{"id":3058,"date":"2025-08-18T15:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/growth-strategies-and-metrics-for-the-ai-era\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T15:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:35:06","slug":"growth-strategies-and-metrics-for-the-ai-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/growth-strategies-and-metrics-for-the-ai-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Growth Strategies and Metrics For the AI Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"intro-txt\"> GEO, short for Generative Engine Optimization (also known as AEO or <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/llm-optimization\/\">LLMO<\/a>), is about getting your brand noticed\u2014and accurately represented\u2014in AI-generated answers. That includes results from Google\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/google-ai-overviews\/\">AI Overviews<\/a>, and AI assistants like ChatGPT, and Gemini. The goal is to make sure your brand shows up when AI tools answer user questions, even if no one clicks a\u00a0link.<\/div>\n<p>As AI tools become more common, they\u2019re changing how people search, delivering direct, personalized answers, often without sending users to other websites.<\/p>\n<p>That means digital marketing is shifting\u2014from chasing clicks to building brand visibility and trust right inside the AI\u2019s answer.<\/p>\n<p>Think of it this way: traditional SEO was like competing to have the best storefront on a busy street. GEO is like making sure the local tour guide knows about your business and recommends it to visitors.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, you\u2019ll learn how to get your brand noticed in the era of AI-powered search and how to track your AI visibility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Three things that changed everything\" data-section=\"three-things-that-changed-everything\">\n<h2><a id=\"post-190719-_vejiaep3mudn\"\/>Three things that changed everything<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s why every marketer needs to understand GEO right\u00a0now:<\/p>\n<p><strong>One<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ai-overview-growth\/\">16% of all US searches now show AI Overviews<\/a> (more than doubled since March 2025). That\u2019s roughly 1 in 6 searches where Google answers search queries directly on the search page through AI Overviews instead of directing them to websites. 97% of those queries are informational, which is one of SEO\u2019s main focuses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1792\" height=\"1084\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-a-google-search-for-what-is-seo-sh.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of a Google search for &quot;what is seo&quot; showing an AI Overview at the top. The AI-generated answer defines SEO and is highlighted to show where the information comes from.\" class=\"wp-image-190720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-a-google-search-for-what-is-seo-sh.jpg 1792w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-a-google-search-for-what-is-seo-sh-680x411.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-a-google-search-for-what-is-seo-sh-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-a-google-search-for-what-is-seo-sh-1536x929.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Two<\/strong>: when an AI Overview appears, <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ai-overviews-reduce-clicks\/\">the top search result sees a 34.5% drop in clicks<\/a>\u2014a built-in change that can cause a big traffic hit for any site on the\u00a0web.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1283\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-position-1-ctr-for-informatio.png\" alt=\"A bar chart titled &quot;Position #1 CTR for Informational Keywords&quot; comparing March 2024 and March 2025. The chart shows that the average click-through rate for the top search result dropped from 0.056 to 0.031 after the introduction of AI Overviews.\" class=\"wp-image-190721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-position-1-ctr-for-informatio.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-position-1-ctr-for-informatio-530x425.png 530w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-position-1-ctr-for-informatio-768x616.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-position-1-ctr-for-informatio-1536x1232.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1283\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-position-1-ctr-for-informatio.png\" alt=\"A bar chart titled &quot;Position #1 CTR for Informational Keywords&quot; comparing March 2024 and March 2025. The chart shows that the average click-through rate for the top search result dropped from 0.056 to 0.031 after the introduction of AI Overviews.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-position-1-ctr-for-informatio.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-position-1-ctr-for-informatio-530x425.png 530w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-position-1-ctr-for-informatio-768x616.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-position-1-ctr-for-informatio-1536x1232.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Three<\/strong>: all major AI assistants can search the web, making them a new alternative to Google. The problem is, like AI Overviews, they answer the question instantly and don\u2019t always link to the products or services they mention (and people don\u2019t always click).<\/p>\n<p>But before you panic about completely overhauling your marketing strategy, here\u2019s the good\u00a0news:<\/p>\n<p><strong>AI still relies on traditional search.<\/strong> AI assistants use something called RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), which means they actively search Google, Bing, and other search engines to find current information. So if you\u2019re already ranking well in traditional search, you\u2019re already in the running for AI citations and mentions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Higher conversion rates may be the silver lining.<\/strong> I\u2019ve seen numerous reports on LinkedIn and experienced this ourselves at Ahrefs\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ai-search-traffic-conversions-ahrefs\/\">AI-driven traffic converts better (23 times in our case) <\/a>than traditional search traffic. While the volume is smaller, the quality appears to be higher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Google says don\u2019t panic.<\/strong> Gary Illyes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/google-says-you-dont-need-aeo-or-geo-to-rank-in-ai-overviews\/551939\/\">stated<\/a> that specialized \u201cAI SEO\u201d isn\u2019t necessary to rank in AI Overviews or the new AI Mode. Good content and solid SEO fundamentals still matter most. You don\u2019t need to throw out everything you know about search marketing.<\/p>\n<p>AI search is changing the game, but it\u2019s building on the same foundation you\u2019re already working with.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, you can gain AI visibility through \u201ctraditional\u201d SEO, and vice versa. Ahrefs\u2019 content and product pages have been mentioned 7,470 times across 2,309 pages, without any effort to optimize them for AI visibility. It makes sense when you think about it: every new type of search is built on existing forms of content.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-overview-fo.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Ahrefs Site Explorer overview for ahrefs.com. The &quot;AI citations&quot; section is highlighted, showing the number of times the site has been cited by AI assistants like Google AI Overview, ChatGPT, and Perplexity.\" class=\"wp-image-190722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-overview-fo.png 1280w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-overview-fo-579x425.png 579w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-overview-fo-768x564.