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Generative Engine Optimization on LinkedIn, X and Reddit: What People Are Saying
GEO is the race to be the cited answer; executive playbooks overperform while citation and formatting threads feel crowded.
Last 4 weeks
-25%
Google searches vs 26 Jul to 29 Aug
Total social media mentions
~3.6K
X and Reddit, last 12 months
Views
~2M
on posts about this trend
Search, last 12 months
What people post about
Opening engages well, few people post it. Proven engages and reaches. Emerging only a few posts so far, too early to judge. Crowded lots of posts, weak engagement. Skip low on both. Engagement = median rate, this trend averages 1.2%.
Post this
Three ideas built from the angles, formats and hooks that work for this trend.
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We’re Rewriting Our SEO Plan
Publish a public memo announcing GEO-first, list key org changes, KPI shifts, and a timeline; include AI answer screenshots where you’re cited.
News or announcementShock hookShift from SEO
See an example · 73K views ↗2
See an example · 5.3K views ↗
GEO Packaging For B2B SaaS
Share your step-by-step B2B SaaS GEO offer: qualification checklist, deliverables, pricing ranges, timelines, and a sample client scope with artifacts.
How-to or listicleCuriosity hookVertical GEO packaging
See an example · 5.3K views ↗3
See an example · 15K views ↗
What LLMs Actually Cite
Link to your multi-engine test doc, show prompt cohorts and citation shifts, annotate patterns by engine with screenshots.
Link shareBold Claim hookEngine retrieval patterns
See an example · 15K views ↗How to post it
How-to or listicle dominates at 22% of posts. Link share earns the best engagement (2.6%).
How-to or listicle
Most used
@MillieMarconnniSEO is dead. The new game is GEO ( Generative Engine Optimization ). If Perplexity or Google AI Overviews can't summarize your content, you don't exist in…Jeff GapinskiYour website isn’t just for humans anymore. It’s briefing AI on your brand. Welcome to the rise of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)-where your website…Anthony RahmeSEO vs AEO vs GEO Knowing the difference between them is crucial. SEO, AEO, and GEO aren't three versions of the same strategy, they're three completely…
Hot take or opinion
r/FuturologyWe are entering the Post Search world, and I dont think companies are ready.Alex LindleyHere's something I would *not* bet on for AI search optimization in 2026: (And I realize this may ruffle some feathers.) The whole "listicle optimization"…Abhay Aditya JainI FINALLY cracked Generative Engine Optimization. And it's 10x easier than Google SEO. While everyone's fighting for Google rankings, I found a backdoor:…
Link share
Best ER
@plus_commsSEO changed the web. Now AI is changing the game: Meet GEO, Generative Engine Optimization, the next frontier in digital marketing. Want your brand to be found…@theinformationBrands are engaging in generative engine optimization to appear in AI results. Tactics include updating Reddit more frequently and revising website language to…r/SEOGoogle's Guide to Optimizing for Generative AI Features on Google Search
Do more of this
- Link share2.6%14% of posts
- News or announcement2.5%12% of posts
- Video2.4%5% of posts
Skip this
- Social Proof hook0.9%3% of posts
- Question or discussion0.9%9% of posts
- Question hook1.0%30% of posts
Median engagement rate; this trend averages 1.2%.
Posts to learn from
The posts that beat this trend's engagement, and how they were made.
How-to or listicleCuriosity hook
Hot take or opinionBold Claim hook
13585
Hot take or opinionBold Claim hook
1.4k257
Personal story or lessonsQuestion hook
535
How-to or listicleBold Claim hook
1.8k2158
Link share
15275
Who to follow
Entrepreneur and Founder of Lindy GEOLinkedIn390Kviews
Voyage@onvoyage_ai190Kviews
Anthony RahmeLinkedIn90Kviews
Harshil Tomar@Hartdrawss53Kviews
Millie Marconi@MillieMarconnni46KviewsBrands in the conversation
Perplexity
83 posts
Google Gemini
78 posts
Claude
36 posts
OpenAI
20 posts
Copilot
13 posts
Google AI Overviews
8 posts
Bing
6 posts
Semrush
5 posts
What people ask
How to use it42
- How is your agency adapting to AI search engines this year?
- How are you currently connecting your social media efforts to your search optimization?
- How is your team currently tracking or adapting content strategies for AI-driven search engines?
Does it work30
- What GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) tools have you actually used and found effective?
- What tools have genuinely worked for you, and what results did you see?
- Is proprietary data the only way to get clicks?
What is it24
- What is Generative Engine Optimization?
- The one that decides whether AI actually recommends you?
- What Is Generative SEO?
Comparisons17
- What Is the Best AI Writer for Generative Engine Optimization?
- How different is SEO vs GEO (generative engine optimization) actually?
- is it just seo with extra steps
Where to get it14
- Searching for Generative Engine Optimization Harding Township NJ?
- Looking for Generative Engine Optimization Hanover Township NJ?
- Which tools have you used for things like: Tracking brand mentions/citations in AI search, Monitoring ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, or AI Overviews,…
Timeline and results11
- what actually changes week to week
- How did it go?
- Has the rise of LLMs changed your actual design workflow yet?
Searched on Google
Is GEO better than SEO?
GEO is portrayed as a shift focused on becoming the cited answer in AI engines rather than a straightforward upgrade over SEO. Marketers are rethinking discovery beyond Google; strategy playbooks see strong engagement, while citation-focused threads feel crowded, according to LinkedIn, X, and Reddit posts.
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