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SEO & AI search guides

Step-by-step playbooks for ranking on Google and getting cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews. No SEO background required.

GEO9 min read

How to Improve AI Visibility: 7 Steps That Get You Cited (2026)

AI engines cite sources with extractable answers, clear entities, and schema. 7 concrete steps to improve your AI visibility in ChatGPT and Google AI.

Jul 18, 2026Read guide
GEO14 min read

How to Rank on Perplexity (2026 Guide) — Get Cited by Perplexity AI

Step-by-step guide to ranking on Perplexity and getting cited as a source. Learn PerplexityBot access, answer-first structure, topical authority, schema, and third-party mentions.

Jun 19, 2026Read guide
GEO13 min read

AI Citability: How to Write Content ChatGPT and Perplexity Will Actually Quote

AI citability is how likely an AI engine is to extract and quote a paragraph from your content. Complete guide to the seven signals that make content citable, with rewrite examples.

May 9, 2026Read guide
GEO12 min read

AI Citations: How to Track and Win Citations from ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini

AI citations are the new rankings. Complete guide to how AI engines select sources, how to measure your citation rate per platform, and how to optimize for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.

May 9, 2026Read guide
GEO11 min read

llms.txt: The Complete Guide for 2026

llms.txt is the emerging standard for helping AI engines understand your website. Complete guide: what it is, how it works, the official spec, and how to publish one in 30 seconds.

May 9, 2026Read guide
GEO12 min read

Schema for AI: The Complete Guide to JSON-LD That AI Engines Actually Use

AI engines extract content better when entities are linked via @graph and @id. Complete guide to bundled JSON-LD: Article + Person + Organization + Speakable + FAQ.

May 9, 2026Read guide
GEO12 min read

GEO vs SEO: What\

GEO vs SEO explained. Key differences between Generative Engine Optimization and traditional SEO, where they overlap, why you need both in 2026.

Apr 11, 2026Read guide
GEO18 min read

How to Appear in Google AI Overviews (Complete Guide)

Complete guide to appearing in Google AI Overviews. Learn content optimization, schema markup, E-E-A-T strategies, and technical requirements for AIO visibility.

Apr 11, 2026Read guide
GEO15 min read

How to Get Your Website Cited by ChatGPT (2026 Guide)

Step-by-step guide to getting your website cited and recommended by ChatGPT. Learn structured data, E-E-A-T, content quality, and AI crawler optimization.

Apr 11, 2026Read guide

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