Study: Relevant Contextual Links Top Factor for AI Search Rankings

SEO researcher Ben Wills analyzed 100 industries across 16 LLMs with over 20,000 observations, finding that relevant contextual links and industry mentions are the strongest ranking factors for AI search visibility.

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