AI Search Optimisation: Getting Cited by ChatGPT and Google
Search stopped being ten blue links. What it takes to be the source an AI answer cites, and how to tell if it is working.
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Technical SEO, keyword architecture, structured data, Core Web Vitals and measurement — plus the new reality of optimising for AI answers and citations.
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