✦ The AI search handbook

Get cited
by AI.

The complete guide to Generative Engine Optimization — structured content that AI engines cite.

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11 frameworks covered
14 guides & topics
+41% citation boost with stats
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What is GEO?

SEO for AI engines. Get cited instead of just ranked.

Fundamentals
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Technical layers

Schema, meta tags, llms.txt — the full stack.

6 layers
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Framework guides

Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, WordPress and 5 more.

9 guides

All Guides

14 articles

Everything you need to be cited by AI — organized by topic.

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Fundamentals

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GEO vs SEO vs AEO: Key Differences
GEO targets AI citations, SEO targets rankings, AEO targets featured snippets. Zero-click searches hit 69% in 2025 — here's when each strategy applies.
How AI Engines Select and Cite Sources
AI engines use RAG pipelines to retrieve candidate pages, score them by authority and structure, then cite the highest-scoring sources.
What is Generative Engine Optimization?
GEO is the practice of structuring content to be cited by AI engines. AI visitors convert at 54% vs 12% for organic. Learn the 2025 fundamentals.
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Strategy

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Digital PR for GEO: 94% of AI Citations Come from Earned Media
Brand blogs are nearly invisible to AI search. Learn how digital PR generates 325% more AI citations and how to build an earned media strategy for GEO.
How to Measure GEO: KPIs, Metrics, and Analytics
Google Analytics cannot track AI citations. Learn the 6 GEO KPIs: AI Citation Frequency, Share of Voice in AI, Answer Inclusion Rate, and how to track them.
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Technical

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Complete Meta Tags for GEO
The complete HTML head setup for GEO: title, description, canonical, Open Graph, article:published_time, and author meta tags.
llms.txt and robots.txt for AI Crawlers
Configure llms.txt to guide AI crawlers and robots.txt to explicitly allow GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and Google-Extended.
robots.txt for AI Crawlers: GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot
Configure robots.txt to allow AI search crawlers while blocking training bots. Covers GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and Google-Extended.
Schema Markup (JSON-LD) for GEO
JSON-LD schema types that boost AI citations: Article, FAQPage, HowTo, and Organization. Includes complete code examples.
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Platforms

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GEO by Platform: ChatGPT vs Perplexity vs Claude vs Gemini
Only 11% of domains are cited by both ChatGPT and Perplexity. Each AI engine has different citation preferences. Learn platform-specific GEO strategies.
Google AI Overviews: How to Appear in AI-Generated Answers
Google AI Overviews appear in 13% of searches and cite 44% content from 2025. Optimize with E-E-A-T, freshness signals, and schema markup to get cited.
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Content

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Content Structure for AI Citation
The inverted pyramid, answer capsules, and semantic HTML structure that maximizes AI citation probability.
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Resources

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GEO Implementation Checklist: 22 Items
Complete GEO checklist for 2025. Covers AI crawler robots.txt, llms.txt, schema markup, content structure, freshness, and platform configuration.
GEO Resources, Papers, and Tools
GEO tools, research papers, and references for 2025. AI citation tracking platforms, the KDD 2024 study, and Google's official AI Search guide.

Framework Guides

Complete GEO implementation for every major framework.

Angular

advanced

Drupal

intermediate

HTML Static

beginner

Next.js

intermediate

Nuxt.js

intermediate

Shopify

beginner

Hugo, Jekyll & Astro

intermediate

SvelteKit

intermediate

Webflow

beginner

Wix

beginner

WordPress

beginner