GEO Tactics Backed by Research: What Actually Gets Your Brand Cited by AI Engines
Getting cited by AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini is no longer guesswork. Research from Princeton University’s KDD 2024 paper and the follow-up AutoGEO study published at ICLR 2026 tested 47 distinct optimization tactics across 10,000+ queries and identified exactly which ones move the needle. The short answer: answer-first content, structured data, authoritative citations, and multi-platform distribution are the four pillars that account for roughly 80% of AI citation gains. ...