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Citation North publishes practical intelligence on Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), AI visibility strategy, and the evolving landscape of AI-driven search in Canada. These articles are written for Canadian professional services firms — law firms, accountants, financial advisors, and healthcare practices — who want to understand how ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Google AI Overviews decide which businesses to recommend, and what to do about it.

GEO Fundamentals

What Is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)? A Guide for Canadian Businesses

GEO is the practice of optimising your firm to be cited, recommended, and trusted in AI-generated search responses. This guide explains what it is, how it differs from SEO, and why Canadian firms need it now.

Citation North Team  ·  March 2026  ·  9 min read

Strategy

GEO vs SEO: Why Your Law Firm Needs Both

SEO and GEO serve different audiences — one optimises for search engine algorithms, the other for AI comprehension. Here's how they overlap, where they diverge, and how to prioritise investment in both.

Citation North Team  ·  March 2026  ·  8 min read

GEO Fundamentals

How AI Platforms Choose Which Businesses to Recommend

Understanding why ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude recommend some businesses and ignore others is the foundation of GEO strategy. This deep-dive covers LLM processing, structured data, entity authority, and invisibility causes.

Citation North Team  ·  March 2026  ·  10 min read

Methodology

The AI Visibility Score: How We Measure What Matters

Citation North's proprietary AI Visibility Score is built on 15 queries, 4 tiers, and inverse position weighting across multiple platforms. This article explains the methodology behind the number on your Snapshot report.

Citation North Team  ·  March 2026  ·  7 min read

Strategy

5 Reasons Your Firm Doesn't Appear in ChatGPT Recommendations

If your firm is invisible in AI responses, it's not random — there are identifiable structural and content reasons. Here are the five most common, and what to do about each one.

Citation North Team  ·  March 2026  ·  8 min read

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