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-overview-fo.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Ahrefs Site Explorer overview for ahrefs.com. The &quot;AI citations&quot; section is highlighted, showing the number of times the site has been cited by AI assistants like Google AI Overview, ChatGPT, and Perplexity.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-overview-fo.png 1280w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-overview-fo-579x425.png 579w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-overview-fo-768x564.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>There are <em>some<\/em> differences, though.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"How AI search differs from traditional search\" data-section=\"how-ai-search-differs-from-traditional-search\">\n<h2><a id=\"post-190719-_fdca1o2mmicq\"\/>How AI search differs from traditional search<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a nutshell, traditional search gives you a list of links to explore, while AI search gives you direct answers. Traditional search is about competing for clicks, while AI search is about being cited within the answer itself. Users go from \u201cclick and explore\u201d to \u201cask and receive.\u201d<\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-455\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-455 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">Aspect<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">SEO (Search Engine Optimization)<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Objective<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Focuses on helping websites rank higher in traditional search engines like Google or Bing to attract more clicks.<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Focuses on increasing your brand\u2019s visibility in AI-generated answers\u2014making sure you\u2019re part of the conversation, even if users never click through to your\u00a0site.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Content goal<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Aims to bring users to your website.<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Aims to ensure AI tools accurately mention and represent your brand, even if the user gets all the information they need without visiting your\u00a0site.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Authority signals<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Often comes from backlinks or how long your domain has been around.<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Comes from consistently appearing across trusted platforms, being recognized by experts, and having clear, up-to-date, fact-based content that AI tools can easily understand and\u00a0use.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Response type<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">List of ranked links.<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Direct, summarized answers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Interaction style<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Short search queries, click-based.<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Conversational, long prompts, often no clicks needed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Data source<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Web pages indexed and ranked.<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Combines information using built-in knowledge + search (RAG).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>The GEO playbook: 5 tactics that actually work<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now for the practical stuff. Succeeding with GEO requires mixing solid <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\">SEO fundamentals<\/a> with tactics borrowed from other marketing disciplines. Here\u2019s your action plan:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_8blohfe7l5me\"\/>1. Get mentioned across the\u00a0web<\/h3>\n<p>This may surprise you: most mentions of your brand will likely come from other websites, not your\u00a0own.<\/p>\n<p>When I looked at the top sources for Ahrefs\u2019 brand mentions in AI responses, third-party sites dominated. For example, in Google\u2019s AI Overviews, the top pages mentioning Ahrefs didn\u2019t include ahrefs.com at\u00a0all.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-an-ahrefs-report-listing-the-top-t.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of an Ahrefs report listing the top third-party web pages that mention the brand &quot;Ahrefs&quot; in AI responses. The list includes pages from zapier.com, https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=google.com, and reddit.com.\" class=\"wp-image-190723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-an-ahrefs-report-listing-the-top-t.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-an-ahrefs-report-listing-the-top-t-680x226.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-an-ahrefs-report-listing-the-top-t-768x255.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-an-ahrefs-report-listing-the-top-t-1536x511.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-an-ahrefs-report-listing-the-top-t.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of an Ahrefs report listing the top third-party web pages that mention the brand &quot;Ahrefs&quot; in AI responses. The list includes pages from zapier.com, https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=google.com, and reddit.com.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-an-ahrefs-report-listing-the-top-t.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-an-ahrefs-report-listing-the-top-t-680x226.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-an-ahrefs-report-listing-the-top-t-768x255.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-an-ahrefs-report-listing-the-top-t-1536x511.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Perplexity was the only assistant that listed our page as one of the top sources mentioning our brand, but not as the main source.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1314\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho.png\" alt=\" A screenshot of a Perplexity report in Ahrefs showing top pages that mention Ahrefs. The ahrefs.com domain is highlighted, showing it is a source of mentions but not the primary one.\" class=\"wp-image-190724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho-662x425.png 662w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho-260x166.png 260w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho-1536x986.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1314\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho.png\" alt=\" A screenshot of a Perplexity report in Ahrefs showing top pages that mention Ahrefs. The ahrefs.com domain is highlighted, showing it is a source of mentions but not the primary one.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho-662x425.png 662w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho-260x166.png 260w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-perplexity-report-in-ahrefs-sho-1536x986.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This means you need to focus on getting mentioned across the web through:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Industry rankings and lists<\/strong>: get included in \u201cbest of\u201d lists and industry roundups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PR and media coverage<\/strong>: traditional PR becomes even more valuable in the AI\u00a0era.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reviews and case studies<\/strong>: encourage customers to mention your brand in reviews.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The big difference from traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building\/\">link building<\/a> is that these mentions don\u2019t need to be linked. AI can pick up unlinked brand references just as easily, as our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ai-overview-brand-correlation\/\">research on Google AI Overviews<\/a> shows.