Archive - SEO & AI (GEO / AEO) Newsletter by Ann Smarty

I surveyed in-house teams & business owners on their AEO/GEO strategies: Here’s what you need to know

AEO/GEO industry is about 3 years old! Let’s see where we are at...

23 hrs ago • Ann Smarty

GEO, SEO, AEO: Do we really need three acronyms?

Not my call but I can see a logical use case for all of the acronyms (GEO + SEO + AEO). Here it is.

Sep 19 • Ann Smarty

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If You Were On Reddit Just For “GEO”, Your Strategy Was Doomed From the Very Start

SEO/GEO success is only possible if you are strategic about it instead of trying to take shortcuts... Reddit marketing is no exception

Sep 15 • Ann Smarty

So Let’s Talk About Link Building… Do Links Still Matter? Or Will They in the Future?

Do links still matter? Yes. Am I doing them right? Probably not

Sep 8 • Ann Smarty

Google’s /goto URLs in Search: What Does it Mean for SEO and GEO?

Google is gradually hiding linked URLs from organic listings. This will definitely impact our SEO data and will likely change GEO as well. Let's see…

Sep 1 • Ann Smarty

August 2026

SEO and GEO Considerations for a Business About Page

Here’s your reminder to update your business About page!

Aug 25 • Ann Smarty

How to Find *Real* AI Prompts & Use Them for Your SEO/GEO/AEO Strategy

Google's AI Mode is leaking real prompt data... Let's see how we can find and use it!

Aug 18 • Ann Smarty

LLM Consensus: What Most AI Visibility Strategies Are Missing

Many SEO agencies are trying to sell tactics to build LLM visibility. RUN!

Aug 11 • Ann Smarty

July 2026

Why Most Businesses Fail at Data-Driven Digital PR Campaigns

Data-driven studies are popular, but so rarely done well! Here's what most businesses miss!

Jul 28 • Ann Smarty

How to Survive AI Search in 2026 & Beyond

From content tactics to KPIs, a lot must change in business SEO+GEO strategies

Jul 21 • Ann Smarty

The Only True SEO/GEO/Reddit Strategy: “If It Is Easy to Do, It Is Not Effective in the Long Run”

Shortcuts are great if you are ready to lose everything within a few months

Jul 14 • Ann Smarty

How to Get a Negative Reddit Thread Removed, the Right Way...

Reddit ranks for the majority of branded queries, and those tend to be very negative threads... What should businesses do?

Jul 7 • Ann Smarty

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