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title: "What’s working right now in AI search: 8 AEO strategies"
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# What’s working right now in AI search: 8 AEO strategies

**Source:** [www.growthunhinged.com](https://www.growthunhinged.com/p/what-s-working-right-now-in-ai-search?utm_source=www.growthunhinged.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=what-s-working-right-now-in-ai-search&_bhlid=25842608ad3490984871ab045f2b660419178cce)  
**Summarized:** 2026-05-03  

- AI search now represents one-third of all searches; marketers must shift from tracking visibility to measuring pipeline influence and comprehension of product descriptions.
- Align product messaging consistently across 500+ blog posts, landing pages, and off-site mentions (PR, reviews, social) so AI engines cite accurate differentiation.
- Make key content structurally prominent in headers, navigation, and footers; add "last updated" dates to pages for ~15% citation uplift.
- Target long-tail, specialized mid-funnel queries (60+ words in LLMs vs. 3.4 in Google) by mining discovery calls and customer data for real buyer questions.
- Prioritize YouTube (cited in 16% of LLM answers vs. 10% for Reddit) and human-written content; AI-generated content at scale underperforms competitor results.

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