Generative Engine
Optimization Guides

Expert guides on GEO, AI visibility, and how to get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI engines.

GEO TOOLS

Your GEO score is probably between 30 and 45.

The average GEO score for an unoptimized site is 35–45 out of 100. Most of that gap is fixable in a week. Here's how the score works and what moves it the most.

26 March 2026·7 min readRead →
GEO FUNDAMENTALS

GEO vs SEO in 2026

SEO is not dead. But 80% of AI citations come from outside Google's top 100 results. The two disciplines share a foundation and diverge in specific, important ways.

25 March 2026·8 min readRead →
TECHNICAL GEO

The llms.txt file

llms.txt is the most underused GEO signal in existence. Less than 1,000 sites have one. Here's exactly what to write, how to structure it, and why it's worth doing today.

24 March 2026·8 min readRead →
BRAND STRATEGY

93% of Google AI Mode sessions end without a click.

Zero-click is accelerating. But AI traffic converts at 14.2% vs Google's 2.8%. The brands winning aren't chasing clicks — they're building presence where decisions happen.

23 March 2026·8 min readRead →
CASE STUDIES

From invisible to cited

A B2B SaaS team went from 1/10 to 6/10 AI prompts generating a brand citation in 60 days. Here's exactly what they changed, in order, and what moved the needle.

22 March 2026·9 min readRead →
GEO BENCHMARKS

We audited 6 competing GEO tools.

We ran the same GEO audit on 6 direct competitors in the AI visibility space. The results reveal exactly where the market leader's citation advantage comes from — and where the gaps are.

21 March 2026·9 min readRead →
AI SEARCH INTELLIGENCE

The AI search forecast nobody is printing

By 2028, AI search visitors will outnumber traditional search visitors. 93% of Google AI Mode sessions already end without a click. Here's what the data says happens next — and what it means for your brand.

20 March 2026·10 min readRead →
TOOLS & RESOURCES

GEO tools compared

The GEO tools market went from zero to $848M in under two years. We break down what Profound, Semrush AI Toolkit, Otterly, Adobe LLM Optimizer, and others actually offer — and what they cost.

19 March 2026·11 min readRead →
BRAND STRATEGY

Your brand exists in AI answers.

73% of AI citations happen without a brand name mention. Gemini cited one site 182 times without naming it once. Here's what brand visibility actually means in the age of AI search.

18 March 2026·9 min readRead →
AI SEARCH INTELLIGENCE

Which AI engine sends the most traffic?

ChatGPT still dominates but its share dropped from 87% to 64% in 12 months. Gemini tripled. Here's the definitive ranking of AI search engines by traffic, query volume, and referral quality in 2026.

17 March 2026·10 min readRead →
GEO FUNDAMENTALS

What is GEO?

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is the practice of getting cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI engines. Learn how it works, why it matters, and how to measure your GEO score in 2026.

17 March 2026·12 min readRead →