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The 2026 AEO playbook
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The 2026 AEO playbook: how to get cited by AI engines

A step-by-step framework for going from invisible to recommended covering llms.txt, schema, citations, and the content that actually gets picked up.

Playbooks Jun 4, 2026 · 12 min read
AI SEO in 2026: How to Rank in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity & Claude
Fundamentals

AI SEO in 2026: How to Rank in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity & Claude

AI SEO is the new SEO. Learn exactly how to rank your brand inside ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok and Google AI Overview in 2026 — a step-by-step guide from AI Rankin.

2026-07-02 · 11 min read
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO): The Complete 2026 Guide
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Answer Engine Optimization (AEO): The Complete 2026 Guide

What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), why it replaces SEO, and the exact framework we use at AI Rankin to get brands cited across 8 AI engines.

2026-06-28 · 14 min read
llms.txt Explained: The New robots.txt for AI Engines (with Example)
Playbooks

llms.txt Explained: The New robots.txt for AI Engines (with Example)

llms.txt tells AI engines what your site is about and which pages to cite. This guide shows exactly what to put in yours, with a copy-paste example.

2026-06-24 · 8 min read
How to Track Your Brand’s Visibility Across ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini
Playbooks

How to Track Your Brand’s Visibility Across ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini

A practical playbook for measuring your brand’s presence inside AI answers across 8 engines — prompts to run, metrics to watch, and how AI Rankin automates it.

2026-06-20 · 9 min read
AI Search vs Google SEO: 7 Differences Every Marketer Must Know
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AI Search vs Google SEO: 7 Differences Every Marketer Must Know

AI answer engines rank content differently than Google. Here are the seven differences that decide whether your brand gets cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity or not.

2026-06-16 · 10 min read
How to Get Your Brand Recommended by ChatGPT (10-Step Playbook)
Playbooks

How to Get Your Brand Recommended by ChatGPT (10-Step Playbook)

ChatGPT recommends specific brands by name inside answers. Here’s the exact 10-step playbook we use to get clients cited by ChatGPT in weeks, not months.

2026-06-12 · 12 min read
Schema Markup for AEO: The 6 Types AI Engines Actually Read
Playbooks

Schema Markup for AEO: The 6 Types AI Engines Actually Read

Not all schema is equal. These are the 6 schema types that make AI engines cite your pages — with copy-paste JSON-LD examples for each.

2026-06-08 · 9 min read
Google AI Overview SEO: How to Get Your Site Featured in 2026
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Google AI Overview SEO: How to Get Your Site Featured in 2026

AI Overview now shows above every organic result. Here’s exactly how to structure content and metadata so Google cites you inside the AI Overview.

2026-06-04 · 11 min read
Perplexity SEO: How to Rank Inside Perplexity Answers (2026)
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Perplexity SEO: How to Rank Inside Perplexity Answers (2026)

Perplexity is the fastest-growing answer engine. Learn the exact ranking signals it uses and how to earn citations on high-intent queries.

2026-05-30 · 10 min read
How to Beat Your Competitors in AI Search Results
Case studies

How to Beat Your Competitors in AI Search Results

A step-by-step case study of how a SaaS brand overtook 3 competitors in ChatGPT and Perplexity in 6 weeks — the exact stack, prompts and content used.

2026-05-25 · 10 min read

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