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Ann Smarty

@seosmarty.bsky.social
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
AEO/GEO: So How to Proactively “Earn” The Most Important Layers of AI Visibility? open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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AEO/GEO: So How to Proactively “Earn” The Most Important Layers of AI Visibility?
“Earning” AI visibility sounds cool, but not actionable... Let’s see how you can do it proactively...
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We regularly help host Reddit AMAs for clients in their branded subreddits to build trust, brand awareness, engagement, etc. etc. What we usually don't do is evaluate the success of an AMA based on revenue, because they cannot be salesy unless you want to kill all other benefits of it.
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I surveyed in-house teams & business owners on their AEO/GEO strategies: Here’s what you need to know open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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I surveyed in-house teams & business owners on their AEO/GEO strategies: Here’s what you need to know
AEO/GEO industry is about 3 years old! Let’s see where we are at...
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If You Were On Reddit Just For “GEO”, Your Strategy Was Doomed From the Very Start open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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If You Were On Reddit Just For “GEO”, Your Strategy Was Doomed From the Very Start
SEO/GEO success is only possible if you are strategic about it instead of trying to take shortcuts... Reddit marketing is no exception
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Have we forgotten the lessons of Woody Harrelson’s Rampart AMA? edithistory.substack.com/p/have-we-fo... via @dflovett.bsky.social
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Have we forgotten the lessons of Woody Harrelson’s Rampart AMA?
“Let’s focus on the film, people.”
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Google’s /goto URLs in Search: What Does it Mean for SEO and GEO? open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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Google’s /goto URLs in Search: What Does it Mean for SEO and GEO?
Google is gradually hiding linked URLs from organic listings. This will definitely impact our SEO data and will likely change GEO as well. Let's see what to prepare for!
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
LLM Consensus: What Most AI Visibility Strategies Are Missing open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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LLM Consensus: What Most AI Visibility Strategies Are Missing
Many SEO agencies are trying to sell tactics to build LLM visibility. RUN!
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Whether you like it or not, your strategy needs to adapt to AI discovery. It starts with adapting your KPIs, but here is also a more tactical approach to start with... open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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How to Survive AI Search in 2026 & Beyond
From content tactics to KPIs, a lot must change in business SEO+GEO strategies
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The Only True SEO/GEO/Reddit Strategy: “If It Is Easy to Do, It Is Not Effective in the Long Run” open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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The Only True SEO/GEO/Reddit Strategy: “If It Is Easy to Do, It Is Not Effective in the Long Run”
Shortcuts are great if you are ready to lose everything within a few months
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
@johnmu.com Hi John, I don't think there's an answer in the official documentation. Will all the URLs (even those behind "Show more" record an impression in both Search and AI Features reports in Search Console?
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The First Official AI Visibility Data (Bing & Google): What Do We Do with It? open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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The First Official AI Visibility Data (Bing & Google): What Do We Do with It?
Bing and Google now provide AI visibility data. What to do with it?
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
THIS is the reason why Reddit ranks and gets cited so much: According to Semrush, ✅ The word "reddit" is added to at least 9 MILLION queries Semrush knows about. ✅ This is over 100 MILLION searches a month. Reddit is Google's users' DESTINATION. It just does what their users are asking for!
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Reddit for LLM Insights and GEO Strategy open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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Reddit for LLM Insights and GEO Strategy
Reddit gives lots of insights for businesses to use for GEO!
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
So, How Do You Fix Your Reddit Reputation? (For SEO & AI Visibility) open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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So, How Do You Fix Your Reddit Reputation? (For SEO & AI Visibility)
Reddit is the most challenging channel for businesses, but for most of them it cannot be ignored because it lives crucial footprint for SEO and AI Visibility! Here's where to start!
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
SEO vs GEO vs AEO, Explained Like You Are Five :) open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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SEO vs GEO vs AEO, Explained Like You Are Five :)
There's actually no comparison here. Those are all different things (which overlap in the process of AI answer generation)
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Listicles Are Dead? Or Rather Shortcuts Are Dead for GEO / AEO open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Checking our clients' digital PR campaigns we did 6+ months ago, they are now the top-cited sources for LLMs! ✅ Solid organic findability ✅ Strategic (and ethical) seeding on Reddit Bottom line: If you want to get cited by LLMs, invest in original research in your niche!
