whyashthakker Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)
Optimize websites for both traditional search engines and AI answer engines. The goal is being crawlable, indexable, quotable, and structurally easy to cite.
Quick Reference
GEO = Generative Engine Optimisation.
Key Insight: AI engines often cite fragments and summaries instead of showing ranked lists. Being cited is now as important as ranking.
Workflow
Step 1: Website Audit
Run the quick technical check:
python3 scripts/seo_audit.py "https://example.com"
Check:
- title tag
- meta description
- H1
- schema presence
- canonical tag
- robots.txt
- sitemap visibility
Useful manual checks:
curl -sL "https://example.com" | grep -E "<title>|<meta name=\"description\"|application/ld\\+json"
curl -s "https://example.com/robots.txt"
curl -s "https://example.com/sitemap.xml" | head -50
Step 2: Keyword and Intent Research
Map the page to:
- primary keyword
- long-tail variants
- comparison or category queries
- branded queries
- AI-answer style questions
Analyze:
- search volume and difficulty
- competitor keyword strategies
- long-tail opportunities
- wording conflicts across markets
Step 3: GEO Optimisation
Apply the core GEO patterns from references/geo-research.md:
- answer-first structure
- FAQ sections
- concrete numbers and specifics
- clean heading hierarchy
- short, quoteable paragraphs
- tables and comparisons where useful
Step 4: Traditional SEO Layer
Check:
- H1 contains the primary topic
- meta title and description are specific
- internal links support topic authority
- images have useful alt text
- structured data matches page intent
- page is readable and fast on mobile
Step 5: Validate
Validate schema and indexing:
open "https://search.google.com/test/rich-results?url={encoded_url}"
open "https://validator.schema.org/?url={encoded_url}"
open "https://www.google.com/search?q=site:{domain}"
open "https://www.bing.com/search?q=site:{domain}"
Platform Notes
ChatGPT
- strong branded domains help
- fresh content improves citation potential
- concise answer blocks are easier to cite
Perplexity
- FAQ-like structures perform well
- source clarity matters
- crawlable pages are essential
Google AI Overview
- strong SEO basics still matter
- structured data helps
- E-E-A-T signals matter
Claude
- factual density helps
- structural clarity helps extraction
- clean pages are easier to summarize
References
- references/platform-algorithms.md
- references/geo-research.md
- references/schema-templates.md
- references/seo-checklist.md
- references/tools-and-apis.md
- references/google-docs-summary.md
- examples/infloq-geo-audit-example.md
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