llmranked
Blog

Notes on AI visibility

Honest writing about how brands actually show up in AI models, what works, and what doesn't.

Jul 8, 2026·3 min read

How ChatGPT decides which brands to recommend

ChatGPT doesn't rank pages. It generates text. Here's how it actually decides which brands end up in its answers — and why your brand might be missing.

ChatGPTLLMbrand visibilityAI recommendationshow LLMs work
Jul 7, 2026·2 min read

SEO vs GEO: what's actually different

GEO isn't SEO with a new label. The mechanics are different, the goals are different, and the tactics that work in one don't necessarily work in the other.

SEOGEOsearch enginesAI visibilitycomparison
Jul 6, 2026·2 min read

Which AI models are starting to show ads (and what it means for your brand)

ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity are all experimenting with ways to monetize recommendations. Here's what each is doing and how it changes the visibility game.

AI advertisingChatGPTGeminiPerplexityAI monetizationsearch ads
Jul 5, 2026·2 min read

What happens when someone asks ChatGPT about your competitor

Your competitors are getting recommended by AI while you're not. Here's how to analyze what they're doing differently and close the gap.

competitor analysisChatGPTAI visibilitycompetitive intelligenceGEO
Jul 4, 2026·2 min read

How Google search actually works (and why it matters less than you think)

Most people misunderstand how Google ranks results. Here's what actually happens under the hood, and why the shift to AI search changes the game entirely.

Googlesearch enginesSEOPageRankhow search works
Jul 3, 2026·2 min read

How LLMs actually work (the non-technical version)

You don't need to understand transformer architecture to optimize for AI visibility. But you do need to understand a few basics about how these models store and retrieve information.

LLMAI basicshow AI workstraining dataGEO fundamentals
Jul 1, 2026·4 min read

I searched my own company on ChatGPT and we didn't show up

A real story about what happened when we checked our AI visibility and found nothing. The fix took two weeks and cost nothing.

AI visibilityChatGPTbrand monitoringGEO
Jun 24, 2026·3 min read

Why Google rankings don't matter as much anymore

Search is splitting into two tracks: traditional search engines and AI answer engines. If you're only optimizing for one, you're losing ground every month.

SEOAI searchanswer enginesGEOsearch trends
Jun 18, 2026·4 min read

3 things you can do today to show up in ChatGPT results

No fluff, no agency pitch. Three specific things you can implement in an afternoon to improve your brand's visibility in AI answer engines.

ChatGPTGEOAI visibilityquick winsstructured data
Jun 12, 2026·4 min read

What is generative engine optimization and why should you care

GEO is to ChatGPT what SEO is to Google. A plain English explanation of what it is, how it works, and why it might matter more than you think for your business.

GEOgenerative engine optimizationAI SEOLLMbeginners guide

Curious how you rank in AI?

It takes under a minute. Free. No credit card.

Start tracking
llmranked · AI visibility tracking