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Notes on writing that ranks.

SEO, answer-engine optimization, and the mechanics of a blog that compounds, written by the team building the autonomous writer behind this site.

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Why we built Lyra: from zero to millions of blog impressions
Company5 min read

Why we built Lyra: from zero to millions of blog impressions

The origin story of Lyra. We grew a developer product from zero to millions of monthly search impressions on blog content, then automated the whole thing.

Jun 24, 2026Read→
SEO for SaaS: the compounding growth channel founders ignore
Tutorial13 min

SEO for SaaS: the compounding growth channel founders ignore

Jun 22, 2026
Answer Engine Optimization: how to get cited by AI
Research7 min

Answer Engine Optimization: how to get cited by AI

Jun 18, 2026

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Research11 min read· Aug 8, 2026

Does FAQ schema still work in 2026? Google cut it, AI didn't

Google removed the FAQ rich result on May 7, 2026. Here's what that means for FAQPage markup, and what the 2026 data actually shows about AI citations.

Research12 min read· Aug 8, 2026

EU AI Act Article 50 content: do you have to label AI posts?

EU AI Act Article 50 content rules took effect August 2026 with fines up to 15 million euros. See when AI blog posts need a label, and when review exempts you.

Research10 min read· Aug 8, 2026

Google AI Mode blue links gone: what SaaS blogs do now

Google AI Mode became the default answer over blue links on July 10, 2026. What actually changed, who lost traffic, and the metrics SaaS blogs track now.

Comparison12 min read· Aug 7, 2026

Best AI blog writing tools in 2026: how to evaluate them

AI blog writing tools split into three categories: drafters, SEO suites, and publishers. Here is a five-criteria framework to evaluate any of them, by ROI.

Tutorial14 min read· Aug 7, 2026

Schema markup for AI search: the JSON-LD that gets cited

Schema markup for AI search, done right: the JSON-LD for Article, FAQ, HowTo, and Organization, validated and shipped without breaking existing SEO.

Research13 min read· Aug 7, 2026

Trademark risk comparison blog post: what to check first

A trademark risk comparison blog post carries real exposure: nominative fair use limits, disparagement traps, and the legal check to add before you merge.

Engineering13 min read· Aug 6, 2026

AI internal linking: a PR-review workflow that scales

AI internal linking breaks first when publishing speeds up. How to add a link-suggestion step, review additions like a PR diff, and audit link equity.

Comparison10 min read· Aug 6, 2026

Best AI content detector: accuracy data and the SEO risk

The best AI content detector claims 99%+ accuracy, but independent tests show 60-96%, with real false positives. Here's why a flagged score isn't an SEO risk.

Tutorial13 min read· Aug 6, 2026

How to write a content brief: the AI template that works

Learn how to write a content brief that keeps AI drafts on target: audience, intent, keywords, structure, and sources, packaged as a reviewable PR template.

Tutorial15 min read· Aug 5, 2026

Content audit SEO: finding the posts quietly losing traffic

A content audit SEO process for finding posts that are quietly losing traffic, diagnosing why each one decayed, and deciding refresh, prune, or merge.

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