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Data-backed guides on Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) & Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) · 2026

Search moved to AI answers. Ranking #1 on Google no longer means ChatGPT or Perplexity will cite you. These guides show you exactly how AI answer engines pick what to cite — and how to make your pages citable.

Your page ranks #1 on Google but ChatGPT ignores it. Here's why.

The overlap between Google's top-10 results and AI citations crashed from ~75% to 17–38% in under a year. Here's the 2026 data on why ranking and citability have split — and what to do about it. Read →

How to get cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity in 2026 (8 proven tactics)

Consensus across sources, original data, schema, answer-first writing and more — eight tactics that actually move AI citations, with the numbers behind each. Read →

The 14-signal GEO checklist for 2026 (with the fixes)

The complete on-page checklist answer engines reward — schema, FAQ, headings, freshness, E-E-A-T and more — plus how to fix each gap. Read →

llms.txt explained: the simple file that helps AI cite your site

The emerging GEO standard — what llms.txt is, how it differs from robots.txt, and how to create one in two minutes. Read →

GEO vs SEO: what's the difference, and do you need both?

How Generative Engine Optimization differs from traditional SEO, where they overlap, and why 2026 needs both. Read →

FAQPage Schema: The Highest-ROI Move for AI Citability in 2026

FAQPage JSON-LD is the single most impactful schema type for getting cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI — here's why it works and how to generate it in 30 seconds. Read →

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