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

Reddit, #1 Source of Truth for Google, and LLMs, + What Should Businesses Do?

For GEO/AEO, is Reddit here to stay, and what should we do?

Jun 23 • Ann Smarty

When Google Says “AI Optimization” Is Just SEO, What Does It Mean?

Nothing has changed, according to Google :) But has it really not?

Jun 16 • Ann Smarty

Reddit for LLM Insights and GEO Strategy

Reddit gives lots of insights for businesses to use for GEO!

Jun 9 • Ann Smarty

So, How Do You Fix Your Reddit Reputation? (For SEO & AI Visibility)

Reddit is the most challenging channel for businesses, but for most of them it cannot be ignored because it lives crucial footprint for SEO and AI…

Jun 2 • Ann Smarty

May 2026

SEO vs GEO vs AEO, Explained Like You Are Five :)

There's actually no comparison here. Those are all different things (which overlap in the process of AI answer generation)

May 28 • Ann Smarty

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How Are AI Answers Created (And What/How Are We Optimizing for)

Everyone is obsessed with AI visibility optimization (GEO / AEO), so here are the clear steps on what it takes!

May 26 • Ann Smarty

Non-Commodity Content: What SEOs & Content Teams Need to Start Doing Differently

Becoming the "source" has always been the ultimate SEO tactic... Now it is what you need to survive

May 19 • Ann Smarty

What to Do to Get Cited by AI? Is It SEO or GEO?

SEO vs GEO? Let's keep building that bridge!

May 12 • Ann Smarty

How Do LLM Citations Work? (And Why Care for GEO/AEO)

Current GEO strategies tend to focus on optimizing for citations. But do we actually understand how those work?

May 5 • Ann Smarty

April 2026

Proprietary Research Studies: Your Way to SEO + GEO Visibility

Becoming THE SOURCE has never been so important

Apr 28 • Ann Smarty

Listicles Are Dead? Or Rather Shortcuts Are Dead for GEO / AEO

Trying to build visibility in LLMs quickly is understandable but it just doesn't work that way

Apr 21 • Ann Smarty

“Reverse Citations”: What SEOs/GEOs Need to Know About Ungrounded Citations

Everyone is optimizing for AI citations these days. But do we actually know how those work?

Apr 14 • Ann Smarty

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