Deep dives, benchmark analyses, and engineering notes from the team building Vectory. Topics: AEO, GEO, AIO, llms.txt, MCP, Schema.org, Quality Gate methodology, and how ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude actually decide who to cite.
The full primer: what AI visibility actually is, how it differs from SEO, and the 12 metrics that matter for measuring it across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude.
CompareHow Vectory stacks up against Profound, Peec AI, ZipTie, Surfer SEO, Clearscope, MarketMuse — with the parts where competitors actually win called out.
GEOGenerative Engine Optimization (GEO) in Q1 2026: technical benchmarks, RAG architecture patterns, and implementation frameworks for B2B SaaS AI visibility.
AIOAI Index Optimization explained: how to make sure AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended) ingest your site cleanly. Including llms.txt and MCP.
AEOState-of-the-market for Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) in 2026: who's building, who's reporting, what conversion economics look like in zero-click AI traffic.
AEO · GEO · AIOThe three pillars of AI search visibility, side-by-side: Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, and AI Index Optimization. When to use each, how they stack, and what ChatGPT / Gemini / Perplexity / Claude care about most.
AEOFoundational primer: how AI answer engines extract and cite content, what makes a page "answer-grade," and how AEO differs in mechanics from classic SEO. With concrete checklist.
GEOWhere Google rankings stop mattering and AI citations start. Side-by-side mechanics, ranking signals each system uses, and why GEO and SEO need to coexist for the next 24 months.
llms.txtSyntax, examples, and 2026 best practices for the emerging llms.txt standard. How ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity use it to discover and prefer your canonical content.
NVSThe 0–100 composite metric powering Vectory's audits. What goes into the score, how it's normalized across engines, and how to read NVS deltas after a deployment.
Schema.orgWhy JSON-LD now matters for LLMs even more than it did for Google rich results. Implementation patterns for Organization, Product, FAQ, HowTo, and SoftwareApplication.
AuditThe systematic methodology Vectory uses internally to surface every prompt where a competitor is cited and you aren't. Tools, queries, and the exact close-the-gap workflow.
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