AI Search

Getting cited by AI answer engines. Covers Generative Engine Optimization, Answer Engine Optimization and AI Overviews: how ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini choose sources, what makes a passage quotable, and how to structure content so it is picked up.

llms.txt Explained: What It Does and Who Actually Reads It

llms.txt explained: what the spec actually does, what it cannot do, and which tools really fetch it. Plus Google's stated position and a log check to run.

SparkCliks·Aug 13, 2026AI Search

Brand Mentions vs Backlinks: What AI Studies Show

Brand mentions vs backlinks in AI search: what the Ahrefs and Seer citation studies measured, the ratio error in the coverage, and what follows.

SparkCliks·Aug 11, 2026AI Search

AI Answer Engine Retrieval: Chunks, Not Pages

AI answer engine retrieval works on chunks, not whole pages. See how chunking, embedding and reranking decide which passage of yours gets quoted.

SparkCliks·Aug 10, 2026AI Search

How AI Assistants Pick Sources: ChatGPT to Gemini

How AI assistants pick sources differs by engine. Compare the retrieval, selection and citation pipelines behind ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini.

SparkCliks·Jul 31, 2026AI Search