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1769\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-factors-that-correlate-with-br.png\" alt=\"A bar chart titled &quot;Factors that correlate with brand appearance in AI overviews.&quot; The chart shows that branded web mentions have the highest correlation (0.664), followed by branded anchors (0.527) and branded search volume (0.392).\" class=\"wp-image-190725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-factors-that-correlate-with-br.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-factors-that-correlate-with-br-384x425.png 384w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-factors-that-correlate-with-br-768x849.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-factors-that-correlate-with-br-1389x1536.png 1389w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1769\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-factors-that-correlate-with-br.png\" alt=\"A bar chart titled &quot;Factors that correlate with brand appearance in AI overviews.&quot; The chart shows that branded web mentions have the highest correlation (0.664), followed by branded anchors (0.527) and branded search volume (0.392).\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-factors-that-correlate-with-br.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-factors-that-correlate-with-br-384x425.png 384w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-factors-that-correlate-with-br-768x849.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-factors-that-correlate-with-br-1389x1536.png 1389w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>To find sites that often appear in AI answers, just plug their domain in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Ahrefs\u2019 Site Explorer<\/a> and look at the AI citation count in the Overview report:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-f.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Ahrefs Site Explorer dashboard for ahrefs.com. The &quot;AI citations&quot; and &quot;Domain Rating (DR)&quot; metrics are highlighted in orange boxes, showing their prominence in the overview.\" class=\"wp-image-190726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-f.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-f-680x296.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-f-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-f-1536x669.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-f.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Ahrefs Site Explorer dashboard for ahrefs.com. The &quot;AI citations&quot; and &quot;Domain Rating (DR)&quot; metrics are highlighted in orange boxes, showing their prominence in the overview.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-f.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-f-680x296.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-f-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-f-1536x669.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re choosing between two sites with similar AI citations, consider:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Domain Rating (DR)<\/strong>: Still a solid measure of trustworthiness and popularity. It\u2019s the number right next to AI Citations in Site Explorer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Branded search volume<\/strong>: Sites people actively search for often have more influence in AI citations. In Site Explorer, open the Overview report, scroll down a bit to the Entities graph, and select only the site\u2019s brand\u00a0name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1696\" height=\"1274\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-showing-the-top-entities-graph-in-a.png\" alt=\"A screenshot showing the &quot;Top entities&quot; graph in Ahrefs Site Explorer. The line for &quot;Ahrefs&quot; is selected, displaying the brand's traffic and search position data over time to illustrate branded search volume.\" class=\"wp-image-190727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-showing-the-top-entities-graph-in-a.png 1696w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-showing-the-top-entities-graph-in-a-566x425.png 566w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-showing-the-top-entities-graph-in-a-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-showing-the-top-entities-graph-in-a-1536x1154.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1696px) 100vw, 1696px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1696\" height=\"1274\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-showing-the-top-entities-graph-in-a.png\" alt=\"A screenshot showing the &quot;Top entities&quot; graph in Ahrefs Site Explorer. The line for &quot;Ahrefs&quot; is selected, displaying the brand's traffic and search position data over time to illustrate branded search volume.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-showing-the-top-entities-graph-in-a.png 1696w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-showing-the-top-entities-graph-in-a-566x425.png 566w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-showing-the-top-entities-graph-in-a-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-showing-the-top-entities-graph-in-a-1536x1154.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1696px) 100vw, 1696px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In a bit, I\u2019ll explain how to find and close your AI visibility gap.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_tfntarlimzox\"\/>2. Create the type of content that does well in AI search<\/h3>\n<p>Not all content performs equally well in AI search. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ai-traffic-research\/\">Our analysis of pages receiving AI traffic<\/a> reveals clear patterns about what content types AI assistants prefer to\u00a0cite.<\/p>\n<p>The general trends across all\u00a0sites:<\/p>\n<p>Based on broad analysis, certain content types consistently earn the greatest proportion of AI traffic:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cBest\u201d content: 7.06% of AI traffic goes to pages with \u201cbest\u201d in the\u00a0title.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTop\u201d lists: 5.5% of AI traffic.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cVs\u201d comparisons: 4.88% of AI traffic.<\/li>\n<li>How-to guides: 6.35% of AI traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Product-focused pages: \u201cContact\u201d (6.8%), \u201cproducts\u201d (6.43%), \u201cproduct\u201d (4.71%), and \u201cservices\u201d (4.53%) pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But here\u2019s the thing: every brand and industry is different. So I dug deeper into the last 3 months of our own data to see what type of content generates the most traffic for Ahrefs. I\u2019d strongly recommend doing the same for your\u00a0site.<\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-456\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-456 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">Content category<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">Total views<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">Engagement<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-4\">Strategic insight<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">How-to guides<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">7315<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">184 sec time on\u00a0page<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Bread-and-butter traffic drivers; AI assistants favor clear, actionable guides.