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GEO playbooks & AI visibility guides
Everything Alterank has published on getting cited by AI — how generative engines pick sources, per-engine ranking factors, and the exact steps we use with clients.
Guides
- What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)? The full definition, how generative engines choose sources, and what GEO work involves.
- What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)? How answer engines pick what to cite, and how AEO relates to GEO and SEO.
- How to get your business cited by ChatGPT A practical seven-step process for earning citations in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
- GEO vs SEO: what’s actually different A side-by-side of goals, signals, and measurement — and why ranking #1 doesn’t guarantee AI citations.
- AI search visibility: how to check, measure & improve it A free manual audit method, the metrics that matter, and what actually moves AI visibility.
AI engine playbooks
- ChatGPT ranking factors How ChatGPT chooses which brands and sources to cite.
- Perplexity ranking factors How Perplexity chooses and cites its sources.
- Google AI Overviews ranking How to appear in Google’s AI Overviews.
- Gemini ranking factors How Google Gemini chooses which brands to cite.
- Claude ranking factors How Anthropic’s Claude chooses which brands to mention.
Comparisons & picks
- Best AI tools for GEO & AI visibility The answer engines, trackers, and free methods that actually matter.
- Best GEO agencies for hair transplant clinics (2026) Who actually does hair restoration GEO, what each one claims, and how to verify any of them — including us.
- Best GEO expert in India A hiring guide: the criteria that matter, costs, and how to verify claims.
- Top GEO agencies in India (2026) A buyer’s guide to the Indian GEO market: specialists vs SEO agencies, and how to verify anyone.
- Alterank vs Nico Digital Founder-led specialist vs established agency: an honest head-to-head with verification steps.
- GEO pricing in India (2026) What GEO actually costs — freelancer, agency, and specialist bands, and the red flags in any quote.
Reference & tools
- AI search & GEO statistics (2026) Sourced data on AI search adoption, zero-click rates, and whether GEO works — every figure linked.
- GEO & AI visibility glossary Plain-language definitions of GEO, AEO, entities, RAG, structured data, and more.
- Free GEO Score Score how ready your brand is to be cited by AI, with tailored next steps.
- Case studies Real, verifiable AI citation results, with the work behind each.
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