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

GEO/AEO Audit and AI Visibility Tracking: Metrics That Really Matter

How do we evaluate the success of a GEO/AEO strategy? I don’t like “metrics for a pretty picture” framing. So what I track is highly actionable 👇

Nov 3 • Ann Smarty

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October 2026

Is GEO/AEO Just a Fake Money-Making Bubble and Should We All Be Doing "Just SEO"?

Yes and No :) Most of “GEO/AEO” advice you hear online is someone trying to sell you a shortcut that won’t work in the long run. But GEO is a channel…

Oct 27 • Ann Smarty

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Does a Business Still Need a Website in 2026 and Beyond (for SEO & GEO Visibility)?

Does 0-click SEO future mean that businesses will not need their own websites?

Oct 20 • Ann Smarty

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The AI Reputation Trap: Why LLMs Are Skipping Your Brand (And How to Fix It)

Online reputation used to only impact your bottom-line searches, now it may cost you visibility...

Oct 13 • Ann Smarty

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Content Effort: One of Google’s Signals Your SEO Agency Doesn’t Want You to Know About

Is Google starting a war against AI-generated content? Yes, because it lacks effort and originality.

Oct 6 • Ann Smarty

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September 2026

AEO/GEO: So How to Proactively “Earn” The Most Important Layers of AI Visibility?

“Earning” AI visibility sounds cool, but not actionable... Let’s see how you can do it proactively...

Sep 29 • Ann Smarty

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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...

Sep 23 • Ann Smarty

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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

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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

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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

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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

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