AI Search
Markdown vs HTML for AI: I Publish Both. Here Is What Actually Gets Read
Markdown vs HTML for AI, tested in production. My markdown pages are 20x lighter, yet AI search engines cite only HTML. Here is what to serve, and where.
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Field notes from the work,
not the theory.
What we learn fixing search, AI visibility, WordPress, and authority on real sites — written down so it is useful, and only when it is.
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Latest SEO and web growth notes.
Technical SEO, AI search, WordPress, and link building notes from real consultancy work.
AI Search
Does ChatGPT Give the Same Answers to Everyone? I Asked It Twice and Got Two Different Lists
Does ChatGPT give the same answers to everyone? No. I asked it one question twice and got two different lists. The data on why AI answers keep changing.
Read noteTechnical SEO10 min read
Semrush Free Trial (2026): What You Actually Get in 7 Days
The Semrush free trial runs 7 days and needs a card. What is included, what it costs after, the new plan names, and how to get real value from the week.
Read noteTechnical SEO14 min read
8 Best Rank Tracking Tools in 2026 (Real Prices, Honest Limits)
I checked what every major rank tracker costs and what it quietly limits. The eight worth paying for, plus the free option most sites should start with.
Read noteWordPress8 min read
How to Change Your Profile Picture in WordPress (2026 Guide)
WordPress gives you no upload button for your profile picture, only a Gravatar link. Here are both ways to change it, with the plugin data checked live.
Read noteWordPress13 min read
5 Best WordPress Backup Plugins in 2026 (Checked Against Live Data)
I pulled the live install counts, ratings and tested-up-to versions for every major WordPress backup plugin. Which five are worth installing, and one to remove.
Read noteTechnical SEO
Content Pruning in SEO: Why I Deleted Only 5 of 201 URLs
Google calls deleting content a last resort. Here is the page-by-page pruning decision I ran on 201 old URLs on my own site, and what I actually kept.
Read noteWordPress7 min read
WordCamp US 2026 Has an AI Track. Here's What "Preparing Your Site for AI Agents" Actually Means
WordCamp US 2026 runs an AI track on AI-assisted development, AI agents and the legal questions. What that actually means for a WordPress site.
Read noteWordPress7 min read
Is WordCamp US 2026 Worth It If You Build WordPress Sites for a Living?
WordCamp US 2026 is $80 with code AF26. But a Micro-Sponsor ticket is $750, and that is what a seat really costs. An honest look at the trip, not the ticket, from someone who has done two WordCamps.
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Four topics, mapped to the four services.
Each topic is the authority layer behind a service. Read the notes, then bring us the problem on your own site.
Technical SEO
Notes on crawling, indexation, canonicalization, schema, and Core Web Vitals.
Read Technical SEO notesAI Search (GEO & AEO)
Notes on generative engine optimization and answer engine optimization.
Read AI Search notesWordPress
Notes on WordPress speed, security hardening, plugin cleanup, and migrations.
Read WordPress notesLink Building
Notes on digital PR, audience-first content, and link profiles that survive core updates.
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Who writes these
SEO Specialist and product builder with 10+ years in search. The notes are written by the person doing the work — Sunny Kumar, seo specialist & product builder.
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