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Posts tagged aeo collect Will Spurlock's writing on this topic. The three newest excerpts: Local news mentions give AI a third-party receipt that your business exists in a real city. What they do, how to earn them, and how to track the shortlist. A direct answer format puts the fact first so ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews can cite you. Length targets, FAQ pages, and B2B vs B2C AEO differences. Google cites AI Overview sources from indexed, snippet-eligible pages retrieved through core Search and query fan-out. Here is how that selection works.

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What Local News Mentions Do for AI Visibility
AI Visibility

What Local News Mentions Do for AI Visibility

Local news mentions give AI a third-party receipt that your business exists in a real city. What they do, how to earn them, and how to track the shortlist.

9/24/2026
21 min read
What a Direct Answer Format Is and Why AI Uses It
AI Visibility

What a Direct Answer Format Is and Why AI Uses It

A direct answer format puts the fact first so ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews can cite you. Length targets, FAQ pages, and B2B vs B2C AEO differences.

9/22/2026
20 min read
How Google Decides Which Sources to Cite in AI Overviews
AI Visibility

How Google Decides Which Sources to Cite in AI Overviews

Google cites AI Overview sources from indexed, snippet-eligible pages retrieved through core Search and query fan-out. Here is how that selection works.

9/20/2026
24 min read
How to Audit a ChatGPT Shortlist in a Week
AI Visibility

How to Audit a ChatGPT Shortlist in a Week

Owners get a week, not a dashboard. Here is how I audit a ChatGPT shortlist: prompt set, competitor log, citation gaps, and the one page to fix first.

9/19/2026
20 min read
Meta Banned the Ads. AI Answers Are the Inbound You Still Own
AI Visibility

Meta Banned the Ads. AI Answers Are the Inbound You Still Own

If Meta and Google ads banned your licensed shop, ChatGPT and AI Overviews still read the open web. What policy blocks, which pages get cited, how to measure.

9/18/2026
24 min read
Does Original Research Help You Get Cited by AI?
AI Visibility

Does Original Research Help You Get Cited by AI?

Yes — engines cite dated, owner-run measurements they cannot copy from a rival. Prompt panels, unique tables, and named methods beat restated industry stats.

9/14/2026
26 min read
Do Backlinks Still Matter for AI Visibility?
AI Visibility

Do Backlinks Still Matter for AI Visibility?

Backlinks still matter for AI visibility when a third-party URL is evidence an answer engine can cite. Volume DA shopping is theater. Keep versus drop.

9/13/2026
24 min read
The Content Format That Gets Pulled Into Google AI Overviews
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The Content Format That Gets Pulled Into Google AI Overviews

Google AI Overviews pull lead-answer H2s, tables, lists, and definition-then-proof. Here is the format Google lifts into Overviews versus what it ignores.

9/11/2026
26 min read
Featured Snippet vs AI Overview: What Changed and What to Do About It
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Featured Snippet vs AI Overview: What Changed and What to Do About It

A featured snippet boxes one passage from one URL. An AI Overview generates an answer and cites several sources. Here's what changed, and what to do now.

9/10/2026
21 min read
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What does aeo mean on this blog?

Posts tagged aeo collect Will Spurlock's writing on this topic. The three newest excerpts: Local news mentions give AI a third-party receipt that your business exists in a real city. What they do, how to earn them, and how to track the shortlist. A direct answer format puts the fact first so ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews can cite you. Length targets, FAQ pages, and B2B vs B2C AEO differences. Google cites AI Overview sources from indexed, snippet-eligible pages retrieved through core Search and query fan-out. Here is how that selection works.

How many posts are filed under aeo?

55 posts as of 2026-09-24, counted from content/blog frontmatter.

What should I read first in aeo?

Start with "What Local News Mentions Do for AI Visibility". Local news mentions give AI a third-party receipt that your business exists in a real city. What they do, how to earn them, and how to track the shortlist.