"AI visibility" +22% by gaming tracked prompts toward branded queries, SEOs admit
lilyraynyc · x · 2026-09-02
SEO practitioner Gaetano admits boosting a client's 'AI visibility' by 22% simply by adding and tracking more prompts in categories where the brand already dominated and was likely recommended anyway — 'We're the #1 most recommended brand on ChatGPT!' Lily Ray adds the snarky takeaway: skew your tracked prompts toward branded queries and watch AI visibility explode, exposing how easily AEO metrics can be gamed.
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