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

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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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

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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

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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

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