The SEO Playbook That Actually Works in 2026

👉 Growth Newsletter for top marketers: https://levelingup.beehiiv.com/subscribe If I had to start SEO from scratch in 2026, this is exactly what I’d do. Traditional Google SEO isn’t dead but it’s no longer enough. You have to win across Google, YouTube, Reddit, LinkedIn, and AI search like ChatGPT and Perplexity at the same time. In this video, I break down the five shifts that matter now. Search everywhere optimization. Freshness and content velocity. AI workflows that 10x output with humans in the loop. And how to actually measure success when AI mentions matter as much as rankings. If you’re still playing the 2020 SEO playbook, you’re already behind. Chapters 00:00 The 5 things you must get right in 2026 01:31 Traditional SEO plus AI SEO 02:09 Search everywhere optimization 07:19 The content freshness system 09:25 AI workflows with humans in the loop 12:38 Playing the long game and new metrics How to Connect IG: / ericosiu X: / ericosiu 👉 Get 25k Words of AI-Powered SEO Content: https://clickflow.com/ 👉 Single Grain - Ad Agency focused on innovation https://www.singlegrain.com