{"id":691585,"date":"2025-09-23T21:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T21:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:05:12","slug":"your-geo-content-audit-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Your GEO content audit template"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2535ec3bb28\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2535ec3bb28\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#Your_old_SEO_checklist_wont_cut_it_This_GEO_content_audit_template_helps_position_your_brand_as_AIs_go-to_source\" >Your old SEO checklist won\u2019t cut it. This GEO content audit template helps position your brand as AI\u2019s go-to source.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#Use_this_GEO_content_audit_template\" >Use this GEO content audit template<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#Tools_youll_want_on_hand\" >Tools you\u2019ll want on hand<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#How_to_do_a_GEO_content_audit_with_the_template\" >How to do a GEO content audit (with the template)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#1_Set_goals\" >1. Set goals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#2_Build_your_content_inventory\" >2. Build your content inventory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#3_Segment_by_site_market_and_language\" >3. Segment by site, market, and language\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#4_Pull_the_numbers\" >4. Pull the numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#5_Judge_the_substance\" >5. Judge the substance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#6_Map_gaps_and_conflicts\" >6. Map gaps and conflicts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#7_Establish_next_steps\" >7. Establish next steps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#Worked_example_Filling_the_template\" >Worked example: Filling the template<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#Keep_these_moves_in_mind_to_keep_your_audit_on_beat\" >Keep these moves in mind to keep your audit on beat<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#Refresh_cadence\" >Refresh cadence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#Local_content_beats_translation\" >Local content beats translation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#Track_what_matters_not_just_whats_easy\" >Track what matters, not just what\u2019s easy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#Whats_really_the_difference_between_a_GEO_content_audit_and_an_SEO_content_audit\" >What\u2019s really the difference between a GEO content audit and an SEO content audit?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#You_need_both\" >You need both<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#Pour_one_out_for_your_old_SEO_friends_%E2%80%93_GEO_is_part_of_the_scene\" >Pour one out for your old SEO friends \u2013 GEO is part of the scene<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-geo-content-audit-template\/#This_is_your_GEO_content_audit_curtain_call\" >This is your GEO content audit curtain call\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_old_SEO_checklist_wont_cut_it_This_GEO_content_audit_template_helps_position_your_brand_as_AIs_go-to_source\"><\/span>Your old SEO checklist won\u2019t cut it. This GEO content audit template helps position your brand as AI\u2019s go-to source.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>My SEO mantra in the age of GEO is from the great Lil Wayne, \u201cReal G\u2019s move in silence like lasagna.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Translation for SEO marketers: the most effective GEO moves aren\u2019t loud growth hacks. They\u2019re the subtle edits and formatting that make AI cite you without fanfare.<\/p>\n<p>To help with your GEO audit, here\u2019s an inside peek into my secret menu.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at my <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1wNr78QBVAqSM96d26cpvo-gyrUfn_sxbzxxy7ksmqM0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GEO content audit template<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an evolution of my SEO content audit.<\/p>\n<p>As Google\u2019s Danny Sullivan has been telling rooms full of marketers, \u201cGood SEO is good GEO.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why I like to think of GEO as SEO\u2019s MTV Unplugged version. It\u2019s the same band, same lyrics, just s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ped down, reimaged, and way more personal.<\/p>\n<p>Alright, enough philosophy. You came here for the secret recipe. Let\u2019s crack open the GEO content audit template and see how it works in practice.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"use-this-geo-content-audit-template\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_this_GEO_content_audit_template\"><\/span>Use this GEO content audit template<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cool. You\u2019ve made a copy of the GEO content audit template. Now what?<\/p>\n<p>Here are the key sheets you\u2019ll work through:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Summary:<\/strong> High-level snapshot once you\u2019ve scored everything.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action list:<\/strong> Quick recap of next steps that summarizes all your findings from the other tabs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Content inventory:<\/strong> This is the backbone. Filters include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>URL.<\/li>\n<li>Action.<\/li>\n<li>Strategy.<\/li>\n<li>Page title.<\/li>\n<li>Last updated date.<\/li>\n<li>Author.<\/li>\n<li>Word count.<\/li>\n<li>Readability.<\/li>\n<li>Average words per sentence.<\/li>\n<li>Keywords.<\/li>\n<li>Canonical.<\/li>\n<li>Internal links.