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Data studies<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">6134<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">207 sec time on\u00a0page<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">High engagement; authoritative research performs well in AI results and invites further clicks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Homepage<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">2875<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">0.53 bounce rate (low)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Captures navigational queries; AI assistants surface brand entry points.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Listicles (tools)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">976<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">0.84 bounce rate (high)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Strong time on page; useful for tool discovery via AI assistants, but high bounce suggests single-visit utility.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Definition<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">747<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">173 sec time on\u00a0page<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Fulfills direct informational queries; AI assistants use these for concise answers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Listicles<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">585<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">0.79 bounce rate (high)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Good at attracting curiosity clicks from AI summaries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Product<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">530<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">0.24 bounce rate (low)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Low bounce rate; AI assistants can drive qualified visitors directly to product-related pages.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Opinion \/ thought leadership<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">282<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">214 sec time on\u00a0page<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Engaging for deeper reads; niche but valuable for brand authority in AI contexts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>I think the sweet spot is creating a content mix that covers different user intentions. Some people want quick updates on trends, others want comprehensive tutorials they can bookmark, and some are looking for hard data to back up their decisions. If you only create one type of content, you\u2019re probably missing out on citations from the other user groups.<\/p>\n<p>So, start by auditing your existing content to see which of these categories you already have, then take a look at your own analytics to spot patterns. What content gets the most engagement from your audience? That\u2019s probably where you should double down, but don\u2019t ignore the other categories entirely.<\/p>\n<p>You can find this data in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/web-analytics\">Ahrefs\u2019 Web Analytics<\/a> (free in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/webmaster-tools\">AWT<\/a>). Just click on AI Search to see how visitors from this channel interact with your\u00a0site.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-dashboard.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Ahrefs Web Analytics dashboard. An arrow points to &quot;AI search&quot; in the list of traffic sources, showing how to isolate and analyze traffic coming from AI assistants.\" class=\"wp-image-190728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-dashboard.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-dashboard-680x288.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-dashboard-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-dashboard-1536x650.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-dashboard.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Ahrefs Web Analytics dashboard. An arrow points to &quot;AI search&quot; in the list of traffic sources, showing how to isolate and analyze traffic coming from AI assistants.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-dashboard.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-dashboard-680x288.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-dashboard-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-dashboard-1536x650.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>And here\u2019s an extra tip: keep your core content fresh and up-to-date. We found that <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/do-ai-assistants-prefer-to-cite-fresh-content\/\">compared to traditional search results, AI assistants prefer citing fresher content<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1648\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-comparing-the-average-age-of-cited-co.png\" alt=\"A bar chart comparing the &quot;Average age of cited content&quot; between organic search results and AI assistants. The chart shows that AI assistants (red bars) tend to cite more recently published and updated content than traditional organic search (blue bars). \" class=\"wp-image-190729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-comparing-the-average-age-of-cited-co.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-comparing-the-average-age-of-cited-co-413x425.png 413w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-comparing-the-average-age-of-cited-co-768x791.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-comparing-the-average-age-of-cited-co-1491x1536.png 1491w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1648\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-comparing-the-average-age-of-cited-co.png\" alt=\"A bar chart comparing the &quot;Average age of cited content&quot; between organic search results and AI assistants. The chart shows that AI assistants (red bars) tend to cite more recently published and updated content than traditional organic search (blue bars). \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-comparing-the-average-age-of-cited-co.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-comparing-the-average-age-of-cited-co-413x425.png 413w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-comparing-the-average-age-of-cited-co-768x791.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-comparing-the-average-age-of-cited-co-1491x1536.png 1491w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_t1kdnivqkufv\"\/>3. Create a great experience on your homepage and product landing pages<\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\">over 80% of ahrefs.com referral traffic from AI search goes to just three content types<\/a>? Those are free tools (mentioned before), product pages, and our homepage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1720\" height=\"1852\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-pie-chart-titled-percentage-of-visitors-by-page.jpg\" alt=\"A pie chart titled &quot;Percentage of visitors by page type from AI Assistants.&quot; The chart shows that the largest shares of AI traffic go to Free Tools (36.45%), Product pages (23.12%), and the Homepage (20.41%).\" class=\"wp-image-190730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-pie-chart-titled-percentage-of-visitors-by-page.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-pie-chart-titled-percentage-of-visitors-by-page-395x425.jpg 395w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-pie-chart-titled-percentage-of-visitors-by-page-768x827.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-pie-chart-titled-percentage-of-visitors-by-page-1427x1536.jpg 1427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1720\" height=\"1852\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-pie-chart-titled-percentage-of-visitors-by-page.jpg\" alt=\"A pie chart titled &quot;Percentage of visitors by page type from AI Assistants.&quot; The chart shows that the largest shares of AI traffic go to Free Tools (36.45%), Product pages (23.12%), and the Homepage (20.41%).