
The Great AI SEO Scam of Mid-2025
Last month, a mid-sized e-commerce company in Toronto paid $50,000 to a self-proclaimed "Generative Engine Optimization expert" who promised to "dominate AI search and future-proof their visibility." Six months later, their traffic from AI sources? Zero. Their ChatGPT citations? None. Their Google AI Overview appearances? Crickets.
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