AI SEO Explained: How to Get Your Business Cited

AI search isn't coming, it's already here. ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Grok, Perplexity, these platforms are now answering your customers' questions before they ever click a link. And if your business isn't being cited, someone else's is. In this episode, Ben and Jodi discuss what AI SEO means, why you don't accidentally appear in these results, and what an intentional strategy looks like.What we cover: - What AI SEO is and why it's not the same as traditional SEO - The zero click problem and why ranking in AI overviews still matters even without the click - How Google AI Overviews are pushing organic results further down the page - Why directories, awards and citations are becoming more powerful than ever - The difference between GEO, AEO, local SEO and traditional SEO, and whether it matters - What to look for in an agency that genuinely understands AI searchChapters: 00:00 Why we're talking about AI SEO 01:00 What AI SEO actually is - ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, AI Overviews 02:30 The zero click explained 04:00 Brand recognition through AI citations 05:30 How traditional SEO rankings are changing 08:00 Content structure and E-E-A-T 12:00 Local SEO and AI - what's different 16:00 Directories, awards and citations 20:00 Intentionality, the one word that sums it up 23:00 How to approach AI SEO with your agency#ai #seo #marketingagency #digitalmarketing #digitalnomadshq #insidetheagency