\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-pie-chart-titled-percentage-of-visitors-by-page.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-pie-chart-titled-percentage-of-visitors-by-page-395x425.jpg 395w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-pie-chart-titled-percentage-of-visitors-by-page-768x827.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-pie-chart-titled-percentage-of-visitors-by-page-1427x1536.jpg 1427w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>AI-generated traffic to your site will likely follow similar patterns. Since AI tools tend to guide users to a few key pages, it\u2019s important to make sure those pages offer a great experience.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make what you do and why you\u2019re valuable immediately obvious.<\/li>\n<li>Use headers, bullet points, and clear sections.<\/li>\n<li>Make it easy for both humans and AI to find your contact details.<\/li>\n<li>Create clear, factual product\/service descriptions that AI can easily parse and\u00a0cite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_ic289ti07gm2\"\/>4. Structure content for AI comprehension<\/h3>\n<p>AI models love structure and clarity. Here are a few simple rules for making your content AI-friendly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use clear formatting:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hierarchical headings (H1, H2,\u00a0H3).<\/li>\n<li>Bullet points for\u00a0lists.<\/li>\n<li>Short, factual statements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Implement technical optimizations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add structured data (schema markup) for FAQs and product information.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure fast page loading speeds.<\/li>\n<li>Make your site mobile-friendly.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t block AI bots from accessing your content.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid too much JavaScript (at the time of writing, most AI crawlers don\u2019t render JavaScript).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Write for clarity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use simple, direct language.<\/li>\n<li>Break up long paragraphs.<\/li>\n<li>Include specific facts and figures AI can\u00a0cite.<\/li>\n<li>Answer common questions explicitly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_r5azwrs1kr0e\"\/>4. Go multi-platform<\/h3>\n<p>Our study on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/top-10-most-cited-domains-ai-assistants\/\">most cited domains by AI<\/a> revealed two platforms that can give you the highest reach for AI citations:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1203\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-mention-share-of-top-domains-a.jpg\" alt=\"A bar chart titled &quot;Mention Share of Top domains across models,&quot; showing which websites are most cited by AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. Wikipedia, YouTube, and Reddit are the top three, with YouTube and Reddit highlighted in a box.\" class=\"wp-image-190731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-mention-share-of-top-domains-a.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-mention-share-of-top-domains-a-680x399.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-mention-share-of-top-domains-a-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-mention-share-of-top-domains-a-1536x902.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1203\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-mention-share-of-top-domains-a.jpg\" alt=\"A bar chart titled &quot;Mention Share of Top domains across models,&quot; showing which websites are most cited by AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. Wikipedia, YouTube, and Reddit are the top three, with YouTube and Reddit highlighted in a box.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-mention-share-of-top-domains-a.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-mention-share-of-top-domains-a-680x399.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-mention-share-of-top-domains-a-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-bar-chart-titled-mention-share-of-top-domains-a-1536x902.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>To start optimizing for Reddit, focus on threads that already have visibility in Google Search.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Ahrefs\u2019 Site Explorer, enter \u201creddit.com\u201d, and open the Organic keywords report.<\/li>\n<li>Use filters: positions 1-10, keyword includes (enter phrases related to your site). You can select a preferred location, too.<\/li>\n<li>Look for relevant keywords with a lot of traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Add thoughtful, useful answers to these high-traffic threads.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1267\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-ahrefs-site-explorer-showing-how-to-1.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Ahrefs Site Explorer showing how to find high-traffic Reddit threads. The 'Organic keywords' report is filtered to show keywords containing &quot;seo&quot; for which reddit.com ranks in the top 10 on Google.\" class=\"wp-image-190732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-ahrefs-site-explorer-showing-how-to-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-ahrefs-site-explorer-showing-how-to-1-680x421.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-ahrefs-site-explorer-showing-how-to-1-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-ahrefs-site-explorer-showing-how-to-1-1536x950.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1267\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-ahrefs-site-explorer-showing-how-to-1.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Ahrefs Site Explorer showing how to find high-traffic Reddit threads. The 'Organic keywords' report is filtered to show keywords containing &quot;seo&quot; for which reddit.com ranks in the top 10 on Google.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-ahrefs-site-explorer-showing-how-to-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-ahrefs-site-explorer-showing-how-to-1-680x421.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-ahrefs-site-explorer-showing-how-to-1-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-ahrefs-site-explorer-showing-how-to-1-1536x950.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>As for optimizing for YouTube, we\u2019ve put together a complete guide that walks you through our video SEO strategy\u2014the same one that helped us earn over 5.7 million organic views and 642,000 watch hours in 2024\u00a0alone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div style=\"display: contents;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-nh0mdbfedva\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\"> <iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';camera 'none';ch-ua 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts 'none';magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless=\"\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-nh0mdbfedva\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Nh0mDbfEdVA?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Nh0mDbfEdVA?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_r492p49vwk2o\"\/>5. Find your AI mention and citation gaps<\/h3>\n<p>One of the fastest ways to improve your GEO strategy is to see where competitors are succeeding in AI responses while you\u2019re missing out.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll show you how to do that with <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/brand-radar\">Ahrefs\u2019 Brand Radar<\/a>. It\u2019s one of the fastest-growing tools in AI brand visibility, with 100M+ prompts, 5 AI indexes, and requires zero\u00a0setup.