<\/li>\n<li>And more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indexability\/architecture\/ URL design\/on-page<\/strong>: Your technical health is still important.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Structured data<\/strong>: Markup needed and where.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International:<\/strong> Hreflang, language, local cues (currency, units, spelling, trust marks).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed:<\/strong> Yes, page speed is still important.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Content and gaps:<\/strong> Quality scoring and what\u2019s missing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Linking:<\/strong> Internal link plans and external targets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Refresh:<\/strong> Cadence schedules by asset type.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019ll bounce between content inventory, structured data, content, content gaps, and linking the most.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tools-you-ll-want-on-hand\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tools_youll_want_on_hand\"><\/span>Tools you\u2019ll want on hand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Crawling and gaps<\/strong>: Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, or Semrush for keywords and links.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search Console<\/strong>: Build a regex brand view (brand + misspellings + product names) to watch demand move as AI answers spread.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prompt testing<\/strong>: Manually test core buyer prompts in ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews\/AI Mode, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity. Log inclusions and citations. BrightEdge\u2019s dataset shows that you\u2019ll see a lot of disagreement across platforms. Expect that.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attribution<\/strong>: Roadway AI (or similar) to connect topics\/pages to pipeline and revenue for your QBR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-do-a-geo-content-audit-with-the-template\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_do_a_GEO_content_audit_with_the_template\"><\/span>How to do a GEO content audit (with the template)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-set-goals\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Set_goals\"><\/span>1. Set goals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Pick outcomes that map to how people actually find you now:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inclusion rate<\/strong>: Percentage of target prompts where your brand is mentioned inside ChatGPT\/AI Overviews\/AI Mode\/Perplexity\/Copilot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Homepage and direct lift<\/strong>: Buyers often go to AI \u2192 Google \u2192 your homepage. This is why you\u2019ll want to watch branded impressions and homepage sessions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Revenue by topic\/page<\/strong>: Wire this to your attribution tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why this mix?<\/p>\n<p>Because AI boxes change, and engines disagree.<\/p>\n<p>A blended scoreboard helps you avoid chasing one fragile metric.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro move:<\/strong> Add \u201cChatGPT\/AI Search\u201d to \u201cHow did you hear about us?\u201d in forms and sales notes and review weekly. Many teams report this is where the hint of AI-assisted discovery shows up first.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-build-your-content-inventory\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Build_your_content_inventory\"><\/span>2. Build your content inventory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Using Screaming Frog, export every URL with: title\/H1, last updated, author, canonical, word count, readability metrics, internal links, and a target query\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Add a few custom fields:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Direct-answer present (Y\/N): Is there a &lt;120-word summary up top that answers the main question?<\/li>\n<li>FAQ present (Y\/N): Does it mirror prompt fragments and include FAQ schema?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>If your page is tidy, answer-first, and properly marked up, it\u2019s far easier to reference.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-segment-by-site-market-and-language-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Segment_by_site_market_and_language\"><\/span>3. Segment by site, market, and language\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Break your inventory into:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Domain\/subdomain\/folder (e.g., .co.uk, \/fr\/).<\/li>\n<li>Market language variations (U.S. vs. U.K. English, Spain vs. Mexico Spanish).<\/li>\n<li>Indexability quirks (hidden duplicates, parameters, session IDs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For international pages, score:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hreflang implementation (pointing to the right alternates; reciprocal).<\/li>\n<li>Local cues (currency, units, spelling, trust marks like local badges, VAT specifics).<\/li>\n<li>CTAs (country-specific copy, phone numbers, store links).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A shaky international setup is a fast way to look sloppy to users and AI models.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-pull-the-numbers\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Pull_the_numbers\"><\/span>4. Pull the numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Look at more than organic:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organic sessions and conversions.