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December 15, 2025

# The Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Checklist: What to Verify Before You Publish

Run through this before you consider generative engine optimization (GEO) actually done:

1. Make factual claims easy to verify — cite sources, include dates, and avoid vague hedging language that generative systems tend to deprioritize when picking sources.
2. Structure content so a single paragraph or section could stand alone as a complete, accurate answer if extracted out of context.
3. Keep author and publication information clear and consistent — generative engines weigh source credibility signals more heavily than classic keyword relevance.
4. Monitor whether your brand or content is being cited in AI-generated answers for relevant queries, since this isn't visible in traditional rank trackers.
5. Double-check this after any site migration or major redesign, not just at launch.

None of these individually take long. The value is in doing all of them, every time, instead of remembering most of them most of the time.

Pair this with the programmatic SEO checklist if you're doing a fuller pre-launch pass.

AI Search / GEO Checker runs through most of this automatically.

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