AI SEOGet Your Site Cited Inside Google's AI Answers
AI Overviews now appear on 30–40% of searches and push organic results down the page. We optimise your pages to be cited as sources inside AI-generated answers — where position #1 used to be.
AI Overviews Are the New Position #1 — and Most Sites Aren't Eligible
Google's AI Overview appears above all organic results for 30–40% of searches. It cites 3–5 sources inside its generated answer. If your pages aren't structured to be cited, you're invisible to an increasingly large share of searchers — even if you rank #1 below it.
✦ AI Overview Eligibility Signals
Ranked by ImpactEvery Signal That Triggers
AI Overview Inclusion
Select an optimisation area to see exactly what we implement and what result to expect.
The Single Most Predictive Signal for AI Overview Inclusion
67% of pages that appear in Google AI Overviews have FAQPage schema deployed. We build, validate, and deploy FAQPage JSON-LD for every eligible page — structured to match the exact question formats Google's AI extracts answers from. See our full Schema Markup service for all structured data types we deploy.
Answer-First Is the Format AI Systems Extract — Generic Intros Are Never Cited
Google's AI, ChatGPT, and Perplexity all use the same extraction pattern: they look for a direct, concise answer in the first sentence of each section. We restructure every page to lead with the answer before the context. This is core to our Content Strategy and SEO Copywriting service.
AI Systems Weight Trust and Expertise Before Citing Any Source
Google's AI, ChatGPT, and Perplexity all assess whether a source is trustworthy and authoritative before including it in a generated answer. We build every trust signal your pages are missing — author credentials, organisation schema, and external citations. For deeper visibility in ChatGPT and answer engines like Perplexity, E-E-A-T is the foundation.
We Track Every AIO Appearance Across Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini
Most agencies have no way to measure whether their optimisations are working for AI search. We use proprietary monitoring to track your AIO citation appearances weekly across all major AI platforms — and prove the impact with data.
AIO Eligibility Unlocks Every Other SERP Feature Too
The same signals that get you into AI Overviews — FAQPage schema, answer-first structure, E-E-A-T — also unlock featured snippets, rich results, and People Also Ask appearances. We optimise for all of them simultaneously. Our Technical SEO and On-Page SEO services handle the full SERP feature stack.
Find Exactly Which Competitors Are Being Cited Instead of You — and Why
We audit the AIO citations for every target query — identifying which competitors appear, what signals they have that you don't, and building a prioritised plan to outrank them in AI-generated answers.
6-Stage AI Overview Optimisation System
Signal-by-signal. Every optimisation implemented, validated, and tracked — not just recommended.
AIO Eligibility Audit
Every target page scored against the 6 AIO eligibility signals. Gap vs top-cited competitors mapped.
Query Mapping
Every target keyword checked for AIO trigger status. Questions mapped to exact AIO-triggering formats.
Schema Build & Deploy
FAQPage, Article, Organisation, Person JSON-LD built, validated, and deployed to every eligible page.
Content Rewrite
Answer-first structure applied. H2/H3 headings rewritten as questions. FAQ section built per page.
E-E-A-T Build
Author bios, credentials, Organisation schema, external citations — all E-E-A-T signals implemented.
Track & Report
Weekly AIO citation monitoring across Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini. Monthly performance report.
From Zero AIO Appearances
to Cited on Every Query
What changes — and what the results look like — after our AI Overview optimisation.
❌ Before
Not Cited✓ After
Cited📈 Impact
MeasuredHow Eligible Is Your Page
for AI Overview Inclusion?
Toggle each signal on/off to estimate your page's AIO eligibility score — based on 300+ pages we've optimised and tracked to citations.
The Only Agency That Tracks
AIO Citations Across All Platforms
Most agencies optimise for Google rankings. We optimise for AI search citation — and prove the results with data.
| What You Get | Generic SEO Agency | On-Page Freelancer | RanksBreathe |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIO eligibility audit (all 6 signals) | ✗ Not tracked | ✗ | ✓ Every page |
| FAQPage schema built & deployed | ~ Extra cost | ~ Sometimes | ✓ Included |
| Answer-first content rewrite | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ Always |
| Weekly AIO citation monitoring | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ 50+ queries |
| ChatGPT + Perplexity tracking | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ All platforms |
| Competitor AIO citation analysis | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ Every sprint |
| E-E-A-T signal building | ~ Sometimes | ✗ | ✓ Always |
| Re-optimise if no citation in 30 days | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ Free |
Average AIO Signal Scores
Before vs After
Measured across 300+ pages optimised for AI Overview eligibility.
From Invisible to Cited
in AI Overviews
Real outcomes — AIO citations gained, traffic driven, and revenue attributed to AI search visibility.
AI Overview SEO Questions
Common questions from founders and marketing leads about getting cited in AI search results.
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