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The majority of our Reddit marketing leads come to us asking if we can delete negative threads or sponsor positive threads and comments on their behalf. Here are the risks you are facing when trying to take shortcuts to Reddit visibility -> www.annsmarty.com/p/reddit-mar...
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Smarty Marketing @smartymarketing.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
How should content creators adapt their #SEO strategies to align with Google's AI overviews in 2025? The key is content that can't be easily summarized! Original research, surveys, infographics, image/video-rich pages, expert tips - all helpful and unique! Thanks, @seosmarty.bsky.social!
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
The Dangers of Reddit: If You Cannot Beat it, Lead it open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Google Chrome’s AI Integration: AI Mode in the URL Bar + Follow-up Questions open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
SEO vs GEO: Are These Really the Same Strategy? open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
ChatGPT Using Google’s Index: SEO Is Back :))) www.annsmarty.com/p/chatgpt-us...
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ChatGPT Using Google’s Index: SEO Is Back :)))
SEO is back without ever going anywhere :)
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Is it just me or is AI technology making a step back to traditional search, little by little? Anyway, SEO is alive and strong, go back to your spreadsheets :) www.linkedin.com/pulse/chatgp...
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ChatGPT Using Google’s Index: SEO Is Back :)))
ChatGPT used to rely on Bing and its internal search functionality to find sources. There have been multiple tests over the past two weeks showing that ChatGPT may have silently started using Google s...
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Brett Tabke @btabke.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
AI-driven search is dicing queries into multiple sub-questions, nicknamed "query fan-out". It's not just about optimizing for AI snippets anymore. Details in this great post by Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social www.searchengineworld.com/fan-out-tech... #SEO #AIsearch #QueryFanOut #backlinks
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Fan-Out Technique: More Than “Optimizing for AI”
LLM-based platforms generate AI answers by running several queries across their training data. If they don’t have enough confidence in an answer, they will al
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Reddit as a Getaway to Google Search (and ChatGPT): Do’s and Don’ts www.annsmarty.com/p/reddit-as-...
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Reddit as a Getaway to Google Search (and ChatGPT): Do’s and Don’ts
Yes, Reddit ranks in Google. Yes, it is cited by ChatGPT and AI Mode, and yes, it is ok to ride that wave IF YOU DO IT RIGHT!
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
How to Do Reddit Marketing without Making Enemies www.annsmarty.com/p/how-to-do-...
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How to Do Reddit Marketing without Making Enemies
Reddit marketing is hard but so much worth it!
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Answer Optimization (spoiler: OVER-OPTIMIZATION in this case) and "chunking" in practice (spoiler: IT WORKS!) You know that AI Mode highlights the part it pulls as an answer, right? Well, here's the paragraph that made it reference a page for my query "Best local SEO experts..." Kinda stupid, no?
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Inspire To Thrive @inspiretothrive.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Updated Post! Generative AI is no longer a new, trending toy everyone is excited about. It’s part of our lives. We all use one or more AI platforms (like ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Claudia) for problem-solving and productivity. via @seosmarty.bsky.social inspiretothrive.com/ai-chatgpt/
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ChatGPT AI Writer: 6 Ways To Update & Repackage Old Content
Learn how to maximize the potential of the AI chatGPT writing technology for your blog. Utilize AI tech to drive blogging productivity.
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
When people are questioning an increase in Google searches year over year...
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
GOOGLE and CHATGPT BOTH picked Reddit (arguably the angriest place) as the major data source. Reddit now controls all the narrative around brands & that narrative is unlikely to be kind or positive. Good time to provide Reddit marketing services (which we do 😎😎 at @smartymarketing.bsky.social )
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
I watched that interview but I don't think it sounded that straightforward... (1) they were not going to make AI Mode a default tab (yet) and (2) they are going to integrate its better performing features into the main tab (which sounded like they were going to improve existing AI Overviews)...