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding your AI mention gap (competitors mentioned, but not\u00a0you)<\/h3>\n<p>To find pages that mention your competitors but not you (your AI mention gap), add your competitors to Brand Radar, hover on any AI chart, and click on \u201cOthers only\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1241\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard.png\" alt=\" A screenshot of the Ahrefs Brand Radar dashboard used for competitive analysis. An arrow points to the 'Others only' filter, which identifies the AI mention gap where competitors are mentioned but your brand is not.\" class=\"wp-image-190733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-680x412.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1536x931.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1241\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard.png\" alt=\" A screenshot of the Ahrefs Brand Radar dashboard used for competitive analysis. An arrow points to the 'Others only' filter, which identifies the AI mention gap where competitors are mentioned but your brand is not.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-680x412.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1536x931.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Next, click on the Cited pages report to see websites you could reach out to to close your AI mention gap.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1402\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-cited-pages-report-in-ahrefs-b-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the 'Cited pages' report in Ahrefs Brand Radar. A line graph shows citation trends for Mailchimp and its competitors, with a box highlighting a gap where competitors are cited on specific pages but Mailchimp is not.\" class=\"wp-image-190734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-cited-pages-report-in-ahrefs-b-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-cited-pages-report-in-ahrefs-b-1-621x425.png 621w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-cited-pages-report-in-ahrefs-b-1-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-cited-pages-report-in-ahrefs-b-1-1536x1052.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1402\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-cited-pages-report-in-ahrefs-b-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the 'Cited pages' report in Ahrefs Brand Radar. A line graph shows citation trends for Mailchimp and its competitors, with a box highlighting a gap where competitors are cited on specific pages but Mailchimp is not.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-cited-pages-report-in-ahrefs-b-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-cited-pages-report-in-ahrefs-b-1-621x425.png 621w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-cited-pages-report-in-ahrefs-b-1-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-of-the-cited-pages-report-in-ahrefs-b-1-1536x1052.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding your AI citation gap (competitors cited in AI answers, but not\u00a0you)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start by clearing all the top-level filters in Brand\u00a0Radar.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the Cited pages report.<\/li>\n<li>Apply the competitor filter at the bottom like I\u2019ve shown in the screenshot:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1342\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-from-ahrefs-brand-radar-tool-demons.png\" alt=\" A screenshot from Ahrefs' Brand Radar tool demonstrating how to filter the 'Cited pages' report to find an AI citation gap. The filters are set to find pages that cite competitors like Hubspot but do not cite Mailchimp.\" class=\"wp-image-190735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-from-ahrefs-brand-radar-tool-demons.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-from-ahrefs-brand-radar-tool-demons-649x425.png 649w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-from-ahrefs-brand-radar-tool-demons-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-from-ahrefs-brand-radar-tool-demons-1536x1007.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1342\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-from-ahrefs-brand-radar-tool-demons.png\" alt=\" A screenshot from Ahrefs' Brand Radar tool demonstrating how to filter the 'Cited pages' report to find an AI citation gap. The filters are set to find pages that cite competitors like Hubspot but do not cite Mailchimp.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-from-ahrefs-brand-radar-tool-demons.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-from-ahrefs-brand-radar-tool-demons-649x425.png 649w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-from-ahrefs-brand-radar-tool-demons-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-from-ahrefs-brand-radar-tool-demons-1536x1007.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This gives you a list of pages showing how many AI responses mentioned your competitors and the total search volume of those queries. Now you know exactly which content topics and pages to target with your own superior content.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"How to measure GEO success\" data-section=\"how-to-measure-geo-success\">\n<h2><a id=\"post-190719-_6e53hv6lj6yt\"\/>How to measure GEO success<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Traditional SEO metrics like rankings won\u2019t tell the full GEO story. You need a tool like Brand Radar to track how AI systems interact with your\u00a0brand.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_ozd57or3v32x\"\/>AI mentions<\/h3>\n<p>These are when AI assistants include your brand in their responses, whether they link back to you or not. Think of it as the new word-of-mouth marketing\u2014the more your name comes up in AI answers, the more likely people are to remember and consider your\u00a0brand.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using Ahrefs\u2019 Brand Radar, just plug in your brand name and your competitors\u2019 names (the tool can even suggest competing brands using\u00a0AI).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-setup-screen-for-ahrefs-brand-radar-2-0-a-use-1.png\" alt=\"The setup screen for Ahrefs Brand Radar 2.0. A user is entering 'Asana' as their brand and adding competitors like 'ClickUp' and 'Notion' to begin a competitive analysis. An arrow points to the 'Suggest more' AI feature.\" class=\"wp-image-190736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-setup-screen-for-ahrefs-brand-radar-2-0-a-use-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-setup-screen-for-ahrefs-brand-radar-2-0-a-use-1-680x276.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-setup-screen-for-ahrefs-brand-radar-2-0-a-use-1-768x311.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-setup-screen-for-ahrefs-brand-radar-2-0-a-use-1-1536x623.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-setup-screen-for-ahrefs-brand-radar-2-0-a-use-1.png\" alt=\"The setup screen for Ahrefs Brand Radar 2.0. A user is entering 'Asana' as their brand and adding competitors like 'ClickUp' and 'Notion' to begin a competitive analysis. An arrow points to the 'Suggest more' AI feature.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-setup-screen-for-ahrefs-brand-radar-2-0-a-use-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-setup-screen-for-ahrefs-brand-radar-2-0-a-use-1-680x276.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-setup-screen-for-ahrefs-brand-radar-2-0-a-use-1-768x311.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-setup-screen-for-ahrefs-brand-radar-2-0-a-use-1-1536x623.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a dashboard showing how often your brand is mentioned and the total potential reach of those mentions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1977\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-comparing-brand-m-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Ahrefs Brand Radar dashboard comparing brand mentions for Notion, Asana, and Trello. The dashboard includes charts for AI Share of Voice, search demand, and a line graph tracking mentions on platforms like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews over time.