Search is splitting into two channels: traditional Google results and AI-generated answers. Both drive traffic, but they work differently.
Generative SEO (sometimes called GEO) is the practice of optimizing your content so AI systems — ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Claude — cite your pages when answering user queries.
How AI Search Differs From Traditional Search
Traditional search ranks pages. AI search synthesizes answers from multiple sources and cites them. Your goal shifts from “rank #1” to “be the source the AI trusts.”
This means:
- Structured, factual content gets cited more than fluffy opinion pieces
- Clear data points (stats, prices, dates) are citation magnets
- E-E-A-T signals (expertise, experience, authoritativeness, trust) matter even more
- llms.txt — a new standard that tells AI crawlers what your site is about
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