A masterclass on what still works in AI search. And how one startup hit 31% AI visibility with Writesonic.
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The Writesonic Newsletter

Edition 02 · 3 June 2026

New data.
Live masterclass.
Real results.

Hey there,

A lot moved in the last two weeks. ChatGPT ads rolled out at scale and we ran the numbers across 363,129 responses. I’m sharing a story of how one of our customers used Writesonic to go from 0% to 31% AI visibility and close a $350K deal along the way. And on June 18, I’m going live with Ross Simmonds to talk about what still works in content, search, and distribution.

01 New data
ChatGPT ads penetration chart — 363K responses analyzed

ChatGPT ads went from 0.03% to 14% overnight.

On May 26, ad penetration jumped 280x in a single day. Inside the US, 47.7% of responses now carry a paid placement. Full breakdown of where ads are showing up, which countries are live, and what this means for brands tracking organic citations.

Read the full study →
02 Live masterclass
Sam Garg x Ross Simmonds — What Still Works? Content, Search, and Distribution in the AI Era — June 18

I’m sitting down with Ross Simmonds, the person behind “Create Once, Distribute Forever.” We’re going deep on what content earns AI citations right now, where Reddit fits in, and what most teams should stop doing. 60 min. Two segments, fireside, and your questions.

Thursday, June 18 · 1:30 PM ET · Zoom

Save your seat →
03 Customer story

0% to 31% AI visibility. $350K deal. Seven months.

Maestra builds marketing automation for ecommerce. They had zero AI visibility, a DR of 29, and competitors with 50x their budget. They used Writesonic to go from invisible to #1 share of voice in their category. Beat Klaviyo. Beat Braze. Beat Iterable. Then closed a $350K enterprise deal from a lead that came through AI search.

Simon, Head of Marketing at Maestra — from zero AI visibility to #1 share of voice with Writesonic
Read the full story →
04 New in product

Writesonic MCP. No more tab-switching.

Query your citation data, visibility scores, and competitive intel through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI tool. No dashboard tab-switching. Just ask.

Writesonic MCP — your AI visibility data in every AI tool
See how it works →
05 Worth your time

Writesonic Affiliate Program

Refer someone to Writesonic and earn 20% commission on every payment they make for 12 months. Plans start at $79/mo. Start earning →

Webinar recording: The off-site layer of AI search

We hosted Krista Doyle (Founder, Fan Out) for a live webinar on building AI visibility through Reddit, YouTube, and G2. If you missed it, the recording is worth your time. Watch it →

CITED: our playbook for winning AI search citations

The 7-channel playbook we shipped last edition, built on 2B+ AI conversations. Covers every channel that moves the needle. No signup required. Download it →

That’s edition two. See you in two weeks with more data, more studies, and more of what’s working in AI search right now.

Sam

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