Blog - Govind Kavaturi

Insights on AI search optimization, B2B SaaS growth, and building personal brands in the age of AI.

Custom GPTs for Founders: Build Your Own AI in Minutes

Learn why framework founders and app founders should build custom GPTs in 2026, and how to create one in minutes that amplifies your expertise and builds AI trust.

AI Strategy

What is the AI Trust Surface? The Complete Guide to Getting AI to Recommend Your Startup

Why doesn't ChatGPT recommend your startup? Learn the AI Trust Surface framework—how AI systems decide which companies to cite, and the step-by-step playbook to become one of them.

Growth Strategy

Why X Matters for B2B SaaS Founder Credibility

X (Twitter) is where the builder community lives. Learn why founder presence on X compounds into credibility, and how to stay consistent without becoming a full-time content creator.

Personal Branding

Zero-Click Search: How to Win When Google Gives Away Your Answer

60% of Google searches end without a click. Here's the B2B founder's playbook for winning visibility, citations, and conversions in the zero-click era.

Growth Strategy

A Founder’s Guide to Topic Clustering for AI Search (The Authority Roadmap)

A technical guide for founders on topic clustering for AI search. Learn the roadmap to structure your content using pillars and clusters to signal deep expertise to AI models and build unshakeable topical authority.

Growth Strategy

How to Make Your B2B SaaS a Trusted Entity in AI Systems

A practical, founder-level guide to earning AI trust. Learn how AI confidence scores work, which surfaces matter most, and the exact system we used at Thena to become a cited entity across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI.

Growth Strategy

AI Confidence Scores: Why Your Startup Is Not Showing Up Yet

Your startup is invisible in AI search because your AI confidence score is low. This guide explains how confidence scores work, how long they take to form, and the exact steps founders can take to raise them, with real examples from building Thena.

Technology

PLG vs Sales-Led: How to Design the Right Lead Funnel for Your Startup

Most startups struggle with growth because they do not understand their lead funnel. A lead funnel must match your GTM motion. Here's how to design the right funnel whether you're PLG or Sales-Led.

Growth Strategy

AI Indexing Timeline: How Long It Takes for AI to Notice Your Startup

Learn how long AI takes for AI to detect your website, understand your product, and include you in search results. A simple timeline for technical founders.

Growth Strategy

Search Everywhere Optimization for Early B2B SaaS Founders

Learn how to show up on every surface AI checks. A practical guide for B2B SaaS founders to build authority and capture qualified leads fast.

Growth Strategy

The Anatomy of a Great Personal Brand Website: What Actually Works

Most personal websites fail because they focus on design over strategy. Here's what actually converts visitors into opportunities.

Personal Brand

Are Events Worth It for B2B SaaS? (The Real ROI Breakdown)

Most B2B SaaS companies waste money on events. Here's how to decide if events make sense for your GTM strategy and how to measure true ROI.

Growth Strategy

How to Get B2B SaaS Leads in 90 Days From Google and AI Search

A step-by-step playbook to generate qualified B2B SaaS leads through strategic content and search optimization in just 90 days.

Growth Strategy

0 to 20K Organic Visitors in 180 Days: The B2B SEO Playbook That Actually Works

A step-by-step breakdown of how we scaled from 0 to 20K organic visitors in 6 months using niche intent SEO, pillar–cluster content, fast publishing, and authority-building. Designed for early-stage B2B SaaS founders.

Growth Strategy

AI Coding Tools That Actually Save Time (For the New Wave of AI Vibe Coders)

Not all AI coding tools are worth it. Here are the ones that genuinely boost developer productivity based on real usage.

Technology