The AIRanQ blog

Get recommended when buyers ask AI.

Data-backed guides on AI visibility — how to get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Gemini, honest tool comparisons, and where AI search is heading.

Local7 min read

How Local Businesses Get Recommended by ChatGPT in Their City

Roofers, dentists, agencies: when someone asks AI for the best provider in your city, one shortlist comes back. Here's how to be on it — a practical guide for local businesses.

24 August 2026

How-to5 min read

llms.txt Explained: What It Is and How to Write One in 2026

A plain-English guide to llms.txt — what it is, whether AI engines actually read it, and a copy-paste template you can publish in 15 minutes.

24 August 2026

Explainer6 min read

AEO vs GEO vs SEO: What's the Difference, and Which Should You Optimize For?

SEO, AEO and GEO explained in plain English — what each optimizes for, how they overlap, and where to spend your effort in 2026 as AI answers replace blue links.

24 August 2026

Data7 min read

The State of AI Search in 2026: 18 Stats Every Business Should Know

The numbers behind the shift from Google to AI answers — adoption, zero-click, buyer behaviour, and market size — with sources, so you can make the case for AI visibility.

24 August 2026

Playbook11 min read

How to Get Recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity & Claude: The 2026 GEO Playbook

A concrete, seven-step playbook to get your business cited by AI answer engines — front-loaded answers, FAQ schema, crawler access, llms.txt, and the sources that decide who gets named.

24 August 2026

Comparison9 min read

Best AI Visibility Tools in 2026: An Honest, Data-Backed Comparison

We compared the leading AI visibility trackers — Profound, Peec, Otterly, AthenaHQ and AIRanQ — on engine coverage, price, and whether they actually fix your visibility. Here's the honest breakdown.

24 August 2026