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"New Startup" strategy
I’ve seen too many brilliant startups burn their entire seed round on "traditional SEO" only to realize they’re competing with brands that have a 15-year head start.
The playbook has officially changed. If you are a founder in 2026, you shouldn’t care about being Page 1 on Google. You should care about being the first citation in a ChatGPT or Perplexity response.
Why? Because LLMs don't care about your Domain Authority. They care about relevance, structure, and direct answers.
Here is the "New Startup" strategy I’m moving my clients toward:
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Strong take. Early-stage startups often underestimate how much product validation & iteration speed matter compared to traffic acquisition. Without solid retention, growth spend rarely compounds.
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