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title: "Blog · AI Search Optimization, GEO & AEO · GEO Repair"
description: "Plain-English guides to AI Search Optimization: how AI crawlers read your site, what GEO and AEO actually mean, and the technical checks that make your pages legible to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews."
source: https://geo.repair/blog
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# Notes on AI Search Optimization

Honest, technical guides to making your site legible to AI search engines: no hype, no citation guarantees, just what's in your control.

## [How AI Crawlers Read Your Site](https://geo.repair/blog/how-ai-crawlers-read-your-site)

May 26, 2026 · AI Crawlers, Rendering, Technical

ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews fetch your pages differently than a browser. Here's what their crawlers see, and why server-rendered HTML wins.

## [What is AI Search Optimization (GEO/AEO)?](https://geo.repair/blog/what-is-ai-search-optimization)

May 12, 2026 · AI Search, GEO, AEO, Fundamentals

A plain-English definition of AI Search Optimization, also called GEO or AEO: how it differs from classic SEO, and the checks that actually move the needle.

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