\" class=\"wp-image-190737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-comparing-brand-m-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-comparing-brand-m-1-440x425.jpg 440w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-comparing-brand-m-1-768x741.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-comparing-brand-m-1-1536x1483.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1977\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-comparing-brand-m-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Ahrefs Brand Radar dashboard comparing brand mentions for Notion, Asana, and Trello. The dashboard includes charts for AI Share of Voice, search demand, and a line graph tracking mentions on platforms like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews over time.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-comparing-brand-m-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-comparing-brand-m-1-440x425.jpg 440w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-comparing-brand-m-1-768x741.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-comparing-brand-m-1-1536x1483.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Specifically, you\u2019ll see:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mentions<\/strong>: number of results that mention the entity at least\u00a0once.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impressions<\/strong>: mentions weighted by Google search volume to estimate potential exposure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI share of voice<\/strong>: percentage of brand impressions out of the total impressions for responses that mention any tracked brand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also see how visible your brand is within specific topics. For example, let\u2019s check Mailchimp\u2019s AI share of voice as a social media tool\u2014a feature not everyone knows about. All it takes is adding \u201csocial media tool\u201d to the top-level filters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1360\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-filtered-to-the-1.png\" alt=\"The Ahrefs Brand Radar dashboard filtered to the 'social media tools' niche. The results show that Mailchimp has a higher AI Share of Voice than its competitors within this specific topic.\" class=\"wp-image-190738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-filtered-to-the-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-filtered-to-the-1-640x425.png 640w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-filtered-to-the-1-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-filtered-to-the-1-1536x1020.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1360\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-filtered-to-the-1.png\" alt=\"The Ahrefs Brand Radar dashboard filtered to the 'social media tools' niche. The results show that Mailchimp has a higher AI Share of Voice than its competitors within this specific topic.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-filtered-to-the-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-filtered-to-the-1-640x425.png 640w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-filtered-to-the-1-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-filtered-to-the-1-1536x1020.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>We can see that it has the biggest visibility out of the competition, except for AI Mode, where another brand has more\u00a0reach.<\/p>\n<p>You can also track multiple brands from the same company and benchmark them against competitors at the same\u00a0time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1243\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1.png\" alt=\" A screenshot of the Ahrefs Brand Radar dashboard comparing the AI visibility of Volkswagen and Skoda against competitors Kia and Hyundai, demonstrating how to track multiple brands from the same company.\" class=\"wp-image-190739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1-680x413.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1-1536x932.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1243\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1.png\" alt=\" A screenshot of the Ahrefs Brand Radar dashboard comparing the AI visibility of Volkswagen and Skoda against competitors Kia and Hyundai, demonstrating how to track multiple brands from the same company.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1-680x413.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-brand-radar-dashboard-1-1536x932.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_dcem5diormge\"\/>AI citations<\/h3>\n<p>This is when your specific content gets referenced as a source in AI responses.<\/p>\n<p>For a quick check of your citation performance, head to Ahrefs\u2019 Site Explorer and enter your domain. You\u2019ll see how many times your pages have been cited, and you can click through to see which content AI tools are picking up and in what context.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-composite-of-two-screenshots-the-top-shows-the.png\" alt=\"A composite of two screenshots. The top shows the Ahrefs Site Explorer overview with an arrow pointing to the 'AI citations' module. The bottom shows the 'AI responses' report with links to Ahrefs highlighted, revealing the context of the citations.\" class=\"wp-image-190740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-composite-of-two-screenshots-the-top-shows-the.png 1200w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-composite-of-two-screenshots-the-top-shows-the-546x425.png 546w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-composite-of-two-screenshots-the-top-shows-the-768x598.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-composite-of-two-screenshots-the-top-shows-the.png\" alt=\"A composite of two screenshots. The top shows the Ahrefs Site Explorer overview with an arrow pointing to the 'AI citations' module. The bottom shows the 'AI responses' report with links to Ahrefs highlighted, revealing the context of the citations.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-composite-of-two-screenshots-the-top-shows-the.png 1200w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-composite-of-two-screenshots-the-top-shows-the-546x425.png 546w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-composite-of-two-screenshots-the-top-shows-the-768x598.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_sqi30n43rmyp\"\/><\/p>\n<figure><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1095\" class=\"wp-image-190741\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Ahrefs Web Analytics performance report, filtered to show only AI search traffic. The bottom table lists the specific AI assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot that are sending visitors to the site.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-680x364.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1536x821.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1095\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190741\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Ahrefs Web Analytics performance report, filtered to show only AI search traffic. The bottom table lists the specific AI assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot that are sending visitors to the site.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-680x364.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1536x821.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Use citation patterns to understand what type of content AI prefers from your site, then create more content in those winning formats.