# Insights

Practical writing on technical SEO, AI search and how to make better search decisions.

-   [Do Backlinks Still Matter in the Age of AI Search?](https://dayvandi.ai/insights/do-backlinks-still-matter)
    
    Links still help search engines judge which sites to trust, and the mentions behind them shape what AI tools say about you. What changed and what to do.
    
    Updated November 8, 2026 · 3 min read
    
-   [Does SEO Still Matter With AI Search?](https://dayvandi.ai/insights/does-seo-still-matter)
    
    AI search changes how people find information, but it still runs on the same foundations SEO builds. What has changed, what has not, and where to focus.
    
    Updated November 8, 2026 · 3 min read
    
-   [From Voice Search to AI Answers: What AEO Actually Requires](https://dayvandi.ai/insights/from-voice-search-to-ai-answers)
    
    Voice search never took over, but voice search optimization habits now sit at the core of answer engine optimization. What carried over and what changed.
    
    Updated November 8, 2026 · 3 min read
    
-   [How to Choose an SEO Consultant: 15 Things to Check](https://dayvandi.ai/insights/how-to-choose-an-seo-consultant)
    
    What to look for before you hire an SEO consultant, the questions to ask on the first call, and the red flags that should end the conversation.
    
    Updated November 8, 2026 · 4 min read
    
-   [Search Intent Explained: Matching Pages to What People Want](https://dayvandi.ai/insights/search-intent)
    
    What search intent is, the main types of intent, how to read it from the search results, and why the wrong page type can stop good content from ranking.
    
    Updated November 8, 2026 · 3 min read
    
-   [How to Do a Technical SEO Audit: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://dayvandi.ai/insights/technical-seo-audit-guide)
    
    A step-by-step technical SEO audit checklist: crawling, indexing, rendering, site structure, page experience and structured data, including AI crawler access.
    
    Updated November 8, 2026 · 6 min read
    

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