JOURNAL // 2026
Field notes from the desk.
Tactical writing on press, search, and AI search visibility. Built for operators. No hot takes, no fluff.
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MAY 7, 2026
/ PR/Legal
12 min read
Publication tiers for law firms: what to pitch
Legal PR runs on a tier system. Directories, trade press, regional legal papers, bar journals, mainstream. Here is which to pitch first and why, with 2026 data.
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MAY 6, 2026
/ AEO/Cosmetic
10 min read
How AI engines pick which plastic surgeon to recommend
ChatGPT, Claude, and Google AI Mode pick plastic surgeons by reading RealSelf, Healthgrades, ASPS, and schema. Here's the actual mechanism and the fix.
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MAY 5, 2026
/ Strategy/Legal
8 min read
Why most law firms fail at AEO (and what to fix first)
Most law firms still optimize for Google while AI engines pick who gets cited. Seven reasons firms fail at AEO, and what to fix first.
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MAY 4, 2026
/ AEO/Legal
12 min read
How to audit your firm's AI search visibility
A 30-minute, no-tool audit of your law firm's visibility in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, and Claude. Score your share of voice, find the three failure modes, and know what to fix first.
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MAY 3, 2026
/ SEO/Legal
10 min read
Legal schema markup guide for law firms
Most law firm sites ship with no schema, the wrong schema, or deprecated schema. Here is the exact LegalService, Person, and FAQPage stack that gets cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode in 2026.
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MAY 2, 2026
/ PR/Legal
11 min read
Press release vs editorial pitch for law firms
Press releases and editorial pitches do different jobs in legal PR. Press releases distribute news. Pitches earn features. Here is when each one wins, with 2025 response data.
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MAY 2, 2026
/ AEO/Legal
10 min read
SEO vs AEO for law firms: what to invest in first in 2026
SEO and AEO are not competing budgets for law firms. SEO is the foundation. AEO is what gets you cited inside ChatGPT, Claude, and Google AI Mode. Here's the order to fund them.
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MAY 1, 2026
/ AEO/Legal
8 min read
How ChatGPT and AI Mode pick law firms
AI engines recommend law firms based on directory citations, schema markup, and review consensus. Here's the actual mechanism and the fix.
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APR 29, 2026
/ AEO
3 min read
Why press is the best AEO investment of 2026
PR placements are the highest-leverage way to get cited by ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. Here's the mechanism, the math, and the playbook.
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