TP448: Alphabet Soup: Navigating the Rise of GEO, SEO, and AEO

Chris Boyer and Reed Smith explore how marketing and communications teams can adapt their digital content strategies for a future where search behavior is fragmenting and more patients are turning to generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Bing Copilot instead of traditional search engines. They also discuss how AI models often cite structured, well-answered content from trusted sources and how to adapt the format and structure of content matter as much as the message. Guest expert Martha Van Berkel, CEO and co-founder of SchemaApp, shares how health systems can use schema markup and structured data to improve visibility across emerging search platforms and which schema types have the highest impact for healthcare. If your digital team is still optimizing only for Google’s blue links, this conversation will help you prepare for the new reality where getting found means thinking beyond SEO, and building for a world where AI answers first. Mentions from the Show: How To Win In Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) SEO vs. AEO vs. GEO: Key Differences & Optimization Strategies in 2025 Google still leads, but Gen Z and AI are reshaping search behavior: Survey Has The Helpful Content Update Impacted SEO Content? How AI Is Changing Medical SEO Martha Van Berkel on LinkedIn SchemaApp.com Reed Smith on LinkedIn Chris Boyer on LinkedIn Chris Boyer website Chris Boyer on BlueSky Reed Smith on BlueSky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices