The Content Marketing Research Blog
From chasing keywords to building topical authority.
Last updated January 26, 2026 ago
Trending Build Topical Authority in AI Search with Query2Vector [Tool]
Learn how AI search measures brand authority through three pillars: keywords, semantic search, and topic authority. Use our free Query2Vector tool to transform your Google Search Console data into vector clusters and prioritize topics for AI search visibility.
Michael Levitz & Robin Tully
Co-founders
8 min
Latest Posts
Ideas, lessons, and journeys on building topical authority.
AI Search
8 min
Build Topical Authority in AI Search with Query2Vector [Tool]
Learn how AI search measures brand authority through three pillars: keywords, semantic search, and topic authority. Use our free Query2Vector tool to transform your Google Search Console data into vector clusters and prioritize topics for AI search visibility.
AI Search
10 min
How To Increase AI Search Visibility with Google Search Console Data [Template]
Discover how to leverage your Google Search Console data to improve your brand's visibility in AI search engines. Download our free template to start mapping your topical authority today.
Content Marketing
7 min
The New Zero-Click Math of Content Marketing
The majority of Google searches now end without a click. Learn how content marketers can survive and thrive in the zero-click era by focusing on brand impressions and AI citations.
AI Search
9 min
From Keywords to Citations: Brand Visibility in AI Search Results
Content marketing has fundamentally shifted from optimizing for clicks to earning citations in AI-generated responses. Learn how to adapt your strategy for Google AI Overview, ChatGPT, and Perplexity.
Product
6 min
The Panic Before Progress: A Startup Road Trip
There's nothing quite like the panic of realizing you're about to run out of gas in a remote area with no cell service and a flight to catch. A story of startup growth and perspective.
Content Marketing
5 min
Your Audience Subscribes to Your Brand, Not Your Email
Email is a delivery mechanism, not a strategy. Learn why the brands that win are those that focus on building a direct relationship with their audience through high-value content.
Content Marketing
6 min
How to Never Run Out of Content Ideas Again
Writer's block is a symptom of a broken process, not a lack of creativity. Discover how to build a content idea engine that ensures you always have a backlog of high-value topics.
Product
5 min
One Great Jupyter Notebook Can Change the World
Data science doesn't have to be a black box. Learn how we use Jupyter Notebooks to prototype our AI models and bring transparency to our predictive content engine.
Content Marketing
5 min
The Secret Analytics Dashboard Inside Your Gut
Data is essential, but it can't replace human intuition. Learn how the best content marketers balance quantitative metrics with their own creative instincts.
Content Marketing
4 min
My Favorite Recipe for an Email Newsletter
Creating a newsletter that people actually want to read is more art than science. Here is the framework we use to ensure every issue provides value to our subscribers.