AI Visibility

How do websites get recommended by AI?

Through structure, content, and trust.

Daveed Valencia, AI visibility researcher in Minneapolis

Since February 2024, I’ve been testing what weights matter most in AI citations. This website shares all the findings per site. It’s not tactic-based but methodology-based — a repeatable framework, and the live feed is the proof that this works without traditional SEO authority signals.

What is AI visibility?

AI visibility is whether AI systems like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity can find, read, and trust what your website claims. It is the precondition for being recommended in AI-generated answers.

Is AI visibility the same as SEO?

No. Traditional SEO targets ranking in a list of search results. AI visibility targets being lifted into AI-generated answers, which depends more on structure, schema, and trust signals than on backlinks.

How long does it take to get a lead from ChatGPT for a new website?

Based on the WhatsMyArtWorth.com experiment documented on this site, a brand-new domain with zero backlinks earned its first lead from ChatGPT in 33 days using AI visibility methodology.

What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)?

GEO is the practice of optimizing content so it gets surfaced and cited by AI-driven search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI overviews. It is a sibling discipline to SEO focused on language models rather than traditional search indexes.

What signals do AI crawlers look for?

Three categories: clean structure (semantic HTML, schema markup, lightweight pages), authoritative content (clear answers, methodology, citations), and trust signals (verifiable identity, contact details, third-party mentions). The AI Citation Framework on this site breaks each one down.

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