AI Search Optimization Principles (GEO/AEO)

GEO and AEO, generative and answer engine optimization. AI answers are the new first page. These are the rules for being the source they cite.

  1. Be the clearest answer, not the longest

    Engines quote passages that answer a question directly. Lead with the answer, then the evidence.

  2. Make your facts machine-verifiable

    Consistent entity data, schema and about-pages let engines trust what you say about yourself.

  3. Original data gets cited

    Surveys, benchmarks and proprietary numbers are what AI answers reach for when they need a source.

  4. Win the sources engines already trust

    Each engine has a short list of sites it cites in your category. Earn mentions there before anywhere else.

  5. Measure share of voice by prompt

    Rankings do not exist in AI answers. Track citations and mentions across a fixed set of buyer prompts, weekly.

  6. Do not wall off the crawlers

    Blocking AI crawlers removes you from the answer. Decide deliberately which bots get what.

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