<\/li>\n<li>Direct sessions and homepage trend\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>GSC clicks\/impressions\/queries and brand regex trendline.<\/li>\n<li>Manual AI inclusion log (engine, prompt, did we show, who else got named?).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google says the AI experiences drive \u201chigher-quality clicks,\u201d while many SEO marketers report <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> traffic decline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read both, and measure your own reality.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-judge-the-substance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Judge_the_substance\"><\/span>5. Judge the substance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Score every high-value page for \u201ccitable signal\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct answer<\/strong> up top (&lt;120 words).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evidence<\/strong>: Proprietary data, SME quotes, methods, and links out to credible sources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trade-offs<\/strong>: Where your product is not the best fit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FAQ block<\/strong> that mirrors prompt syntax (e.g., \u201cbest X for Y,\u201d \u201cX vs Y,\u201d \u201cpricing,\u201d \u201cimplementation time\u201d).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schema<\/strong>: FAQ, HowTo, Product, Organization\/Author with published\/updated dates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-map-gaps-and-conflicts\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Map_gaps_and_conflicts\"><\/span>6. Map gaps and conflicts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Create a hit list:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Duplicates and cannibalization<\/strong>: Merge or redirect. If two pages answer the same thing, decide which one lives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Missing BOFU pages<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201c[Competitor] alternatives.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cX vs Y.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPricing.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIndustry-specific use cases.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Offsite holes<\/strong>: Are you absent from \u201cBest of\u201d lists, comparison hubs, review sites, and relevant forum threads? That\u2019s where AI models shop for context. The more you appear on those domains, the likelier you are to get named in answers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-establish-next-steps\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Establish_next_steps\"><\/span>7. Establish next steps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Turn findings into a real plan:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fixes<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hreflang clean-up.<\/li>\n<li>Canonicals.<\/li>\n<li>FAQ\/HowTo\/Product\/Organization\/Author schema.<\/li>\n<li>Direct-answer summaries added to target pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Net-new assets<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cAlternatives,\u201d \u201cX vs Y,\u201d pricing explainer, implementation guide.<\/li>\n<li>Video explainers (<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>) with clear chapters.<\/li>\n<li>Region-specific FAQs and CTAs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earned presence<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shortlist the publishers and communities your buyers read.<\/li>\n<li>Pitch data-led pieces. Offer SME quotes and screenshots.<\/li>\n<li>For review sites (G2\/Capterra), set up a gentle ask after X days live.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attribution<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the page\/topic to the pipeline and revenue so that GEO progress is reflected in QBRs (e.g., Roadway or similar).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- START INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<p><!-- END INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-css-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\">\n<h2 id=\"worked-example-filling-the-template\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worked_example_Filling_the_template\"><\/span>Worked example: Filling the template<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s see what this looks like in practice. Here\u2019s a sample workflow that uses the GEO content audit template step by step.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create your goals:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hit 40% inclusion across 50 priority prompts in AI Overviews\/ChatGPT<\/li>\n<li>+15% homepage sessions QoQ<\/li>\n<li>+25% topic revenue for X cluster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Load all URLs. Pick the top 100 URLs to tackle first. Manually update columns with and complete the action with: keep, update, merge, redirect.<\/li>\n<li>Plan to add FAQ where you mirror prompt fragments. Think about adding Organization\/Author (with bios and dates).<\/li>\n<li>Check hreflang and copy cues (currency, units, etc.). Flag any market where your \u201clocal\u201d page reads like a machine translation or uses the wrong signals.<\/li>\n<li>List missing BOFU pages and industry variants. Prioritize by buyer impact.<\/li>\n<li>Add internal links from top-traffic pages to the pages you want cited. Short, descriptive anchors that mirror the question asked.<\/li>\n<li>Turn your action list into tickets. Dates. Owners. Status. Nothing lingers.