# AI SEO Skill for Citations in AI Answers > Get quoted in AI answers. The free AI SEO skill reshapes pages, plans topic coverage, and tracks citations in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. Source: https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/ai-seo-ai-skill/ ![Top view of hands on a laptop keyboard and writing in an open notebook on a desk.](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sg-resources-146111-hero.webp) Use the AI SEO skill when ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, or AI Overviews leave your brand out: it rewrites pages to answer first and tracks which engines cite you. [Talk to a Specialist](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/talk-to-a-specialist/?form=book) [Every resource](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/) **Format** [AI Skill](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/type/ai-skill/) **In this format** 20 ## Cited, or left out The skill starts from one difference with classic search. An AI answer has no ranked list for you to climb. Your page is either cited in the answer or it is not, and a citation in third place still counts. So the guiding test is plain. If an assistant wanted the single best answer to a question in your field, would your page be the obvious source? Everything the skill changes aims at that test. ## Edits on the page itself - The answer to a question goes within the first two or three sentences of its section. - Headings use the questions people ask, taken from sources such as AlsoAsked, Reddit threads, or your Search Console data. - Comparisons, steps, and criteria move from paragraphs into tables and numbered lists. - Key terms in your field get precise definitions that can stand on their own. - Each section follows an inverted pyramid: the answer, then the evidence, then the context. ## Coverage and reputation off the page One strong article rarely carries a whole topic. The skill plans clusters: a pillar page with subtopic pages around it, and it values 10 well researched pages over 40 thin ones. It also pushes for mentions in industry publications, podcasts, and roundups, and for original data that other sources want to quote. It asks you to keep one canonical set of brand facts, such as your founding year, team, location, and product description, and to use them everywhere. Conflicting descriptions make it harder for an assistant to say who you are. ## A monthly citation check Pick the 20 to 30 questions that matter most to your buyers. Each month, the skill has you ask them in ChatGPT with browsing, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google’s AI Overviews, then record whether your brand or page is cited. It also has you note how each engine describes your company, and it sets up an analytics segment for visits from AI referrers. ## The method in the ai-seo file The page structures, the cluster plan, and the month by month roadmap are in the [ai-seo skill file](https://github.com/scayver/marketing-skills/blob/18243d7675fa83638f20c660e31311c1bf03294d/skills/ai-seo/SKILL.md) on GitHub. It is released under the [MIT License](https://github.com/scayver/marketing-skills/blob/18243d7675fa83638f20c660e31311c1bf03294d/LICENSE), “Copyright (c) 2026 ScayverGraphix.” The skills follow the Agent Skills spec published by vercel-labs/skills. ## Try it on one page first. Pick a guide that should answer a known question, and ask your agent to optimize it for AI search. Phrases like “get cited by AI” or “answer engine optimization” bring the skill in on their own. Because structured data supports the same work, add it with its schema partner using `npx skills add scayver/marketing-skills --skill ai-seo schema`. ## Markup cannot promise a citation. The skill recommends FAQ and HowTo markup and more statistics in your content. Treat those as ways to make a page clearer, not as switches. [Google’s guidance on AI features](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features) says the same search fundamentals apply, with no special markup required and no promised placement. Add questions only where readers ask them, and keep every answer visible on the page. ## Pages that answer the visit Our [On-page SEO service](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/services/optimization/on-page-seo/) studies the search question, the reader’s decision, the visible answer, and the page’s next step before it changes a title or adds a term. That is the same answer first thinking the skill applies, done with your real pages and data. [Talk to a Specialist](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/talk-to-a-specialist/) Keep reading ## Read after AI SEO Skill. The rest of the resources, newest first. - [2 July 2026 Customer Persona Worksheet](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/customer-persona-worksheet/) - [2 July 2026 The Social Content Sprint Playbook](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/the-social-content-sprint-playbook/) - [2 July 2026 AI Prompt Pack for Blog Post Outlines](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/ai-prompt-pack-for-blog-post-outlines/) - [2 July 2026 Email Welcome Sequence Template](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/email-welcome-sequence-template/) - [2 July 2026 Website Pre Handoff QA Checklist](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/website-pre-handoff-qa-checklist/) - [2 July 2026 The SEO Content Audit Guide](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/the-seo-content-audit-guide/) - [2 July 2026 Positioning Statement Worksheet](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/positioning-statement-worksheet/) - [2 July 2026 The Client Onboarding Playbook](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/the-client-onboarding-playbook/) - [2 July 2026 AI Prompt Pack for Ad Headline Variations](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/ai-prompt-pack-for-ad-headline-variations/) - [2 July 2026 The One Page Creative Brief Template](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/the-one-page-creative-brief-template/) - [2 July 2026 Brand Launch Readiness Checklist](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/brand-launch-readiness-checklist/) - [2 July 2026 The Landing Page Teardown Guide](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/resources/the-landing-page-teardown-guide/) FAQ ## Questions about AI search visibility The things people ask on the first call. If yours is not here, ask us directly. [Ask us directly](https://scayverstaging.1wp.site/talk-to-a-specialist/?form=book) **Is AI SEO different from regular SEO?** In two ways, according to the skill: answers are not ranked lists, and clear structure and real depth weigh more than keyword tricks. It still depends on pages that can be crawled and indexed, which is why the project readme links it with seo-audit and schema. **How long does the roadmap take?** The skill lays it out by month: a content audit first, a citation audit second, page updates third, and new content from the fourth month on. It treats AI visibility as a program that builds over time, not a single fix.