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Google I/O just confirmed that LLMs.txt file validation is coming to Chrome as part of their Agent Developer Tools
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Google I/O just confirmed that LLMs.txt file validation is coming to Chrome as part of their Agent Developer Tools

As a reminder, this came a couple of days after the official Google guidelines were published, claiming llms.txt or md are not needed.

To be sure, these are different teams and goals. Google’s guidelines are for *search* findability. This one is preparing you for the future when AI agents will perform actions on users’ behalf to help them find API directions, buy products, etc. Still, some alignment wouldn't hurt, would it?

https://preview.redd.it/97l13rb1vd2h1.jpg?width=1819&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e1fb1ee68d14e78b86c18e8e6aa9d220ee3c96e

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u/annseosmarty — 1 day ago
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Google appears to be removing the brand that created the listicle from Consideration as does ChatGPT

A lot of chatter about this on X, and I am seeing the same! Self-serving listices listing the brand is #1 may be used (and cited), but the brand is not mentioned...

Curious if others are seeing this:

X discussions for more examples:

u/annseosmarty — 9 days ago
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AI is not disrupting traditional search [Study] (AI Overviews do)

Datos published a study showing that AI is not outpacing search in growth or usage.

On an absolute basis, traditional search is outpacing AI tool growth.

https://preview.redd.it/xk9c8civ0qzg1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e4ba0db876c487965f3b4892fb893847e50aa6c6

Despite the "disruption", people are searching Google as much as ever...

https://preview.redd.it/t0ubt6o01qzg1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7173829912119a492cf098dde0ac35e1634cb5c6

Now, before you attack this thread, I am not claiming this should convince anyone to forget about LLM optimization. I believe SEO and GEO are inseparable.

If there's one thing that is actually disrupting SEO (or else its traditional metrics and KPIs), it is the AI Overviews as they are the biggest drivers of 0-click marketing at this point.

Source: LinkedIn / u/randfish

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u/WebLinkr — 14 days ago

How are ai seo services adapting to the rise of answer engines?

I’ve been monitoring our search traffic, and it’s clear that traditional clicks are being replaced by AI-generated summaries. Our analytics show a 30% drop in organic CTR, even though our rankings are stable. I’m looking for ai seo services that focus on geo.

The problem is that most tools tell me how to rank on page one, but they don't tell me how to get cited as the primary source in a chatgpt or perplexity response. We need to figure out how to structure our content so AI models actually pick it up as the definitive answer. Has anyone found a strategy or service that helps track brand mentions within AI summaries?

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u/medmantal — 12 days ago