Why static-first architecture matters more than schema in a post-search world
Schema is not the answer. Why static-first architecture (Astro, edge) wins for llm retrieval, search crawlers, and agentic browsing in a post-search world.
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Schema is not the answer. Why static-first architecture (Astro, edge) wins for llm retrieval, search crawlers, and agentic browsing in a post-search world.
When AI told a consumer 'you have a good deal, don't switch', it wasn't providing information. It was giving advice. The RBA's data reveals a fundamental shift.
AI surfaces are not just answering questions; they're making recommendations, naming winners, providing decision-ready verdicts. Brands that don't appear are invisible at the point of decision.
ChatGPT is starting to test advertising in the U.S. This does not change current marketing in Australia, but it indicates where conversational AI is heading.
Click-through rates are falling, and everyone's trying to figure out what it means. The signal is not decline. It is redistribution.
Search isn't declining; it's fragmenting. Mapping the twelve discovery surfaces where intent now meets information.