{"id":3372,"date":"2026-09-09T12:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jadespheredigital.com\/blogs\/?p=3372"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:29:11","slug":"ai-for-seo-how-seo-is-changing-in-the-age-of-ai-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jadespheredigital.com\/blogs\/ai-for-seo-how-seo-is-changing-in-the-age-of-ai-search\/","title":{"rendered":"AI for SEO: How SEO Is Changing in the Age of AI Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3372\" class=\"elementor elementor-3372\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7fc59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b7fc59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb363a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb363a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO has always been about helping people find the right content.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But now, there is a new player in the search conversation: AI.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People are asking AI tools questions, looking for recommendations, comparing options, and expecting complete answers instead of simply browsing through a list of links.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So where does that leave SEO?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not out of the picture. Just evolving.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jadespheredigital.com\/our-services\/search-engine-optimization\">AI for SEO<\/a> is changing how marketers think about search visibility, content, and user intent. And brands that understand the shift can start adapting before search looks completely different again.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>What Is SEO in the First Place?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before getting into AI, let\u2019s go back to basics.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is SEO?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search Engine Optimisation is the practice of improving a website and its content so that it can be discovered more effectively through search engines.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It involves things such as relevant content, keywords, website structure, technical performance, internal linking and user experience.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal has always been to help the right people find useful information.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That goal has not changed.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>So, What Has AI Changed?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest change is how search engines can understand information.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An AI powered search engine can go beyond matching a query with a webpage. It can interpret context, understand more conversational questions, and generate responses using information from multiple sources.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means users may get an answer without clicking through several search results.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For brands, this creates a new question:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do we make our content useful in an AI-driven search experience?<\/span><\/p><h2><b>AI for SEO Means Thinking Beyond Keywords<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keywords still matter. But simply repeating a keyword throughout an article is not a winning strategy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI-driven search can understand context and the relationship between different ideas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of focusing only on &#8220;digital marketing agency,&#8221; for example, brands should also think about the questions someone asking for a digital marketing agency might have:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What services do digital marketing agencies provide?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much does digital marketing cost?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I choose an agency?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which services does my business actually need?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where AI for SEO and search intent start working together.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Create Content That Actually Answers Questions<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If someone asks a question, give them an answer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It sounds obvious, but plenty of content spends several paragraphs circling around a topic before reaching the point.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear headings, direct answers, useful examples, and relevant context make content easier for both people and search systems to understand.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An AI search engine has a lot of information to work with. Make yours worth using.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Think in Topics, Not Just Individual Keywords<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A single keyword rarely represents everything a person wants to know.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are creating content about social media marketing, for example, related topics could include content strategy, audience research, social platforms, paid advertising, analytics, and campaign planning.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building useful connections between these topics can help create a stronger overall content ecosystem.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is also where internal linking becomes particularly useful.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Technical SEO Still Matters<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rise of AI does not mean brands can forget the technical side of SEO.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your website still needs to be accessible, crawlable, and easy to navigate. Page experience, site structure, mobile usability and other technical elements continue to matter.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI does not magically fix a broken website.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good SEO fundamentals are still the foundation.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>AI Can Help With SEO, But It Cannot Replace Strategy<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI can make SEO workflows faster.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can help marketers brainstorm topics, analyse patterns, organise information, identify content gaps and support research.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there is a difference between using AI as a tool and handing your entire SEO strategy over to it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If every brand publishes the same AI-generated content, the internet gets a lot more repetitive very quickly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human expertise, original thinking, and brand perspective still matter.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>How to Do SEO for an AI Search Engine?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how to do SEO when search itself is changing?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with the fundamentals:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><h3><b>Understand Search Intent<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about what the user actually wants to know, not just what they typed.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Make Content Easy to Understand<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use clear headings, short paragraphs, direct answers, and logical structure.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Build Genuine Expertise<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create content that demonstrates real knowledge rather than simply repeating information already available everywhere.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Keep Information Updated<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outdated information can quickly make otherwise useful content less valuable.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Optimise for Humans First<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI may be changing how content is discovered, but humans are still the ones asking the questions.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>The Future of SEO Is Not About Choosing AI or Traditional Search<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An AI powered search engine does not mean traditional SEO suddenly disappears.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search engines, AI systems, websites and content are becoming part of a more connected discovery journey.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brands need to understand both worlds.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong SEO fundamentals can continue supporting visibility in traditional search, while useful, well-structured and authoritative content can help brands adapt to emerging AI search experiences.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>SEO Is Changing, Not Dying<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every time search changes, people ask the same question:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Is SEO dead now?&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The answer has always been more complicated than a yes or no.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO is evolving because search behaviour is evolving.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI for SEO is not about finding a shortcut around search. It is about understanding where search is heading and making sure your brand&#8217;s content remains useful along the way.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because no matter how intelligent search becomes, one thing is unlikely to change:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People will always have questions. Brands still need good answers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed82de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ed82de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e7249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31e7249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe89378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"fe89378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2660\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2660\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is AI for SEO? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2660\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a89c03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a89c03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97cc8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c97cc8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single ea-expand\"><div id=\"collapse31170\" class=\"sp-collapse collapsed spcollapse show\" role=\"region\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3117\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-31170\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI for SEO refers to using artificial intelligence to support SEO activities such as content research, topic discovery, analysis, optimisation and understanding search behaviour.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2661\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2661\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is an AI search engine? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2661\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c1c5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14c1c5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276ae6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"276ae6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single ea-expand\"><div id=\"collapse31170\" class=\"sp-collapse collapsed spcollapse show\" role=\"region\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3117\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-31170\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An AI search engine uses artificial intelligence to better understand search queries and context and can provide more conversational or summarised responses.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2662\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2662\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How is AI changing SEO? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2662\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a12901 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a12901\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae3520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ae3520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single ea-expand\"><div id=\"collapse31170\" class=\"sp-collapse collapsed spcollapse show\" role=\"region\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3117\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-31170\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI is changing how people search and how search systems understand content. This makes factors such as search intent, context, content quality and clear information increasingly important.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2663\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2663\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How to do SEO for AI search? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2663\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee236d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ee236d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab590b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ab590b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single ea-expand\"><div id=\"collapse31170\" class=\"sp-collapse collapsed spcollapse show\" role=\"region\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3117\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-31170\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on strong SEO fundamentals while creating useful, well-structured content that directly answers relevant questions and demonstrates genuine expertise.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2664\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2664\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is SEO still important for AI search? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2664\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba07d86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba07d86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60232b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a60232b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single ea-expand\"><div id=\"collapse31170\" class=\"sp-collapse collapsed spcollapse show\" role=\"region\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3117\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-31170\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. 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