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9.1 Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
As AI engines (Google SGE, ChatGPT Search, Perplexity) summarize SERP answers, GEO focuses on optimizing content structure to be cited as authoritative source material in LLM outputs.
How to Optimize for AI Search Citations
1. Direct Answers: Start sections with clear 1-2 sentence definitions. 2. Original Data: Include proprietary statistics and quote domain experts. 3. Structured Tables & Lists: LLMs easily parse markdown tables and bulleted key takeaways.