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# The Ossvy blog. Guides on AI search visibility.

Breadcrumb: [Home](https://ossvy.com/index.md) › Blog

## Topics

- [GEO](https://ossvy.com/blog/category/geo.md)
- [Guides](https://ossvy.com/blog/category/guides.md)

## Latest guides

- [Why review sites shape AI answers](https://ossvy.com/blog/reviews-ai-answers.md): When buyers ask AI which product to choose, review platforms often supply the evidence. Here's how that works and what to do about your profiles.
- [What earns a citation in Perplexity](https://ossvy.com/blog/perplexity-citations.md): Perplexity searches the web for nearly every answer and shows its sources. Here's what the cited pages have in common, and how to become one of them.
- [llms.txt explained: do you need one?](https://ossvy.com/blog/llms-txt.md): A plain Markdown file that tells language models what your site is and where the important pages are. What it does, what it doesn't, and how to write one in 15 minutes.
- [How to improve AI visibility in 30 days](https://ossvy.com/blog/improve-ai-visibility.md): A four-week plan for getting your brand named in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity answers. Measure first, fix access, then earn the sources engines trust.
- [How Google AI Overviews choose sources](https://ossvy.com/blog/google-ai-overviews-sources.md): What Google says about the links in AI Overviews and AI Mode, what it doesn't require, and the controls you have over your content.
- [Comparison pages that AI assistants quote](https://ossvy.com/blog/comparison-pages-ai-search.md): When buyers ask "X vs Y", assistants look for a fair, specific comparison. Here's how to write one they can use, and why honesty wins.
- [Answer-first content: a page template AI cites](https://ossvy.com/blog/answer-first-content.md): A simple page structure that puts the answer where people and AI engines look first. With a template, a before-and-after rewrite and a checklist.
- [How to measure AI share of voice](https://ossvy.com/blog/ai-share-of-voice.md): The formula, the prompt set behind it and the mistakes that make the number lie. A practical method you can run in a spreadsheet or in Ossvy.
- [How agencies report AI visibility to clients](https://ossvy.com/blog/agency-ai-visibility-reports.md): What to put in a monthly AI visibility report, how to explain it to clients who think in rankings, and how to set expectations you can keep.
- [How ChatGPT decides which brands to recommend](https://ossvy.com/blog/how-chatgpt-recommends-brands.md): ChatGPT answers from two places: what the model remembers and what ChatGPT search finds today. Here's how each one picks brands, and what you can change.
- [Generative engine optimization (GEO): the complete guide for 2026](https://ossvy.com/blog/generative-engine-optimization.md): What GEO is, how AI engines choose which brands to mention, and a practical plan to get your brand into their answers.
- [AI visibility metrics explained: mention rate, share of voice, citations and sentiment](https://ossvy.com/blog/ai-visibility-metrics.md): Five metrics tell you whether AI engines know, recommend and trust your brand. Here's what each one means, how to calculate it and when it misleads.

Source: https://ossvy.com/blog · Last updated: 2026-10-09