When resources are limited, SEO teams face tough investment choices. Martha van Berkel, CEO of Schema App, advocates prioritizing comprehensive data cleanup before AI content expansion. She explains that websites often contain irrelevant content that dilutes authority, making cleanup essential for establishing a baseline before strategic expansion. Martha recommends following cleanup with targeted investment in high-quality, knowledge-rich content that serves both generative AI and human users effectively.

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In the GenAI era, search is "behind" according to industry experts. Martha van Berkel, CEO of Schema App, explains why most SEOs remain too tactical rather than strategic in their approach to AI-driven search. She advocates for cross-functional collaboration, executive education about zero-click searches, and structured data implementation to bridge the gap between traditional SEO metrics and the new search landscape.

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LLMs fail because they're prediction machines, not fact machines. Michelle Robbins, Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Intelligence at LinkedIn, explains why AI models produce inconsistent responses and require critical evaluation. She advocates treating LLMs as thought partners rather than absolute authorities, emphasizing the critical importance of AI alignment to prevent harmful outputs and ensure optimal human outcomes as we progress toward artificial general intelligence.

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Is AI-generated schema markup at scale effective? Martha van Berkel, CEO of Schema App, explains why automated schema generation falls short of understanding business nuances and human search intent. She argues that while AI can create basic drafts, it cannot properly define the complex relationships needed for a complete knowledge graph, requiring human expertise to craft meaningful schema that truly represents business data models.

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The AI race is transforming search engine strategies. Michelle Robbins, Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Intelligence at LinkedIn, shares insights from her decade of tracking AI's evolution in search. She examines Google's cautious approach to AI integration, the challenges of monetizing AI-driven search experiences, and why companies must diversify beyond search engines to build sustainable audience acquisition strategies.

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Structured data's role in AI is rapidly evolving. Martha van Berkel, CEO of Schema App, examines how structured data will become a critical data feed for large language models beyond traditional SEO applications. She explains why data with context is essential for reducing hallucinations in AI models, and predicts that frameworks and protocols will become increasingly important for organizing information that feeds into generative systems.

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Structured data may soon become mandatory for AI search rankings. Martha van Berkel, CEO of Schema App, shares her expert perspective on why search engines will likely require structured data implementation by 2025. She explains how computational costs will drive this requirement and predicts companies will need to adapt their technical SEO strategies to maintain visibility in AI-generated results.

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Structured data is critical for AI-powered search success. Martha van Berkel, CEO of Schema App, explains how to optimize content for generative AI environments. She details how schema markup creates a knowledge graph that enables AI inferencing, explores the Model Context Protocol (MCP) as a universal framework for LLMs, and demonstrates why unique, expert content with proper semantic connections outperforms generic material.

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SEO professionals face a rapidly evolving landscape with AI integration. Dale Bertrand, President of Fire&Spark, shares strategic insights for maintaining relevance in modern search. He emphasizes staying laser-focused on understanding customer search behaviors across platforms, monitoring how users interact with AI systems, and tracking which pages receive traffic from AI referrals rather than being distracted by industry speculation.

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The future of SEO requires exploration amid AI integration. Dale Bertrand, President of Fire&Spark, shares how SEO professionals must upgrade their skill sets to adapt to rapidly changing search technology. He emphasizes the importance of experimentation, both with new technologies and in redefining SEO's value within marketing organizations, while acknowledging that traditional SEO approaches will no longer suffice in this evolving landscape.

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