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Our mission: Bringing practical business and technical intelligence to today's structured cabling professionals

For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

Cabling Installation & Maintenance is published by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

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Clutch Report: 62% of Small Businesses Say AI Search Boosts Revenue, Yet Most Still Block Crawlers

SMBs remain wary of AI crawlers due to intellectual property risks and loss of brand control.

A new Clutch survey shows a disconnect: 60% say AI search tools like ChatGPT and Gemini boost revenue, yet most still block the AI crawlers behind them. As AI reshapes how consumers find businesses, small businesses face both opportunity and risk.

The Benefits of AI Search

Many small businesses benefit from AI-powered search and chatbots, with 44% reporting more leads, 42% more website traffic, and 33% more inquiries. For those struggling with traditional search, AI offers new ways to stand out locally. Despite referral traffic concerns, small businesses are gaining visibility, suggesting AI search may level the playing field.

“For small businesses, AI search is a double-edged sword,” said Hannah Hicklen, who oversees tech content at Clutch. “It can drive visibility and growth, but only if companies embrace the technology rather than block it.”

The Risks of AI Crawlers

Risk remains a major concern. More than half of small businesses block AI crawlers, mainly over content ownership and intellectual property, which 43% cited. Others worry about brand misrepresentation, and 16% reported unauthorized scraping of proprietary content in the past year. Bot traffic is also a problem, with 71% experiencing performance issues like slower website speeds and disrupted content.

Adapting to the AI Search Era

Many small businesses are balancing visibility and control: over 60% report AI has positively impacted their business, however 57% still choose to restrict access. Cloudflare’s pay per crawl model appeals to 68% as a way to block scraping and protect content.

Still, 73% plan to revisit their policies within the year. As AI transforms search, small businesses must act or risk falling behind. The full report is available on Clutch.

About Clutch

Clutch empowers better business decisions as the leading global marketplace of B2B service providers. More than 1 million business leaders start at Clutch each month to read in-depth client interviews and discover trusted agency partners to meet their business needs. Clutch has been honored for the past eight consecutive years as an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company and by the Washington Business Journal as one of the 50 fastest-growing private companies in the DC metro area for 2023.

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