Part I

The 2026 landscape

Chapters 1-3 of AEO Tactics and Strategies for 2026.

  1. Chapter 01 · 1 min readHow AI search works in 2026How AI answers are built from fan-out, retrieval and synthesis, and what operators can influence.
  2. Chapter 02 · 1 min readPlatform-by-platform differencesHow Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot and Gemini retrieve and cite, as of October 2026.
  3. Chapter 03 · 1 min readThe Visibility LoopThe five-stage framework at the heart of this guide: map, earn eligibility, become the answer, get corroborated, measure.

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