{"$schema":"https://brianwinum.com/?wal_manifest_schema=2","digests":[{"algorithm":"sha-256","canonicalization":"wp-contentledger-content-v1","scope":"canonical-content","value":"ae7ca7c52c1e86e80cb6be1e531728efa3230b7bf1438fdd2f9db96f6d32cde4"}],"entryId":"urn:uuid:136febf6-5251-4425-900f-7aeecf30e541","evidenceScope":["canonical-content-integrity","publisher-controlled-recording"],"generator":{"name":"WP ContentLedger","version":"0.13.27"},"limitations":["Origin evidence does not by itself prove legal ownership, original authorship, first publication, or third-party preservation.","Internet Archive status and later evidence artifacts are maintained separately so this immutable manifest is never rewritten."],"manifestVersion":"2.0","provenance":{"evidenceCapturedAt":"2026-10-27T14:46:37+00:00","recordSource":"certificate","sealedFromPreviouslyCapturedEvidence":false},"sealedAt":"2026-10-27T14:46:37+00:00","subject":{"author":{"name":"Brian Winum","url":"https://brianwinum.com/author/brian-winum/"},"canonicalUrl":"https://brianwinum.com/the-next-generation-of-seo-is-ai-visibility-engineering/","dateModified":"2026-07-28T17:00:48+00:00","datePublished":"2026-07-20T09:00:00+00:00","description":"Ranking #1 in Google no longer gets you cited by AI. With 68% of searches now zero-click, here's my framework for AI Visibility Engineering: query fan-out, entity clarity, crawler readability, and how to earn a place in the citation layer early.","featuredImage":"https://brianwinum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/next-generation-seo-ai-visibility-engineering-featured-robot-looking-glass-branded.webp","language":"en-US","postType":"post","publisher":{"name":"Brian Winum","url":"https://brianwinum.com/"},"taxonomies":{"category":[{"name":"Blog","slug":"blog"},{"name":"SEO","slug":"seo"}]},"title":"The Next Generation of SEO Is AI Visibility Engineering","type":"WebPage"}}