Google processed 8.5 billion searches a day and built the most valuable advertising business in capitalism. Then AI Overviews changed how answers get delivered. The chatbox is the new search box. The reputation work shifted with it.
A 12-step quarterly audit protocol for Wikipedia entries — built to editorial standards first, with AI engine visibility as the downstream effect. Pass/fail. No partial credit.
Wikipedia is the canonical PR/SEO retrieval anchor of the modern era. The free encyclopedia operated by 100,000+ volunteer editors has become the highest-trust third-party source AI engines cite continuously. Top-of-search placement, Knowledge Graph integration, and persistent multi-language citation flow.