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GEO Fundamentals

How AI search engines decide which sources to cite

Inside the four-stage citation pipeline used by every major AI search engine — retrieval, scoring, extraction, selection. The mechanics behind every citation.

26 May 2026 · 9 min read
GEO Report

What's actually in a GEO Report (and why it's not just an SEO audit)

A transparent walkthrough of the AnswerLab GEO Report — every section, what it tells you, and why it's a different beast to the SEO audit you may have run before.

26 May 2026 · 7 min read
GEO Report

GEO Report vs DIY: when to hire it out (and when not to)

The honest comparison most consultancies won't write — what DIY GEO actually involves, what a paid audit gives you, and how to decide between them.

26 May 2026 · 9 min read
GEO Fundamentals

What is Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)?

The plain-English foundation — what GEO is, how it differs from SEO, and why it matters now. The first pillar in the series.

25 May 2026 · 8 min read
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