google is definitely starting to gatekeep the data we rely on. i saw an article recently suggesting that those easy, free ai citations won't be around forever because google tends to
close off open access once they see value in it. right now, most big brands are actually
completely invisible to these models, but that window is shrinking.
the first movers are going to win the visibility race . we should probably stop thinking about this as a permanent free ride and start focusing on
deep integration before the fences go up. anyone else already seeing changes in how ai models pull local business info?
link:
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/free-ai-citations-wont-last-ive-watched-google-fence-off-a-wide-open-field-before/581471/