yours.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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Web Design 11 min read

Case Study: Moving a Brokerage Site Off Wix

What actually changed when a brokerage left Wix, in plain English — what got faster, how leads still reach your CRM, and what we are not claiming yet.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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AEO Strategy 5 min read

Google Says AEO Is Just SEO. They're Right.

Google published a list of things you do not need for AI search, and most of the industry is quietly ignoring it. Here is what they actually said.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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AEO Strategy 5 min read

How Much Does Answer Engine Optimization Cost?

Most agencies answer this with "it depends" and a contact form. Here are real numbers, what moves them up or down, and how to spot a bad quote.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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AEO Strategy 4 min read

What's the Difference Between GEO and AEO?

Generative Engine Optimization and Answer Engine Optimization describe the same work under two names. Here is where each came from, and which one to use when.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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Professional Services Optimization 4 min read

Architecting Authority for Local Search Dominance

Your firm has spent years building an undeniable real-world reputation. The job now is making sure your digital footprint reflects that prestige.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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Professional Services Optimization 4 min read

Algorithmic Dominance

Discover why the traditional digital marketing playbook is fundamentally broken for high-ticket professional service firms.

Piper Moretti Piper Moretti
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