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_uw663aoah0bj\"\/>AI-driven traffic<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, direct traffic from AI tools is still relatively small, and often poorly attributed by AI. But when it does come, it\u2019s often higher quality. These visitors have already been pre-qualified by AI, so they tend to be more engaged and more likely to convert.<\/p>\n<p>In Ahrefs\u2019 Web Analytics, AI traffic is simple to track because it\u2019s already listed as one of the built-in traffic sources. You don\u2019t need to mess with UTM tags or regex. Just click on it to see analytics for this channel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1106\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Ahrefs Web Analytics performance report, filtered to show only AI search traffic. The bottom table lists the specific AI assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot that are sending visitors to the site.\" class=\"wp-image-190742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1-680x367.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1-1536x830.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1106\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Ahrefs Web Analytics performance report, filtered to show only AI search traffic. The bottom table lists the specific AI assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot that are sending visitors to the site.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1-680x367.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-the-ahrefs-web-analytics-performan-1-1536x830.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Honestly, the GEO landscape is changing so fast it\u2019s hard to keep up. But here are the trends I\u2019m seeing that could shape what comes\u00a0next.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Search engines might become even more important to AI, not\u00a0less<\/h3>\n<p>This is the big one that caught my attention. OpenAI made a fascinating choice with GPT-5\u2014they designed it to be \u201cintelligent, not knowledgeable.\u201d Instead of cramming every fact into the model, they focused on making it great at reasoning and then let it search for information when it needs\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<p>Without access to search, GPT-5 is reportedly \u201cvirtually useless.\u201d That might sound like a limitation, but training models to memorize everything has become ridiculously expensive and just isn\u2019t sustainable anymore.<\/p>\n<p>If other companies follow OpenAI\u2019s lead (and they probably will), it means traditional SEO could become even more valuable for getting AI citations.<a href=\"https:\/\/dejan.ai\/blog\/gpt-5-made-seo-irreplaceable\/\"> Here\u2019s a deep dive on why this matters<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Google\u2019s probably going to push AI Mode everywhere<\/h3>\n<p>Right now, <a href=\"https:\/\/search.google\/ways-to-search\/ai-mode\/\">AI Mode<\/a> is mostly available in the US and UK, but Google usually doesn\u2019t keep major features limited to just a few countries. It could eventually become the default way people search, just like Google\u2019s CEO hinted.<\/p>\n<p>But maybe it won\u2019t be as disruptive as it sounds. I\u2019ve already seen a couple of our articles show up in AI Mode without any AI Mode SEO, which backs up what Gary Illyes said: good old-fashioned SEO might still be all you\u00a0need.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1630\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of a Google search result for &quot;how to check competitor traffic&quot; in AI Mode. The AI-generated answer cites an Ahrefs article, which is highlighted with an arrow on the right-hand side.\" class=\"wp-image-190743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to.jpg 1630w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-680x407.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1536x920.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1630px) 100vw, 1630px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1630\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of a Google search result for &quot;how to check competitor traffic&quot; in AI Mode. The AI-generated answer cites an Ahrefs article, which is highlighted with an arrow on the right-hand side.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to.jpg 1630w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-680x407.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1536x920.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1630px) 100vw, 1630px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI is going to start doing things, not just answering questions<\/h3>\n<p>The next wave is about AI actually completing tasks for people. Think agents that can compare products, negotiate prices, or even buy things for you. If that becomes the norm, being visible to AI could mean a lot more than just showing up in search results.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1976\" height=\"1726\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of a Google search result for &quot;how to check competitor traffic&quot; in AI Mode. The AI-generated answer cites an Ahrefs article, which is highlighted with an arrow on the right-hand side.\" class=\"wp-image-190744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1.jpg 1976w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1-487x425.jpg 487w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1-1536x1342.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1976px) 100vw, 1976px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1976\" height=\"1726\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of a Google search result for &quot;how to check competitor traffic&quot; in AI Mode. The AI-generated answer cites an Ahrefs article, which is highlighted with an arrow on the right-hand side.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-190744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1.jpg 1976w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1-487x425.jpg 487w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a-screenshot-of-a-google-search-result-for-how-to-1-1536x1342.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1976px) 100vw, 1976px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spam detection will get smarter (but how forgiving will it\u00a0be?)<\/h3>\n<p>Just like Google got better at spotting spam and link schemes, AI systems will definitely get better at identifying attempts to game their responses. The big question mark is how long AI systems might \u201cremember\u201d if you\u2019ve tried to manipulate them. Will they be forgiving like Google eventually became, or will they hold grudges longer?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-190719-_ydbac3g5wufo\"\/>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Treat GEO as an extension of your existing SEO strategy. After all, it\u2019s basically SEO for AI search. The fundamentals\u2014great content, clear structure, topical authority\u2014work for both. You\u2019re just expanding your definition of success beyond clicks to include AI citations and brand mentions.<\/p>\n<p>AI is moving so fast that even the people building it can\u2019t always keep up. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/newsletter\">Following blogs like ours<\/a> is one way to stay in the\u00a0loop.<\/p>\n<p>Got questions or comments? Let me know on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mateusz-makosiewicz\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\nif(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments);if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','1511271639109289');fbq('track','PageView');<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/geo-generative-engine-optimization\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GEO, short for Generative Engine Optimization (also known as AEO or LLMO), is about getting your brand noticed\u2014and accurately represented\u2014in AI-generated answers. 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