Website performance is the new defining metric for AI search
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If AI search favors faster, more reliable sites, then Core Web Vitals just became an AI distribution strategy, not just an SEO hygiene task. Treat latency, uptime, and structured content as levers for how often your brand shows up in AI answers, not just in blue links.
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