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Original Research · 5 articles

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Data studies and primary research on AI citations, SERP behaviour, and Bangladesh search trends — the kind of work that earns links instead of asking for them.

Original Research 16 min
Backlink-to-Citation Conversion: Do Backlinks Still Drive AI Mentions?
I cross-referenced 300 brands' backlink profiles with their ChatGPT and AI Overview citation rates. The relationship is real but not what most SEOs expect — here's the conversion math.
May 10, 2026
Original Research 15 min
The 'Unnamed Brand' Problem: 2,000 ChatGPT Answers Where No Source Was Cited
31% of ChatGPT answers in our 2,000-prompt audit cited zero sources. Here's why it happens, what kinds of queries trigger it, and how to make sure your category isn't the next unnamed-brand black hole.
May 9, 2026
Original Research 15 min
Bangladesh SERP Volatility Report Q1 2026: Which Niches Moved Most
Tracked 1,200 BD-targeted keywords across Q1 2026. Here's which niches saw the biggest SERP shake-ups, which sites gained, which lost, and what to do about it.
May 9, 2026
Original Research 16 min
The 2026 Schema Validity Audit: 500 Top SaaS Pages, 78% Have Errors
I validated structured data on 500 top SaaS marketing pages. 78% had at least one error blocking rich results or AI ingestion. Here's the failure breakdown — and the 6 errors that account for 84% of all issues.
May 8, 2026
Original Research 18 min
I Analyzed 1,000 AI Overview Results — Here's the Citation Pattern Nobody Talks About
A 1,000-query audit of Google AI Overviews reveals a citation pattern most SEOs miss: position-1 organic doesn't predict citation, but four other signals do. Full methodology + raw findings inside.
May 8, 2026

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