Clicks will fade. Citations will define influence. Learn why being quoted by AI systems will matter more than traffic.
Traffic was once the trophy of SEO.
Now, it’s just residue.
AI doesn’t click. It recalls.
When a generative model uses your ideas, that’s a citation — and in the next web, citations will be the ultimate measure of authority.
It’s not about users finding your site; it’s about machines finding your meaning.
We spent decades chasing impressions.
Now we’ll chase inclusion — the privilege of being reused in synthetic reasoning.
Clicks fade.
Citations last.
