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    Generative Engine Optimization

    Get Your Brand Cited by AI

    ChatGPT processes 3B+ prompts monthly. Perplexity serves 780M queries. When someone asks AI about your category, is your brand in the answer? We make sure it is — through the platform AI cites most: Reddit.

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    73%+

    Reddit citation share growth (Oct 2025 – Jan 2026)

    24%

    of all Perplexity citations come from Reddit

    40.1%

    of LLM references point to Reddit

    3B+

    monthly prompts processed by ChatGPT alone

    The Shift

    From search rankings to AI citations

    For two decades, visibility meant ranking on Google. Now, AI systems synthesize information from multiple sources into single answers — and they cite their sources. Gartner projects traditional search volume will drop 25% by 2026 as AI answers absorb information queries.

    The question is no longer "does my page rank?" It's "does AI cite my brand when someone asks about my category?" This is Generative Engine Optimization — and Reddit is the platform that matters most.

    ChatGPT

    3B+ monthly prompts. Training data is 22% Reddit-derived.

    Perplexity

    780M monthly queries. 24% of citations come from Reddit.

    Google AI Overviews

    Reddit is 44% of social citations in AI Overviews.

    Why Reddit

    Reddit is AI's most-cited community source

    AI models don't just retrieve Reddit content — they were built on it. OpenAI's GPT-3 training mix was 22% Reddit-derived data, weighted at 5x the sampling rate of Common Crawl. This means community participation that follows genuine Reddit communication norms has a structural advantage in AI processing.

    Semrush's analysis of 150,000+ AI citations found 40.1% pointed to Reddit — far outpacing Wikipedia (26.3%) and YouTube (23.5%). Conductor's research shows sole-source Reddit citations rose 31% since October 2025. The trend is accelerating.

    Self-contained, information-dense comments are the strongest predictor of AI citation

    First-person experience markers signal authenticity AI models prefer

    Quantified claims ('reduced onboarding from 3 weeks to 4 days') dramatically increase citation rates

    Comparative analysis matching user queries is extracted more frequently

    Comments that work without thread context survive RAG passage extraction

    GEO Services

    AI citation optimization through Reddit

    We build your brand's citation surface across the platforms AI draws from — starting with the one that matters most.

    AI Citation Auditing

    Systematic querying of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews with category-relevant prompts. We map your current citation footprint and identify gaps.

    Citation Surface Strategy

    We identify which subreddits, thread types, and comment patterns drive AI citations in your category — and build a participation strategy around them.

    Community-First Participation

    Expert contributions that serve the Reddit community first and earn AI citation as a natural byproduct. No fake personas, no astroturfing.

    Cross-Platform Stacking

    When your brand appears on Reddit, your website, and review platforms simultaneously, cumulative AI citation influence exceeds the sum of individual platforms.

    Citation Tracking

    Weekly audits across all major AI platforms. We classify citations as direct, community, information, or absent — and track changes over time.

    Compression-Resistant Content

    We design contributions that survive AI's compression pipeline — content so specific and useful it retains attribution even when synthesized into a single-paragraph answer.

    How It Works

    Audit → participate → measure → compound

    01

    AI Citation Audit

    Week 1-2

    We query ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews with 30+ prompts in your category. We map where you're cited, where competitors are cited, and where nobody is cited yet.

    02

    Citation Surface Strategy

    Week 2-3

    We identify the subreddits, thread types, and comment patterns most likely to earn AI citations in your category. This becomes your GEO playbook.

    03

    Community Participation

    Ongoing

    We contribute expert, self-contained answers that serve both the Reddit community and AI retrieval systems. Every contribution is authentic, helpful, and information-dense.

    04

    Citation Tracking & Optimization

    Monthly

    Weekly citation audits across all major AI platforms. We track citation type, frequency, competitor positioning, and refine strategy based on what's being cited.

    FAQ

    GEO questions, answered

    AI is already answering questions about your category

    The companies that build Reddit citation equity now will have a compounding advantage as AI absorbs more of information discovery. Start with an AI citation audit.

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