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
REDDIT IS THE TOP CITED SOURCE!!! - #6 top ranking website in Google search WORLDWIDE => visibility in AI mode and Gemini, obviously. - #2 cited site in ChatGPT (right after Wikipedia) 👇
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
In case you missed it: Gemini (and consequently AI Mode) IS BEING TRAINED by Google's traditional search signals (cough, *PageRank*) Talk about the death of link building or SEO 😎 /weekend reading
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
OK, SEO is changing but not as dramatically as someone wants you to believe, and not for the first time in its history too. Some tactics we've been talking about for YEARS become unavoidable, and it's better to change priorities now (or better yesterday) to remain findable #aimode #aisearch
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Prove me wrong 😎
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Google's AI Mode brings nothing essentially new: ✅ Traffic has been a vanity metric for years ✅ "Similarity" and semantic indexing have been used by Google for years ✅ Organic findability hasn't been easy to predict for years ✅ Branding (becoming an entity) has been key for years
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
“EEAT Optimization” is Crap. Differentiate Your Brand to Become a Destination www.annsmarty.com/p/eeat-optim...
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“EEAT Optimization” is Crap. Differentiate Your Brand to Become a Destination
Every business, even a small one, can become a brand and get found! Here's how
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Not sure how these could be useful search results: 1. THREE quick answers (which are pretty repetitive) 2. Repetitive links in answers and organic search 3. Lots of extra info (may be useful but should be much lower on the page I feel like Google is just slapping all they can on the page
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Alan Bleiweiss @alanbleiweiss.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Sign up now with OpenAI to get notified when they open their ChatGPT dedicated Shopping data feed for your products... by @seosmarty.bsky.social h/t @glenngabe.bsky.social www.practicalecommerce.com/get-your-pro...
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Get Your Products on ChatGPT Shopping
ChatGPT recommends products directly in search results for prompts with clear purchase intent.
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Smarty Marketing @smartymarketing.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
AI overviews have made it easier for searchers to find answers quickly without clicking on links. Fortunately, there are still ways to earn traffic - we just need to focus on action, creativity, and curiosity! Here is @seosmarty.bsky.social's newsletter for more: lnkd.in/g4bytyzF
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Create Content That REQUIRES a Click: Traffic Driving Solutions Post Google AI Overviews www.annsmarty.com/p/create-con...
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Create Content That REQUIRES a Click: Traffic Driving Solutions Post Google AI Overviews
Prioritize content that is impossible to summarize by AI
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
How to Track Your Rankings in ChatGPT open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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How to Track Your Rankings in ChatGPT
Tracking your brand's visibility in ChatGPT is challenging but not impossible 👇🏻
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Engagements from ChatGPT are better than from Google for one of my client's sites. Do you think consumers trust AI answers more in general? Do you have the same experience? #chatgpt #aisearch #ai
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Are you analyzing keywords based on how familiar searchers are with the topic? You should -> www.practicalecommerce.com/how-keywords...
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How Keywords Drive Helpful Content
Keywords no longer guarantee traffic, but they do reveal prospects' needs.
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Love my reader's comment to my newsletter "Here’s the mindset shift: your FAQ isn’t just for users anymore. It’s for search bots, AI agents, smart assistants—every digital middleman between you and your future customer. Optimize it like it’s your new sales rep" 🔗 www.annsmarty.com/p/how-to-cre...
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How to Create an Effective Branded FAQ Page
Optimize your branded FAQ page like it’s your new sales rep
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Cyrus Maxx @zyppy.com · 24/03/2025
Are you reporting Google AI overview traffic? While you can't track AI Overviews directly, you CAN group visits for AIOs, Featured Snippets, and People Also Ask in GA4 Excellent tutorial via @danaditomaso.com. Worth reporting these metrics now as AIOs increase kpplaybook.com/resources/ho...
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Build Your Brand by Promoting Your Promoters open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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Build Your Brand by Promoting Your Promoters
Old marketing tactics are now key to online findability 😎
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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Brand Knowledge Content: Your Top SEO Priority Going Forward open.substack.com/pub/annsmart...
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Brand Knowledge Content: Your Top SEO Priority Going Forward
Online findability fundamentals that are usually neglected (but cannot be anymore)
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