7 SEO, Marketing, And Tech Predictions For 2026

Previous predictions: 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024

This is my 8th time publishing annual predictions. As always, the goal is not to be right but to practice thinking.

For example, in 2018, I predicted “Niche communities will be discovered as a great channel for growth” and “Email marketing will return” in 2019. It took another 6 years. That same year, I also wrote “Smart speakers will become a viable user-acquisition channel in 2018”. Well…

All 2026 Predictions

1. AI visibility tools face a…