A CMO Guide to GEO

What Marketers Need to Know Now

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AI is adding a new layer to brand discovery before buyers reach a website. As citations and synthesized answers gain importance, marketers face pressure to invest despite shaky measurement and evolving best practices.
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AI is adding a new visibility layer to brand discovery, where rankings still matter but citations and AI-generated answers are gaining importance. Marketers face a dilemma: Invest early in generative engine optimization (GEO) to try to stay visible, or wait for stronger evidence as measurement and best practices continue to evolve.

Key Question: How should CMOs and senior marketers approach GEO as AI changes brand discovery faster than best practices and measurement are maturing?

Key Stat: More than 45% of US internet users will use genAI for search by 2030.

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Kelsey Voss

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Nate Elliott
Principal Analyst, GenAi in Advertising
Vladimir Hanzlik
Executive Editor and SVP, Content
Penelope Lin
Director, Data Visualization
Heather Sprung
Director, Report Editing
Tracy Tang
Sakina Thanawala
Copy Editor
Johann Valderrama
Data Visualization Editor
Yoram Wurmser
Principal Analyst
Ali Young
Senior Copy Editor and Manager of Content Operations
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