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AEO.

Research on answer-engine optimization, citations and visibility.

Ali Abouelatta

Cofounder of Lazyweb (a16z Speedrun). Previously grew subscriptions and built native ads at Duolingo. Writes First1000 (90,000+ subscribers).

1. research article · 2026-09-19

   Should a founder treat Google's dedicated generative-AI Search Console report as an impression report, not a citation report?

   A current-source guide to what Google’s dedicated generative-AI Search Console report measures, what it does not, and how founders should pair it with behavior and answer evidence.