<\/li>\n<li>For each of your 50 prompts, record: engine, date, question, inclusion (Y\/N), snippet, and other brands named. Check weekly for movement. Why weekly? Because Google keeps tinkering with AI Mode, links, carousels, and new UI, your presence can shift with those tweaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"keep-these-moves-in-mind-to-keep-your-audit-on-beat\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_these_moves_in_mind_to_keep_your_audit_on_beat\"><\/span>Keep these moves in mind to keep your audit on beat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-refresh-cadence\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_cadence\"><\/span>Refresh cadence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fast vertical (finance, travel, fast-moving SaaS)? Aim for quarterly.<\/p>\n<p>Other verticals can run biannual or annual content refreshes.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh, cited, and updated content tends to fare better for AI Overviews and Perplexity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both are leaning hard on recency and clarity, and Google is actively testing more visible links in those AI blocks.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-local-content-beats-translation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Local_content_beats_translation\"><\/span>Local content beats translation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>U.K. \u2260 U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Spain \u2260 Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adjust spelling, units, currency, trust marks, and examples.<\/p>\n<p>Tune the FAQ to local search habits and buyer objections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If your Canadian page says \u201csales tax\u201d instead of GST\/HST, people notice \u2013 so do models.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-track-what-matters-not-just-what-s-easy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Track_what_matters_not_just_whats_easy\"><\/span>Track what matters, not just what\u2019s easy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inclusion rate across engines<\/li>\n<li>Brand regex impressions in GSC<\/li>\n<li>Homepage\/direct lift<\/li>\n<li>Revenue by topic\/page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chasing \u201cLLM rankings\u201d is sketchy. Use trackers as signals, not gospel.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"whats-really-the-difference-between-a-geo-content-audit-and-an-seo-content-audit\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_really_the_difference_between_a_GEO_content_audit_and_an_SEO_content_audit\"><\/span>What\u2019s <em>really<\/em> the difference between a GEO content audit and an SEO content audit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a review of your content and your offsite footprint through an AI lens: Is your stuff scannable, citable, up-to-date, and backed by authority that LLMs trust?<\/p>\n<p>SEO audit focuses on ranking and traffic on your own site. You crawl, fix indexing, resolve cannibalization, etc. It\u2019s the classic playbook.<\/p>\n<p>GEO audit focuses on representation and citability. You still care about structure and technicals, but you also score whether your brand appears in AI answers, even when the cited page isn\u2019t yours.<\/p>\n<p>You check if your content opens with a direct answer, mirrors prompt questions (and has FAQ schema), and is referenced by publishers, YouTube videos, Reddit threads, and review sites.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-need-both\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_need_both\"><\/span>You need both<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Skipping either is like training your upper body only. You\u2019ll look fine in a tank top, but probably should avoid shorts.<\/p>\n<p>Rankings still matter for discovery and for the content AI scrapes.<\/p>\n<p>GEO pushes you to become answer-worthy across the broader web.<\/p>\n<p>Or in Sullivan\u2019s phrasing, good SEO already points you toward good GEO.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pour-one-out-for-your-old-seo-friends-geo-is-part-of-the-scene\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pour_one_out_for_your_old_SEO_friends_%E2%80%93_GEO_is_part_of_the_scene\"><\/span>Pour one out for your old SEO friends \u2013 GEO is part of the scene<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GEO is here to stay. Call it bad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> delivered with a good whiskey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visibility is shifting to AI answers. If you\u2019re referenced in AI answers, you\u2019ll feel it in your top-funnel numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Competitors can \u201cwin\u201d even when their site isn\u2019t ranking because third-party pages that mention them get cited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want a content plan that isn\u2019t sipping vodka Red Bulls like it\u2019s still 2015, then blacking out the second AI changes the playlist.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"this-is-your-geo-content-audit-curtain-call\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_is_your_GEO_content_audit_curtain_call\"><\/span>This is your GEO content audit curtain call\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ChatGPT doesn\u2019t even have a SERP. It has an answer. If Google leans further into AI Mode, that answer becomes the main act.<\/p>\n<p>Your job: be the source cited.<\/p>\n<p>You want a content plan that doesn\u2019t involve sipping vodka Red Bulls like it\u2019s still 2015 and blacking out the second AI changes the playlist.<\/p>\n<p>So run the audit, tighten structure, add proof, win some offsite mentions, and track inclusion, not just rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Tie this to revenue so nobody calls this a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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