Author Archives: Claude Vincent

Diagram of the agent-readable file stack showing AGENTS.md in the code repository read by coding agents, llms.txt and llms-full.txt at the website root read by answer engines, and robots.txt plus RSL as the access and licensing layer beneath both.

AGENTS.md vs llms.txt vs llms-full.txt: Which Agent File Does What

AGENTS.md, llms.txt and llms-full.txt look alike but serve different readers. What each file does, how they differ, and the licensing layer most checklists…
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Profound vs Semrush and Ahrefs: What an AI-Search Tool Actually Replaces (and What It Doesn't)

Profound vs Semrush and Ahrefs don't measure the same thing. A practitioner's honest take on what AI-search visibility tools actually replace in your…
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SEO is the foundation everything is built on; AEO (be the answer) and GEO (get cited) are what it makes possible

SEO vs AEO vs GEO: What Each One Means and How They Actually Differ

SEO, AEO, and GEO are three different jobs: rank in search results, become the direct answer, and get cited inside AI answers. Here…
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Google May 2026 Core Update: What We Learned After the Dust Settled

Google May 2026 Core Update: What We Learned After the Dust Settled

The May 2026 Core Update rolled out from May 21 to June 2 and ran hot, with high volatility across the board. Now…
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