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Authority layer showing PR, co-citations, reviews, and third-party validation signals

Authority Layer: Get Found by ChatGPT

March 2, 2026 / by Dave Burnett

Why authority is the difference between “mentioned” and “recommended” If ChatGPT can’t find you, you’re invisible. If it can find you but can’t corroborate you, you’re optional. And when you’re optional, the assistant plays it safe: it recommends whoever has the cleanest receipts.  So it ignores you. OpenAI says...

Image: Earned Authority for AI PR, Co-Citations & GEO Strategy (2026)

Earned Authority for AI: PR, Co-Citations and GEO Strategy (2026)

January 20, 2026 / by Dave Burnett

A marketer clicks a highlighted brand name inside an AI answer… and a right‑side panel opens. It looks a lot like a Knowledge Panel. But it’s inside ChatGPT. And the weird part? The “story” in that panel isn’t pulled from the brand’s homepage. It’s stitched together from third‑party sources...