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What does GEO mean in SEO?
GEO, or generative engine optimization, is the practice of optimizing content so AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews cite it in their answers. While SEO focuses on ranking in search results, GEO focuses on being cited in AI-generated answers. In local SEO, GEO can also refer to geographic targeting, but in the context of AI search it means generative engine optimization.
What is the main difference between SEO and GEO?
The main difference between SEO and GEO is the goal: SEO earns a ranking in search results, while GEO earns a citation inside AI-generated answers. Search engines like Google show a list of links, while AI engines like ChatGPT combine information from multiple sources into one answer. The two share the same foundation, and Google itself considers optimizing for its AI features part of SEO, which is why GEO builds on SEO rather than replacing it.
How to do SEO for ChatGPT?
SEO for ChatGPT means making your site visible to ChatGPT search, which requires allowing OpenAI's OAI-SearchBot crawler, being indexed in Bing, and publishing authoritative content that answers real questions. Start with a technically sound website that loads quickly. Then build your brand presence through press coverage, social media, and customer reviews, so ChatGPT finds credible mentions of your brand beyond your own site.
What does a GEO agency do?
A GEO agency is a marketing agency that helps brands get cited in AI-generated answers from ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Its work includes making sure AI crawlers can access your site, optimizing content to answer the questions buyers ask AI, building authority signals, and tracking how often AI platforms mention your brand. PRLab is an SEO and GEO agency for B2B tech companies and startups across Europe, the US, and LATAM.
Writing for GEO means writing clear, original, people-first content that answers specific questions directly. Google states that its AI features don't require special "AI-friendly" writing or content chunking, so the same principles that make content useful for readers also make it citable: direct answers, clear headings, original data, and a logical structure. FAQ sections work well because they answer one question at a time in a format both readers and AI can scan easily.
Yes, but not all of them do. GEO builds on the same foundations as SEO: crawlable pages, helpful content, and authority signals. Outside Google, it also adds new work, such as allowing AI crawlers like OpenAI's OAI-SearchBot, making sure pages are indexed in Bing, which ChatGPT search partly relies on, and tracking AI citations. PRLab combines SEO and GEO in one strategy, so the work that improves your rankings also improves your visibility in AI answers.
How can we measure GEO success?
GEO success is measured by how often your brand appears in AI-generated answers and how much traffic and revenue those appearances bring. In Google Search Console, the generative AI performance report shows how often your pages appear in AI Overviews and AI Mode, by page, country, and device. In Google Analytics, track referral traffic and conversions from AI platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity. For AI platforms outside Google, monitor how often your brand appears in answers for a fixed set of target queries, and measure branded search volume and direct traffic over time.
How to get ChatGPT to refer your website?
ChatGPT can only refer websites it can find, so the first step is allowing OpenAI's OAI-SearchBot crawler and making sure your pages are indexed in Bing. Beyond access, brands improve their chances by appearing in well-ranked list articles, earning authoritative backlinks, reviews, and industry awards, and publishing original data and comprehensive guides. Mentions across reputable platforms and publications help AI recognize your brand as a credible source.