Your guide to GEO

by Colm Hebblethwaite

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AI search has been firmly in place across all leading search engines for over a year now. But despite this, many companies are yet to master the art of generative engine optimisation (GEO). And it’s not surprising—there’s a lot of conflicting guidance and rules seem to change overnight.

For the last year, we’ve been working closely with our clients on their digital content, as well as our own, and we’ve picked up a thing or two along the way.

Below, we’ve pulled together a selection of useful insights written by our team that explain what works—and what doesn’t—when it comes to AI search.

Have a browse for some pointers on how to get ahead with your digital strategy.

Don’t get lost guide: What the new era of AI search means for content

How to create great content that’s engaging for readers, citable for AI and crawlable for search. Download our guide to learn what the age of AI search means for your content plan.

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Why every brand needs an AI content audit

If you’re finding your content has almost disappeared from search results, the changing nature of search could mean it’s time for a review and a refresh. We suggest starting with a content audit.

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How to optimise online annual reports for GEO

Annual reports have a new stakeholder—AI search. To make the most of an investment in a microsite, it needs to be created to cater for GEO. Here’s how.

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AI is highlighting the correlation between leadership language and company performance

Advances in AI and machine learning mean that leadership language is now analysed at scale. And with investors and analysts taking AI’s findings seriously when analysing a business, leadership statements need to score highly both with AI tools and human readers.

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What is GEO and how can finance firms utilise it?

Finance firms looking to rank well for GEO and be surfaced by trusted AI tools should continue to follow the tried-and-tested path of authority and readability. Essentially, rather than pushing more content, firms should focus on making sure each piece is stronger.

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Are you GEO-ready? How to write content for AI search engines

To increase your chances of being read and recited by the robots, here are seven content-focused GEO fixes you can apply right now.

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Form following function: the rise of HTML corporate reports

The end users of your corporate report haven’t changed. But how they interact with your report has. AI is driving a new focus towards structured, HTML-based reporting that tools can discover and read as easily as humans.

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Colm is an experienced writer and content strategist with over 15 years’ experience in marketing and communications, including interviewing leaders from global companies like IBM.

He joined Stratton Craig in 2018 and has written for clients across a range of sectors including technology, energy, financial services and legal.

Find out more about Colm here.

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