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Free Lesson
AI SEO Course: What Actually Moves AI Answers
45 min
Oct 29, 2026 12:00 PM
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What you'll learn
Why schema doesn't move AI citations
Ahrefs added schema to 1,885 pages and citations didn't move in ChatGPT or AI Mode.
Why your AI rank changes every time
The same prompt returns the same brand list less than 1 time in 100. Track how often you appear instead.
What to do instead, starting this week
The pages AI actually pulls from about your category, and how to get onto them.
Why this topic matters
Most AI search advice is SEO habit, and controlled tests now show which habits carry over. Adding schema didn't move citations across 1,885 pages (Ahrefs, 2026). AI brand lists repeat less than 1 time in 100 runs (SparkToro, 2,961 runs). And AI search treats third-party pages as the main signal for who gets mentioned (Semrush AI Visibility Index, 126 million prompts).
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