SEOTacticAI-powered2026-03

Winning in ChatGPT & AI Overviews Comes from Years of Distribution, Not GEO Hacks

Ross Simmonds (@TheCoolestCool)

Key tactics

Invest in classic SEO, reviews, Reddit, YouTube, and digital PR
Treat AI citations as an output of broad distribution
Avoid chasing short-term GEO writing tricks

Summary

Argument that brands currently winning in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews did so through years of SEO, reviews, community presence, and PR—not by discovering a new GEO content formula. AI citations are the result of long-term distribution.

#geo #ai-search #distribution #long-term #2026-03

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