r/GenerativeSEOstrategy

Running a small SaaS (domain investing niche), launched about 3 months ago. Got an AI-assisted pipeline that writes and distributes blog content across a few channels, submitted to GSC/Bing, posting regularly — but I think the pipeline is missing a lot of actual SEO/GEO fundamentals since I built it more for output volume than optimization.

Looking for practical stuff I can bake directly into the pipeline/prompts, not general theory. Specifically curious about:

• Any prompt structures or content templates you use to make articles more "citeable" by AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews)?
• Specific on-page/technical things (schema markup, FAQ structuring, heading patterns, internal linking rules) that you've actually seen make a measurable difference, that I could turn into a checklist or template?
• For a new site with no authority — any tactics for getting early backlinks/mentions that could be systematized rather than one-off?
• If you've built or use an AI content pipeline yourself, what do you have it check/enforce before publishing?

Basically trying to turn whatever works into repeatable rules I can apply automatically going forward, instead of guessing article by article. Any concrete tips, prompts, or checklists you're willing to share would be huge.

I've noticed more SEO consultants now offering GEO services, and it made me wonder what the real difference is.

Both seem to focus on improving online visibility, content, authority, and technical foundations. So what actually separates a good GEO consultant from a good SEO consultant?

If you've worked with either, what do you think separates a great GEO consultant from a traditional SEO consultant?

I'm currently looking into GEO agencies and trying to figure out which ones are actually worth considering. There seem to be so many new agencies offering AI visibility and GEO services that it's hard to know who is genuinely experienced.

If you've worked with a GEO agency or have been researching them, who would you recommend? I'm interested in hearing which agencies are actually helping brands become more visible in AI search and AI-generated answers. Who do you think is the best GEO agency right now, and why?

My team is currently trying to do GEO for a brand-new product (an enterprise-level software), but we are running on a tight budget (basically bootstrap mode).

Right now, we’ve done the basics: built our website structure, made it semantic/crawzable, and are posting consistently across major social media platforms.

But we’ve hit a vicious cycle: GEO tools and AI are heavily biased toward already-popular, established things. Because our product is new and nobody is talking about it yet, the AI treats us with extreme caution.

Because the AI won't recommend us, we don't get organic traffic; because we don't get traffic, there's no online buzz; and because there's no buzz, the AI continues to ignore us.

Has anyone successfully broken out of this AI cold-start loop? Or the only way is to pay more?

Any advice would be deeply appreciated. Thanks!

Hello!

Apologies if there’s already something similar in this subreddit.

I’ve worked in publishing for 5 years, with 4 years previous experience at an agency.

As many of you likely know, publishing is becoming increasingly hard. I’m interested in hearing from those working in AEO/GEO for e-commerce, and what that may look like for your future career growth and stability.

My expertise is in technical SEO, and I’ve spent the past year and a half learning more about GEO/AEO. Yes I’m aware that fundamental SEO practices still apply, but I’ve also got a strong grasp on understanding LLMs, and experimenting with what’s needed for stronger visibility in AI spaces.

So to summarise some of my questions:

1. What does career stability in e-commerce look like for a AEO/GEO expert?
2. How does AEO/GEO play a role in your e-commerce search and visibility strategy?
3. Are there any key courses you recommend for an experienced SEO-er who hasn’t worked on an e-commerce site before?

Thank you!

Completed an entire on page audit of 12 client pages. Schema, heading hierarchy, entity clarity, internal linking. Tracked citations 2 weeks later using the same 15 prompts on ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, logging out each time. Nothing stirred.

In week three, a roundup was published with the client and four competitors. Within days the invisible two pages were being referenced. I can not separate it at all. One kind of small sample. But it changed the location of my hours. On page appears necessary but not sufficient. The engines need a reason to pay attention to the page at all and that reason continues to come from somewhere else.

Have you ever had on page work move citations without an external mention dropping around the same time?

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This is a US-based project that I am currently working on. I have been managing the SEO for this client for the past year, and I have recently started focusing on GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) to improve the brand’s visibility and sentiment across AI platforms.

As you may know, GEO helps track how a brand is perceived and represented across AI-generated responses, including positive, negative, and neutral brand sentiment. I have been consistently publishing high-quality content and mentions for my client, which has started generating some positive results.

Currently, I have provided my client with access to Otterly at no additional cost, as she has already subscribed to an AI plan for the project. However, I am looking to explore more affordable AI/GEO tools that can help me improve and monitor my client’s AI visibility, brand sentiment, and overall GEO metrics.

Could you recommend some cost-effective tools that can complement Otterly.ai and help me achieve better GEO results?

Note: I have rephased my text through AI to let others understand it better.