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8.3%
8.3% -- ai citation reduction for AI answer engines (GEO study) (2024)
Keyword stuffing results in an 8.3% reduction in AI citations according to the KDD 2024 study.
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8.3%
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Data Vintage
2024
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95
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60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Princeton University and IIT Delhi
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https://r50marketing.co.uk/how-to-get-more-traffic-to-your-website-in-2026-and-beyond/ ↗
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Key Takeaways:
- SEO remains essential in 2026, but businesses must also optimise for AI-powered search platforms such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude through Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO).
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Princeton University and IIT Delhi
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Princeton/IIT Delhi KDD 2024 GEO study
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AI answer engines (GEO study): 8.3% ai citation reduction. Source: Princeton University and IIT Delhi (2024). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/geo-keyword-stuffing-citation-penalty
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