1. Unify enterprise entity information

The company name, brand name, product name, official website, business entity, service area and public account number need to be consistent. Generative systems combine multiple public sources to understand an entity; mixed names, conflicting profiles, or a lack of clear identity on the official website can all increase ambiguity.

2. Create a product fact list

Each key fact should be documented with source, version, responsible person, and disclosure permissions. It is recommended to include at least product category, material or technology, core specifications, applicable scenarios, inapplicable conditions, usage restrictions, certification or testing basis, after-sales method and update time.

Don’t treat marketing judgments as product facts

"Suitable for a certain type of environment" needs to state the conditions; "industry leading" needs verifiable basis. Absolute conclusions that cannot be proven should not enter public content or structured data.

3. Sort out consumer issues

Questions shouldn’t come only from keyword tools. Sales inquiries, customer service records, product reviews, dealer feedback and after-sales issues are often closer to real language.

stageQuestion example
knowWhat product can solve this problem?
compareWhat is the difference between A and B, and who is suitable for each?
ChooseWhat parameters should I look at in a certain environment?
UseWhat are the restrictions during installation, maintenance or cleaning?
riskUnder what circumstances is it not recommended?

4. Prepare evidence and sources

Preserve original basis for numbers, performance, materials, testing, and applicable conclusions. Disclosure pages should tell readers where the information comes from, which version it applies to, and when it has been updated; linking to authoritative sources when external standards are involved.

5. Build a stable page

A core theme should have a URL that is directly accessible, rather than just existing in a pop-up, image, or social media post. Answer the question at the beginning of the page, then add applicable conditions, steps, comparisons, risks, sources, authors and update times. Structured data can only mark the actual visible content of the page.

6. Establish an observation baseline

Fixed a set of questions before going online, recording the platform, date, region, whether the brand appears, whether the brand description is accurate, and which source was cited. Only by retesting in the future using the same conditions can you judge changes, rather than relying on an accidental answer.

Suggested order

  1. Unify entity and product facts;
  2. Organize questions and evidence;
  3. Determine the page map;
  4. Publish a small number of high-quality pages;
  5. Submit the crawl entry and check the index;
  6. Continuously observe, revise and expand.

References

OpenAI: Crawl instructions for websites entering ChatGPT search

Google: Common Specification for Structured Data

Shawn Cedar: GEO optimization solution for production enterprises

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Shawn Cedar

Focus on AI marketing, GEO content optimization, workflow and marketing knowledge accumulation of production enterprises.