Bernard Huang returns to break down GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) and the big question: is GEO actually different from SEO, or just SEO evolving?
We talk about how AI Mode/AI Overviews are changing search behavior, why top-funnel traffic is getting squeezed, and what “good SEO is good GEO” really means in practice.
Show Notes:
00:00 – Welcome back & why GEO is everywhere
03:05 – Is GEO actually different from SEO?
07:10 – How AI agents think vs keyword-based SEO
12:45 – The traffic apocalypse & AI Mode becoming default
18:00 – Mentions vs backlinks in an LLM world
24:30 – What people are getting wrong about GEO
30:45 – Measuring success: impressions, citations & brand search
42:55 – The “long, long tail” and the future of content strategy
