Why Search Visibility Now Decides Who Gets The Customer

Search has changed more in the last three years than it did in the previous twenty.

Traffic patterns are shifting, rankings are less stable, and many brands are discovering something uncomfortable. 

They’re becoming invisible to AI search engines that are increasingly influencing how buyers find and evaluate companies.

In the latest episode of The Vault Unlocked, I sat down with Wes Towers, a 20-year SEO operator, to break down what’s actually happening behind the scenes and why traditional SEO thinking is quickly becoming outdated.

We talk about why websites are getting less traffic but often better buyers, how AI-generated content is eroding trust online, and why signals like Google reviews are starting to carry more weight than many marketers realize.

The bigger shift is this: search is no longer just SEO. 

It’s showing up across Google, AI search, voice queries, YouTube, and fragmented buyer journeys that no longer follow a clean funnel.

If your business depends on being discovered online, this conversation is worth listening to.

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