Glossary
GEO
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the practice of making website content easier for AI assistants to find, understand, and cite in synthesized answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, and Claude. The name comes from a 2023 research paper (arXiv:2311.09735). Classic SEO aims for a ranked list of blue links. GEO aims for citation inside the answer. Answer Patch's Fix Report is the deliverable that scores those signals and returns copy-ready edits.
Why GEO matters for a Fix Report
GEO is the job the Fix Report is built for: six-pillar AI Search Readiness, then paste-ready title, meta, FAQ, and JSON-LD edits. The report does not promise a citation. It scores the signals those systems are known to weigh and hands back the edits.
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How is GEO different from SEO?
SEO optimizes for a ranked list of blue links. GEO optimizes for citation inside a synthesized AI answer. The Fix Report scores the AI-search signals — crawler access, citability, schema, trust, and competitors — and returns copy-ready edits. It does not replace classic SEO.
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