Publish original statistics and first-party data
Evidence: 9/10 · Peer-reviewed
Princeton GEO paper (KDD 2024): Statistics Addition +30-40% visibility; r/DigitalMarketing 200-page test: pages with 5+ stats cited ~3x more; 12%->47% avg citation rate after framework
Source-bias note: Medium (Semrush-affiliated poster) — weigh the claims accordingly.
How to implement this
- Topical Authority: How to Become the Source Engines Keep Returning To →
Topical authority is earned by covering one subject with depth, evidence, and interlinked structure until engines treat you as a primary source.
- The Intent-First Framework: One Article Structure for SEO, AEO, and GEO →
The intent-first framework structures every article in five parts — answer, TL;DR, depth, intent-matched FAQ, edge cases — serving SEO, AEO, and GEO at once.
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