Luckily those suggestions are all useful for SEO too!
Some other things to consider (from figures like Tyler Cowen[1] and Patrick McKenzie[2](edit: also Gwern) who talk about how their primary audience is now LLMs):
Prefer short paragraphs that restate names, titles, other nouns (rather than using pronouns (“he”/”she”/”it”)
So that LLMs can lift paragraphs wholesale, and minimises errors
Consider what license your writing is published under
A more permissive license increases the likelihood of being included in training corpuses
Design headlines to mirror exactly what a user’s prompt might be
Modular layouts – Bullets, numbered lists and section headers that can be shuffled or excerpted without breaking coherence
Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment, Rasool. I appreciate the references to the discussion and podcast, and I’m excited to check them out!
I love how these tips deepen the connection between AEO and SEO, and highlight how writing with LLMs in mind can also improve clarity and usability for human readers. The points on a modular structure, prompt-mirroring headlines, and licensing are especially insightful.
Luckily those suggestions are all useful for SEO too!
Some other things to consider (from figures like Tyler Cowen[1] and Patrick McKenzie[2] (edit: also Gwern) who talk about how their primary audience is now LLMs):
Prefer short paragraphs that restate names, titles, other nouns (rather than using pronouns (“he”/”she”/”it”)
So that LLMs can lift paragraphs wholesale, and minimises errors
Consider what license your writing is published under
A more permissive license increases the likelihood of being included in training corpuses
Design headlines to mirror exactly what a user’s prompt might be
Modular layouts – Bullets, numbered lists and section headers that can be shuffled or excerpted without breaking coherence
Fewer unexplained metaphors, sarcasm, culture-specific humour
Start with a short summary / TLDR
The first 2-3 lines are often harvested by RAG or vertical search
Also if someone uses an AI to summarise your piece, this helps ensure accuracy
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/01/should-you-be-writing-for-the-ais.html
Search for “Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)” in this podcast
Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment, Rasool. I appreciate the references to the discussion and podcast, and I’m excited to check them out!
I love how these tips deepen the connection between AEO and SEO, and highlight how writing with LLMs in mind can also improve clarity and usability for human readers. The points on a modular structure, prompt-mirroring headlines, and licensing are especially insightful.
Thanks again for sharing!