What changes from SEO
Search results still matter, but buyers increasingly see a synthesized answer before they see a list of links. That means content needs clear entities, direct answers, authoritative evidence, fresh data, and page structures that a model can quote without guessing.
- Track prompts and answer patterns, not only ranked keywords.
- Separate brand mentions from linked source citations.
- Add evidence blocks, comparison tables, FAQs, definitions, and schema where they help users.
- Measure traffic and conversion after citation changes, not only impressions.