Author
Paul Byrne
Founder, SearchIntel
Paul founded SearchIntel in 2025 to answer one question for brands: does AI recommend you, and if not, why? He has spent more than 20 years in search marketing and digital strategy, on the platform, agency and client side.
Background
- Started in search at Google, on the platform side.
- Went on to Greenlight, then MediaCom (GroupM, WPP), leading search strategy for Adidas, Shell and Coca-Cola.
- At IPG Mediabrands, led the global digital transformation of LEGO's search and content programmes.
- Most recently VP Search Marketing at TripAdvisor/Viator, responsible for search-driven revenue across multiple markets.
- Founded SearchIntel in 2025.
What he writes about
How AI systems such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode decide which brands to recommend, how to measure that, and what brands can change. Research published here follows the SearchIntel methodology and editorial policy.
Research
- AI Models Change Every 17 Days 23 Sep 2026
- What Happens Before an AI Recommends a Company 2 Sep 2026
Writing
- The AI Visibility Dashboard Nobody Looks At 21 Sep 2026
- Clarity AI Citations: Grounding Queries 20 Aug 2026
- ChatGPT Ads Europe: 24 August Launch Guide 19 Aug 2026
- Why AI Cites Third-Party Reviews Not Your Site 23 Jul 2026
- Which Pages AI Pulls From When It Cites You 23 Jul 2026
- Missing From AI Answers? Root-Cause Checklist 23 Jul 2026
- How to Check Competitors in AI Answers 23 Jul 2026
- The OpenAI Ads Pixel (oaiq): Setup and Fixes 22 Jul 2026
- How to Choose an AI Visibility or GEO Agency 11 Jul 2026
- How ChatGPT Chooses and Cites Its Sources 11 Jul 2026
- AI Visibility Tools: Entry vs Enterprise 19 Jun 2026
- ChatGPT Ads Conversion Tracking Setup (2026) 15 Jun 2026
- Why Claude Doesn't Cite You: The Brave Index 26 May 2026
- Wealth Brands Missing From AI Answers 19 May 2026
- Consumer Tech Brands Missing From AI Answers 19 May 2026
- How AI Agents Use Google Search 15 May 2026
- AI Search Intelligence: The 2026 Guide 1 Apr 2026
- AI-Powered Travel Search for Tourism Brands 3 Mar 2026
- How ChatGPT Decides Who to Recommend 2 Mar 2026
- How AI Decides Which Brands to Recommend 22 Feb 2026
- How to Get Cited by AI 22 Feb 2026
- How to Get Recommended by ChatGPT: What Works 19 Feb 2026
- How to Appear in Google AI Overviews (2026) 19 Feb 2026
- AI Visibility Scorecard for Marketing Leaders 19 Feb 2026
- AI Search for Enterprise Brands: What to Do 19 Feb 2026
- Why Your Brand Is Invisible in AI Answers 18 Feb 2026
- AI SEO vs AI Search Visibility: What Transfers, What Doesn't 15 Feb 2026
- What Is Search Intelligence? 11 Feb 2026
- What Is Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)? 1 Feb 2026
- What Is AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation)? 1 Feb 2026
- What Is AI Search Visibility? 2026 Guide 15 Jan 2026
- Share of Memory: Brand Impact in AI Search 15 Jan 2026
- GEO vs SEO: How AI Search Changes Everything 15 Jan 2026
- The Future of AI Search for Marketers 15 Jan 2026
- AI Search for Travel Brands: A Strategic Guide 15 Jan 2026
To reach Paul about research, speaking or press, email paul@searchintel.tech. Found a mistake in something he wrote? See the corrections policy.