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How does AI search actually work—and how do brands show up? AI engines surface brand mentions based on relevance, context, structure, and reuse potential, not traditional rankings or blue-link SEO alone.

In this episode of Found in AI, Cassie sits down with Charlie Graham, founder and CEO of RivalSee, to unpack how AI visibility optimization (AIVO) is reshaping how brands appear inside ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Mode.

The conversation breaks down how AI systems source and evaluate content, why mentions often matter more than links, and how long-tail, bottom-of-funnel content increasingly outperforms top-of-funnel assets in AI-driven search experiences.

Rather than requiring a full SEO overhaul, the episode outlines practical ways teams can experiment with AI visibility—using structure, schema, and intent alignment to influence what gets surfaced in AI-generated answers.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How AI engines source, evaluate, and surface brand mentions
• Why long-tail, bottom-of-funnel content performs better in AI search
• How structured data, static content, and schema impact AI visibility
• The difference between being linked and being mentioned — and why it matters
• Practical ways small teams can test AI visibility optimization
• What AIVO signals reveal about how AI search is evolving

If you're listening to this and thinking I need someone to lead this for me, that's what I do.

I'm an AI search visibility consultant and a fractional content strategist for startups and enterprise brands. If that sounds like the kind of help you're looking for, email me at cassie@cassieclarkmarketing.com. 

Or request your 7-Day AI Search Visibility Audit: https://cassieclarkmarketing.com/ai-search-visibility-audit/

Let’s connect:

LinkedIn → Cassie Clark | AI Search Visibility Consultant
Website → https://cassieclarkmarketing.com

Join Cassie Clark for a free live training, How to Build an AI Search Visibility Strategy, on November 5, 2026, at 1 PM ET.

Learn how to identify relevant AI search opportunities, diagnose visibility gaps, establish a measurement baseline, and prioritize your next steps. Includes live Q&A.

Register for free: https://cassieclarkmarketing.com/ai-search-training/

Wondering what AI search means for your business?

Cassie Clark Marketing helps startups and enterprise brands understand how AI systems discover and recommend them, identify what affects their visibility, and develop executable strategies.

Services include team training, AI visibility diagnosis, strategic consulting, and fractional marketing leadership.

www.cassieclarkmarketing.com