Generative Engine Optimization: How to Get Cited by AI (2026)
Generative engine optimization (GEO) is how you get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Here's what GEO is, how it differs from SEO, and the study-backed tactics that lift AI visibility up to 40%, plus a live test of what AI says about Minneapolis businesses.
Written by Christopher Merry — a computer geek since 1977, building websites since 1996, and running SEO campaigns in Minneapolis ever since. Practical advice on WordPress, search engine optimization, web design costs, and digital marketing for Twin Cities businesses. No fluff, no filler, every stat sourced.
Do You Still Need SEO in the Age of AI?
AI search engines depend on SEO signals to choose who they cite. 38% of AI Overview citations still come from top-10 organic results. Skip the SEO and you skip the AI visibility too.
AI Visibility vs. Traditional SEO in 2026: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
AI search has fractured SEO into many moving targets — Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot. Here's what AI visibility actually means for your business, how it differs from traditional SEO, and what's working in 2026.
The Markdown Myth: What Google Actually Said About llms.txt and AI SEO
A LinkedIn post claimed Google released a Markdown standard for AI optimization. Google said the opposite, in writing,...
AI Visibility for Twin Cities Small Businesses: The 2026 Guide to GEO, AEO, and What Comes Next
AI search rewrote the rules for Twin Cities small businesses. Here’s what AI visibility, GEO, and AEO mean — plus...
What Is SEO in 2026? The Definition Has Changed
AI Overviews now appear on 15.69% of Google searches and cut organic CTR by 47%. Here's the 2026 definition of SEO, built for AI search, not 2024 Google.
SEO vs AEO vs GEO: The 2026 Visibility Stack Explained
SEO, AEO, and GEO aren’t rivals – they’re layers. Organic CTR fell 61% with AI Overviews (Seer, 2025). Here’s...
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