For indie developers shipping SaaS
Rank in Google. Get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.
A 2026 SEO + GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) playbook built for developers. Every lesson is a tactic you can ship in an afternoon — and measure the next morning.
Why this exists
Google AI Overviews sit above the blue links. ChatGPT Search and Perplexity cite sources — but only 11% of cited domains overlap between them. The old SEO playbooks miss most of this surface, and 47% of AI Overview citations come from pages that don't even rank in the top 5.
RankPropel is a tactical playbook for the new search reality. No agency fluff — just what works for indie SaaS in 2026.
Curriculum preview
- Fundamentals — the new search reality4 lessons
- Schema strategy — your citation trust layer3 lessons
Latest articles
Directory sites in 2026: the business model, who actually profits, and a 5-question vetting framework
Indie devs are being pitched template-and-course bundles for AI directory sites by people whose revenue comes from selling the template, not from operating one. Here's the actual business model, where the money is at each layer, and a 5-question diagnostic for separating real opportunities from shovels-in-a-gold-rush plays.
The protection racket model: how indie devs pick markets they can't win in 2026
Selling both the disease and the cure — AI detector AND AI humanizer, plagiarism scanner AND paraphraser, spam filter AND email warmup — is the protection racket model. In the 2026 AI-search era it's gone from clever indie-SaaS hack to structural liability: AI engines won't cite you, E-E-A-T collapses, and a single investigative thread is a multi-year overhang. Here's the five-test framework for picking markets GEO will actually endorse, plus how to choose the right side once you spot the pattern.
The domain pre-purchase checklist for indie devs
Before you register a domain, run this free six-point audit on its history. Spammy backlinks, gambling redirects, AI-content-farm signals, and PBN footprints all transfer to your new site. Copy-paste checklist, 30-minute run, free tools only.