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What are the top generative engine optimization strategies that actually work for getting a regional HVAC company cited by Perplexity AI
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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What are the top generative engine optimization strategies that actually work for getting a regional HVAC company cited by Perplexity AI
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Perplexity AI search citations how sources are selected crawling robots.txt publisher documentation 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
generative engine optimization study citations content structure brand mentions local business 2025 HVACGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Google local SEO guidelines service area business reviews structured data HVAC local searchGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Perplexity AI search citations how sources are selected crawling robots.txt publisher documentation 2026 Google ↗
generative engine optimization study citations content structure brand mentions local business 2025 HVAC Google ↗
Google local SEO guidelines service area business reviews structured data HVAC local search Google ↗
- [2509.08919] Generative Engine Optimization: How to Dominate AI Search · doi.org
- Generative Engine Optimization: How to Dominate AI Search · arxiv.org
- What co-mentions reveal about the AI recommendation gap · searchengineland.com
- Why 62% of AI citations don’t lead to brand mentions [Study] · semrush.com
- Guidelines for representing your business on Google · support.google.com
- Local Business (LocalBusiness) Structured Data | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers · developers.google.com
- How AI engines represent US plumbing businesses in their answers: a 50-state research report · taptwicemedia.com
- What is Pro Search? · perplexity.ai
- Perplexity SEO: How to Get Your Pages Cited · thecrawlbudget.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perplexity AI search citations how sources are selected crawling robots.txt publisher documentation 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
generative engine optimization study citations content structure brand mentions local business 2025 HVAC OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Google local SEO guidelines service area business reviews structured data HVAC local search OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |