Enterprise GEO fails less on strategy than on running stage-three tactics on stage-one infrastructure. Diagnose maturity, advance by stage, add governance.
Backlinks still matter in the AI era, but as a trust foundation: Ahrefs data shows backlink volume correlates at 0.218 vs 0.664 for unlinked brand mentions.
A top rank does not mean AI mentions you. Nobori: ~3% citation inclusion; Otterly: ~73% block AI crawlers. Six metrics, a five-step check, three priorities.
Zero-click search now drives ~68% of US Google searches. Brands cited in AI Overviews earn ~35% higher organic clicks. Learn why your website still matters.
Chinese AI platforms cite by ecosystem not algorithm: Doubao ByteDance, Qianwen Alibaba, Kimi sourced, Wenxin Baidu, Yuanbao WeChat. Allocate per platform.
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