Google says GEO and AEO are a myth and traditional SEO is all you need for AI search

Google says the SEO industry's favorite new buzzwords, "generative engine optimization" and "answer engine optimization," are just regular SEO by another name. In new documentation, the company dismantles common tactics like LLMS.txt files and content chunking, making it clear that AI search runs on the same ranking systems as traditional search.

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