Ricardo Batista

131 articles by Ricardo Batista

Anatomy of a Google SERP showing tracked features

SEO•May 5, 2026

How to Track SERP Features in 2026 (Free + API Methods)

How to track SERP features in 2026 — the seven that move traffic, the free ways to start monitoring today, and the API method that scales to millions of keywords.

ChatGPT ad penetration by country over 7 days ending 2026-07-03: US 51%, Canada 54%, Australia 50%, Japan 19%, everywhere else near zero

Advertising•May 2, 2026

ChatGPT Ads Penetration Study: 51% in the US

ChatGPT ads over the last 7 days measure 51.0% of US responses, 53.6% CA, 49.8% AU, and, new since May, 18.8% JP. Everywhere else remains near zero. The surface reverted then re-spiked in June and now looks structural, not transient.

Google Ads Transparency Center vs SERP sponsored ads comparison

Advertising•Apr 30, 2026

Google Ads Transparency vs SERP Ads: Which to Use When

The Google Ads Transparency Center archives past ads; live SERP ads are real-time sponsored results. Two different products, and when to use each.

How cloro abstracts the proxy layer for SERP scraping

Proxies•Apr 27, 2026

Proxies for SERP Scraping in 2026: Don't DIY

Managing proxies for SERP scraping in 2026 is a full-time job. Here's why a SERP API beats DIY for almost everyone — and the few cases where it doesn't.

AI Search•Apr 26, 2026

Best LLM & AI Visibility Tools 2026: 10 Tested

We tested 10 LLM visibility tools (also sold as AI visibility trackers and checkers) on real brand-monitoring workflows across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. What works, what doesn't.

30-minute AI visibility tracking setup walkthrough

AI Search•Apr 24, 2026

AI Visibility Tracking Setup: 30-Minute Workflow

Set up AI visibility tracking in 30 minutes: choose prompts, query four AI engines, log mention and citation rates, and build a baseline CSV.

Brand Monitoring•Apr 22, 2026

Profound Alternatives: 6 AI Brand Monitors Compared (2026)

Profound alternatives compared — Peec AI, AthenaHQ, Scrunch AI, OtterlyAI, Brandlight and FirstAnswer.ai. Pricing, engine coverage, and when each one fits.