From Keyword Research to Intent Mapping: The Structural Shift in AI Search
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The dashboard was green. Every metric pointed up and to the right. Keyword rankings climbed from position
Agentic Commerce Readiness: Protocol Implementation and the Parallel Challenge of Product Discoverability
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Google and Shopify launched the Universal Commerce Protocol on January 11, 2026. OpenAI and Stripe had launched
Beyond the Click: Measuring Marketing Success in the Age of AI Retrieval
Your keyword rankings are up. Your SEO agency sends you reports showing position #1 for high-value search terms in your
2026: The De-Branding of AI and the Consolidation of the Retrieval Layer
Introduction: From Thesis to Mechanical Reality
In January 2025, we established the Retrieval Layer as the foundational architecture for AI-mediated
What AI-Native Means in 2026 and Why Plate Lunch Collective Was Built for the Retrieval Layer
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* What AI-Native Actually Means
* How Traditional Marketing Disciplines Feed the Retrieval Layer
* GEO, AEO, and Retrieval Mechanics