Definition
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is the 2026 discipline of optimizing content, structured data, and third-party mentions so that generative search experiences like Google AI Overviews and Bing Copilot cite and surface your brand in their synthesized answers.
In Depth
GEO splits from traditional SEO because generative engines do not rank pages, they compose answers. A page that ranks fourth on Google can still be the first citation inside AI Overviews if its structure and freshness match what the generator wants. GEO practitioners track citation share rather than blue-link rank and treat Reddit mentions, review-site presence, and structured data as first-class inputs. Scavio's SERP API exposes AI Overview citations as a typed field, which makes GEO measurement automatable.
Example Usage
The GEO team switched their weekly report from keyword rank to citation share inside Google AI Overviews and Perplexity.
Platforms
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is relevant across the following platforms, all accessible through Scavio's unified API:
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