GEO Experiments: Earned Mentions Beat Owned Content in AI Search
Two GEO experiments challenge AI visibility advice: earned placements drove most citations, while owned content was a foundation, not a growth lever.
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Two GEO experiments challenge AI visibility advice: earned placements drove most citations, while owned content was a foundation, not a growth lever.
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