Update from Monday, January 12, 2026
Mercedes' Retreat and Niche Expertise as a Business Model
The Creator Economy is fragmenting media consumption. Platforms like Substack allow experts to build direct business relationships with their audience.
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RAIDAR (may update)
Search is about rankings, AI is not.
From a ranking, you can't tell which audience sees which answer, which sources the models trust, or which areas no one has claimed yet. RAIDAR maps all of it across every model, customer segment, and market, down to the sources that feed the answers. Not a ranking. A map that tells you where to move. For brands that want to know.
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