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Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesHow to rank in ChatGPT search: how it picks sources, and what you can changeChatGPT search has no fixed ranking. How it picks the pages it cites, from OpenAI’s own pages, and the parts of that process you can change.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesHow to get your brand mentioned by ChatGPT, step by stepGetting named in ChatGPT answers depends more on what other sites say about you than on your own pages. Eight steps, each tied to a public source.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesHow to get cited by ChatGPT: getting your pages linked as a sourceA page must pass three gates before ChatGPT links it: it can be read, it can be found, and it is worth quoting. What to do at each gate, with sources.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesHow to make your business show up in ChatGPT: a checklist for a small businessA plain checklist for a small business that wants to appear in ChatGPT: your website, local results, product listings, reviews and ads.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesHow to get your website to show up in ChatGPT: crawlers, robots.txt and firewallsYour website shows up in ChatGPT search only if OAI-SearchBot can read it. Which OpenAI crawlers exist, the robots.txt lines to use, and the firewall traps.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesChatGPT SEO: what carries over from Google, and what does notChatGPT SEO explained from OpenAI’s own pages: the crawler it needs, how its search picks sources, and which Google habits still help.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesHow to get cited by Perplexity: how it picks the sources it showsHow to get cited by Perplexity, from its own crawler documentation and published research: let PerplexityBot in, then write the passage it can lift.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesA Perplexity SEO audit you can run in an afternoonA Perplexity SEO audit in five parts: crawler access, buyer questions, a citation log, the pages cited instead, and a short list of fixes.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesGoogle AI Overviews SEO: how pages end up in AI OverviewsGoogle AI Overviews SEO from Google’s own guides: what makes a page eligible, what Google says to skip, the controls, and how to measure it.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesGoogle AI Overview SEO impact: what published studies found about clicksThe SEO impact of Google AI Overviews, from four published studies and Google’s own reply: who measured what, on which sample, and where they disagree.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesHow to rank in Gemini: what Google says decides the sources it showsHow to rank in Gemini and Google AI Mode, from Google’s own pages: what Google-Extended controls, what decides the sources, and what you can skip.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesPerplexity AI SEO: how Perplexity, ChatGPT and Gemini pick their sourcesPerplexity AI SEO from the providers’ own pages: which robot reads you, how Perplexity, ChatGPT and Gemini choose sources, and what research found.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesLLM SEO meaning: what it is, in plain words, and what you can changeLLM SEO means getting AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini to mention or cite you. Here is what it means, the two ways a model learns about you, and what works.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAI search optimization: a plain guide to being found in AI answersAI search optimization in plain words: where AI answers come from, what the evidence says changes them, a first month of work, and how to measure it.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAnswer engine optimization best practices, sorted by the evidence behind themAnswer engine optimization best practices, each graded by its evidence: what the AI providers document, what research measured, and what to stop doing.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAnswer engine optimization examples: ten changes, each with its sourceTen answer engine optimization examples, from robots.txt to comparison tables, each tied to what OpenAI, Google, Microsoft or a study actually published.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesWhat an AI visibility score measures, and what it hidesAn AI visibility score blends mentions, citations, rank and sentiment into one number. Here is what goes in, what it hides, and what to ask a vendor.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAI share of voice: what it means and how to measure itAI share of voice is your share of all brand mentions in AI answers. What it means, three ways tools count it, and what it cannot tell you.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesWhat is llms.txt, and does it help AI assistants find you?An llms.txt file is a Markdown summary of a site for AI tools. What it is, who reads it, what Google says, and whether it is worth adding.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAn llms.txt example, line by line, with three real files comparedA complete llms.txt example explained line by line, the rules each line follows, three real files compared, and how to check your own.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesHow to run an AI visibility audit, step by stepAn AI visibility audit in eight steps: the questions, the crawlers, the answers kept word for word, the losses explained, and a re-check.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAI visibility tools compared, with the criteria stated firstSeven AI visibility tools set side by side on price, assistants, prompts, how often they check and whether they write the fix. Every fact from their own pages.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAnswer engine optimization tools, sorted by the job each one doesAnswer engine optimization tools sorted by the five jobs of AEO: find the questions, check access, measure, explain and fix. Read from their own pages.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesGenerative engine optimization tools: tracking, fixing, or bothGEO tools split three ways: some only track, some write pages, and one changes what AI bots see. Here is which does which, from their own pages.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesFree AI visibility checker tools: what each one can tell youSix free AI visibility checkers, each verified on its own page: which assistants they ask, what you type in, the limits, and what a free check cannot show.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesProfound AI alternatives, compared on public factsFive alternatives to Profound for tracking AI answers, compared by price, assistants covered, prompts and content tools, from each product page.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesPeec AI pricing in October 2026, read from its own pagePeec AI pricing plan by plan: Starter, Pro, Advanced, Enterprise and agency plans, with prompts, models and the cost per AI answer, read 10 October 2026.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesPeec AI vs Profound: price, coverage and content, side by sidePeec AI and Profound compared on public facts: published prices, assistants covered, content tools, security, agencies and funding, read 10 October 2026.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAI visibility tools for agencies: what to look for, and who offers itWhat an agency needs from an AI visibility tool, from client workspaces to pitch projects and reports, and which tools offer it, from their own pages.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAI Visibility Toolkit: Semrush's add-on or a dedicated tool?What the Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit includes and costs, read from Semrush pages, and how an SEO suite add-on compares with a dedicated tool by criteria.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesHow to track brand mentions in AI search, by hand or with a toolTrack brand mentions in AI search with a fixed question list, saved answers and an honest count. A step by step method, plus what to ask a tool.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAI share of voice tools: how each one counts, and how not to be fooledAI share of voice tools divide by different things, so the same answers give different figures. How the formulas differ, and what to check before you buy.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAI visibility report: a template you can copy, section by sectionAn AI visibility report template in seven sections: scope, headline table, per assistant results, rivals, what they say, traffic, and what it cannot tell you.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesHow to track AI traffic in GA4: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and CopilotHow visits from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot show up in GA4: the AI Assistant channel, referrer domains, utm_source, and visits with no referrer.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAI brand sentiment analysis: tracking what assistants say about youAI brand sentiment analysis reads what ChatGPT and other assistants say about your brand. How tools score it, why one score misleads, and how to track it.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesAEO content writing: how to write pages AI assistants can quoteHow to write a page an AI assistant can lift a correct passage from: answer first, checkable figures, tables, and what the research does and does not show.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesCompetitor comparison pages: how to write a fair one AI assistants can useHow to write a competitor comparison page that is fair, sourced and dated, so buyers believe it and an AI assistant can quote it without repeating a mistake.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesListicle outreach: getting onto the best tools lists that AI assistants readAn honest method for getting your product onto "best tools" lists: find the lists that matter, reach the real author, pitch facts, and disclose any payment.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/GuidesSchema markup for AI search: what Google documents and what is only claimedGoogle says no special schema is needed for AI Overviews. What structured data still does, which types are worth adding, and which claims have no evidence.

Agentcites10 Oct, 2026/Guidesrobots.txt for AI crawlers: GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot and the restWhich AI crawler names to put in robots.txt, what each one controls according to its vendor, and example lines for training, search and user fetches.