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SEO, GEO, AEO, WTF?

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9.17.2026

There's a new acronym floating around marketing right now, and it's making smart business owners feel behind. SEO, you know. Suddenly someone drops "GEO" in a meeting. A vendor emails you about "AEO." Then your competitor posts something on LinkedIn that makes it sound like everything you've done...

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