Whoever controls the narrative of a place’s pasts also controls the futures that place is capable of imagining for itself. Increasingly, though, the ‘past’ is being defined by LLMs, input from the communities themselves – and this risks replicating global bias and erasing local narratives and voices. N/LF’s Caio Esteves outlines why we shouldn’t be aiming to rank better in AI results but instead challenging the very worldview that defines these structures.

Every week, place marketing leaders across tourism and economic development ask the same questions: Does SEO still matter? How do we rank in the age of AI search? What metrics actually prove our impact? The digital landscape has shifted dramatically. In this article, Brianna Vetrano breaks down the 6 most common questions place brands are asking right now and how to adjust your digital strategy to stay visible in an AI-driven world.

Misinformation is one of the biggest challenges facing place branding teams. CNP's Director, Clare Dewhirst explores why place branding is essential to meeting the challenges of AI head-on - and why knowing your "why here" is the key to discoverability. 

The new challenge for place brand and marketing teams is this: How do you make sure that the information surfaced about your place by AI is accurate and on brand? Here are the areas you should be prioritising to adapt to the new era of Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO).

Yes, place websites still matter in an AI-driven discovery environment. But not in the way many place leaders expect. Here's what you need to know in 2026 and beyond.

With AI search results becoming commonplace, your website is no longer the first port of call for prospective investors. Switzerland Global Enterprise’s Sirpa Tsimal explores how you can future-proof your strategy to ensure your place narrative survives AI summarisation.

Discover eleven crucial training areas you should be prioritising to ensure your place brand or place marketing team has the skills they need to succeed in 2026 and beyond.

Influencing the AI narrative about your region isn’t about chasing algorithms, it’s about being consistent and credible. Here are six practical ways each team can help guide the messaging that AI and search engines are sharing about your region.

This guide dives into ten powerful AI tools to explore what they’re best at, where they fall short, and how place marketers can use them to be more creative, strategic, and efficient

SEO certainly isn’t dead— but it is evolving. And as business executive, talent, and traveller search habits shift across platforms, your place brand’s strategy needs to evolve too. Here's how.

What does successful place marketing look like in 2025 and beyond? From generative AI to digital twins to location intelligence, here are the essential areas place brand and marketing leaders should be paying attention to.

We invited CNP Global delegates to join a discussion on one of three key topics to get the international perspective on what is working – and what, perhaps, isn’t. Here’s a quick look at the conversations that were had on each topic to give you the key learnings.

Discover seven simple ways that you could be using AI to make your place branding and place marketing job easier, along with some sample prompts to help you get started.

Slovenian Tourist Board's Aleksandra Lipej outlines how they’re investing in technology to support their destination marketing and what skills are necessary to thrive in the face of rapid digital transformation.

It’s critical that any foray into artificial intelligence is done strategically, and with clear understanding of what you want to achieve and how it aligns with your values. Here are nine ways AI technologies can play a role in delivering more effective place marketing strategies.