Reading Time: 8 minutes Key Takeaways: • AI has not killed SEO but has fundamentally shifted user search habits toward AI overviews, introducing new optimization frameworks called AEO and GEO. • AI platforms reward high-quality, deeply helpful content, effectively eliminating lazy marketing shortcuts and lazy SEO strategies. • Jewelry Store Marketers demonstrated that comprehensive, holistic SEO tactics successfully generated a 25x website traffic increase for Van Drake Jewelers over 18 months, maintaining visibility across AI engines. A year or two ago, Artificial Intelligence felt like a futuristic novelty or a neat tool you’d mess around with on a lunch break. Today? It’s woven right into the fabric of our daily lives. From managing schedules to rewriting emails, AI is everywhere—and the jewelry industry is no exception. For jewelry store owners, this massive shift has been both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it opens up amazing new tools. On the other h...