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The AEO playbook: getting cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini
What actually influences an AI-generated recommendation, in the order the work should be done — third-party presence, extractable claims, consistent facts, and the metrics worth tracking.
Author
Liam Karlsson
The AEO playbook: getting cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini
What actually influences an AI-generated recommendation, in the order the work should be done — third-party presence, extractable claims, consistent facts, and the metrics worth tracking.
Author
Liam Karlsson
The AEO playbook: getting cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini
What actually influences an AI-generated recommendation, in the order the work should be done — third-party presence, extractable claims, consistent facts, and the metrics worth tracking.
Author
Liam Karlsson
How to audit your brand's AI visibility in an afternoon
The manual version of what Citera automates: twenty questions across four engines, and the source list that tells you exactly where to work next.
Author
Liam Karlsson
Where AI engines actually source their answers
How ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews and Gemini each assemble a response, and which source types keep appearing across categories.
Author
Liam Karlsson
Why your SEO rankings don't predict your AI visibility
Five structural reasons strong rankings and AI mentions come apart, and the signals that predict AI visibility better than position does.
Author
Liam Karlsson
AI visibility: build your benchmark
Measure AI mentions, citations, and recommendations with a repeatable benchmark. Connect the results to organic traffic, qualified leads, and revenue.
Author
Liam Karlsson
State of AEO 2026: what matters
What current evidence says about AI search, citations, and clicks, with practical priorities and a 30-day organic growth plan for your brand.
Author
Liam Karlsson
Guides, research and benchmarks on how answer engines choose which brands to name — and how to become one of them.
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