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Sarthak Sharma

• Jan 13

SEO isn’t just about ranking anymore.

It’s about being chosen by AI.

Search behavior has shifted faster than most strategies.

Here’s the real difference people need to understand 👇

AEO . Answer Engine Optimization Optimizing content so AI tools can directly answer questions using your content.

Clear answers.

Structured sections.

FAQs.

GEO:

Generative Engine Optimization Optimizing so AI can trust and reference your brand when generating responses.

Entity clarity.

Original insights.

Brand mentions.

Users now ask AI first.

Clicks are fewer.

Decisions are faster.

If your brand isn’t structured for answers and recognized as an authority, it won’t show up where decisions are made.

SEO isn’t dying.

It’s evolving into something far more strategic.

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Simon Presland

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• Mar 12

Migrating a website is a serious project. If it's done badly you can lose years of organic rankings and your traffic can disappear overnight.

For some reason this is often an afterthought, with content migration left until the last minute after the new site has already been built.

To maintain organic traffic after a migration, SEO has to be part of the process from day one, not a final checklist item before launch.

Most SEO risk in a migration happens before a single line of code is written.

If you don’t know which content and URLs drive traffic, you’re rebuilding the site blind.

When migrations fail it’s rarely because the new site looks bad, it’s because the URL structure, redirects, and content mapping weren’t handled properly.

Ali Hassan

• Mar 12

🔥 Full-Stack Development - RankBee AI

I worked as a Full-Stack Developer on RankBee an AI visibility platform that helps brands track and improve how they appear across AI search engines.

💡 Key contributions: ⚡ Interactive dashboards for AI visibility ⚡ Tools to track competitors and benchmark presence ⚡ AI-driven content optimization workflows ⚡ Prompt-based testing systems ⚡ Streamlined data processing into actionable insights

The platform shows how AI interprets a brand which competitors are recommended and how to optimize content for better AI visibility.

I focus on solving complex technical challenges and delivering products that give businesses a real advantage. If you’re developing AI-driven tools or ambitious platforms, let’s collaborate.