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Watch: Long Keyword Posts vs. Short Answers That Show Up in AI Results

In this short, Joshua Albanese, founder of Spearleaf, compares common website habits with the ones he uses to show up in AI results: short answers instead of long keyword-heavy posts, weekly page updates, a page for every city he serves, mentions on business directories, and tracking where AI search recommends his brand. Together they cover the basics of AI search optimization.

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Video Transcript

I write long blog posts stuffed with keywords. I write short answers that show up in AI results.

I refresh my web page a few times a year. I update my pages every week, so Google indexes them.

I add Google Maps to my page and call it done. I build pages for every city, so that way Google knows exactly the areas that I serve.

I try to get backlinks from other websites. I get mentioned on business directories, so AI search trusts my brand.

I track clicks and traffic. I track where AI search recommends my brand. Tired of your competitors getting traffic while your website sits invisible? Follow for more local search and AI rankings.

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Joshua Albanese

Founder of Spearleaf. He has built six businesses from zero with organic marketing and $0 ad spend, and now helps owners become the business Google and AI recommend. More about Joshua

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