Blog Posts by José Mauricio Duque

Newstex Blog

February 18, 2026
Guide to content syndication 2026

For online content publishers, content syndication is a great way to expand your reach, build your reputation, and possibly make money. Similar to how television shows and radio programs can be syndicated to different networks and stations, your digital content can be syndicated through a variety of distributors. Sounds great, right? It is, but there are different types of content syndication to consider. Before you decide to syndicate the content you’ve worked hard to create, you need to understand the available syndication models and how they can benefit you.

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February 6, 2026
How AI will reshape news discovery in 2026

The Reuters Institute predicts AI will fundamentally transform how readers find and consume news by 2026, shifting from homepages to chatbots in an emerging "answer economy." Small publishers and bloggers who prioritize trust, verification, and smart AI implementation could gain unprecedented opportunities in this new landscape.

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January 5, 2026
Creator networks and ethical content licensing

The Reuters Institute finds that even the most “independent” news creators depend heavily on traditional reporting. As creators professionalize into media companies, ethical licensing and fair compensation will be essential to a sustainable news economy.

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December 16, 2025
What Trump's AI research order means for creators

President Trump just launched the "Genesis Mission," an ambitious plan to connect national labs, supercomputers, and decades of federal data to supercharge AI research. The order doesn't directly mention content creation, but its effects could eventually reshape the AI tools we use every day.

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December 4, 2025
What is authoritative content and how is it used?

In our last post, we talked about how content quality is more important than ever. Search engines such as Google want high-quality content, and authoritativeness is one of the factors they consider when evaluating material. But what does it mean for content to be authoritative, and why is that relevant?

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December 2, 2025
Better metadata in minutes: What every publisher should know

Your content deserves to be found. This quick guide shows publishers how to check and improve their metadata without touching a line of code. Because great writing shouldn't disappear into the void.

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November 20, 2025
AI models resort to blackmail when threatened

Anthropic's latest research found that leading AI models, including Claude, GPT, and Gemini, chose blackmail over ethics when faced with threats to their existence, with some resorting to even more extreme measures. The findings reveal a critical gap in AI alignment that every publisher needs to understand.

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November 3, 2025
Monitor your LLMO performance like a pro

Your #1 Google ranking means nothing if 77% of your audience is searching with ChatGPT instead. Here's how to monitor whether AI systems are actually finding and citing your content—and what to do when they're not.

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October 30, 2025
Search intent: the key to AI optimization

Stop stuffing keywords and start speaking naturally. Natural language and direct Q&A formatting help AI systems understand and surface your content while making it more useful for human readers at the same time.

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October 22, 2025
Making your content AI-trusted & citable

AI systems have already formed opinions about your content quality during training. Here's how to build the kind of authority that gets your blog consistently cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI assistants.

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October 9, 2025
Structuring content for LLM discoverability

AI-powered search engines don't just rank your content. They extract and synthesize it, making clear content structure more critical than ever for discoverability.

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September 17, 2025
Beyond SEO: How to optimize content for AI discovery

As AI-powered search transforms content discovery, traditional SEO strategies are falling short. This guide introduces LLMO, the emerging practice of optimizing content for AI systems that can synthesize and serve information directly to users instead of just ranking pages.

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