SEO / GEO Reading list

Here are a few sources of information I use to stay up to date.

📬 Newsletters

NameFocusWhy It’s UsefulLink
Kevin Indig – Growth MemoGEO, SGE, AI in SEOSmart analysis of generative SERPs and product-led SEOLink
SEO MBA (Tom Critchlow)Strategic SEOExec-level thinking on search’s AI transformationLink
Marie Haynes NewsletterGoogle updates, helpful content, AI in SERPsTrusted for actionable insights post-algo updatesLink
Exploding TopicsTrend discovery, early topic surfacingIdentifies new content opportunities for answer enginesLink
Content, Curated (Amanda Natividad)Content + AIBridges media, marketing, and answer enginesLink
SEO Notebook (Steve Toth)Tactical SEO, snippets, content for AIWeekly bite-sized SEO tests & tactics for modern SERPsLink
The Diff (Byrne Hobart)AI disruption, business strategyExplains macro trends, including AI’s search disruptionLink

📰 Blogs

NameFocusWhy It’s UsefulLink
Amsive (Lily Ray)AI-driven SERPs, E-E-A-TTracks SGE, trust signals, ranking impactLink
AlsoAsked / CandourAEO, People Also Ask, structured contentPractical data for intent-driven contentAlsoAsked / Candour
Backlinko (Brian Dean)Evergreen SEO & content optimizationStill very effective for featured snippets, answersLink
Eli Schwartz – Product-Led SEOIntent-focused SEOFramework for aligning content with user goals, not just rankingsLink
Search Engine RoundtableSEO news, experiments, SGE trackingMost up-to-date news on Google AI changesLink
Kalicube Blog (Jason Barnard)AEO, entity-based search, brand SERPsPioneered the AEO spaceLink

🎥 YouTube Channels / Shows

ChannelFocusWhy It’s UsefulLink
Ross Hudgens (Siege Media)AI + content strategySmart insights into content + AI’s role in SEOYouTube Channel
Sam Oh (Ahrefs)SEO education, content optimizationGreat for how-to content that fits GEO frameworksYouTube Channel
Kalicube TuesdaysAEO, semantic SEOInterviews with AEO experts, entity-based optimizationLink

🧰 Official & Product Sources

SourceFocusWhy It’s UsefulLink
OpenAI BlogGPT-4, browsing, source citationCore knowledge for how AI answers are formedLink
Perplexity.ai BlogProduct updates, sourcing logicUnderstands how a top answer engine cites sourcesLink
Google SGE Labs (Indirect)SGE experimentsObserve generative results in actionSearch Labs

📚 Official Blogs & Documentation – Answer Engine & GEO Platforms

PlatformOfficial Blog / ResourceFocusLink
GoogleGoogle Search Central BlogAlgorithm updates, crawling/indexing, SGE experimentsVisit
Google Search Central DocumentationTechnical SEO, pagination, lazy loading, AEO guidelinesVisit
Google AI BlogAI model updates (e.g. Gemini, Bard), MUM, language understandingVisit
Search Labs / SGE ExperimentsEarly-access to Search Generative ExperienceVisit
Bing / MicrosoftBing Blogs (MSFT)Bing AI, Copilot, Bing Chat updates, SEO toolsVisit
Microsoft Copilot BlogUpdates on AI integration with Bing + EdgeVisit
Bing Webmaster Tools DocsIndexing, structured data, crawl behaviorVisit
Perplexity.aiPerplexity BlogProduct updates, how citations and source ranking workVisit
You.comYou.com BlogAI search model, zero-click results, plugin useVisit
OpenAIOpenAI BlogChatGPT, web browsing model behavior, citations, API useVisit
OpenAI Developer DocsHow ChatGPT plugins and browsing tools work (relevant for GEO)Visit
Neeva (Now shut down, acquired by Snowflake)Neeva Blog (archived)Early work on ad-free AI search and citation logic (archival value)Archived
Brave SearchBrave Search BlogAI summarizer, anonymous search indexing, GogglesVisit
DuckDuckGoDuckDuckGo BlogPrivacy-first search, AI assistant integrationsVisit