date,prompt_family,prompt,source_url,source_type,observed_pattern,note 2026-05-11,definition,"what is answer engine optimization","https://www.meltwater.com/en/blog/aeo","long-form guide","AEO definition queries surface broad explanatory guides from established marketing publishers","Definition pages need depth and authority signals." 2026-05-11,definition,"what is answer engine optimization","https://www.conductor.com/academy/answer-engine-optimization/","enterprise guide","Enterprise SEO publishers appear for definition and strategy prompts","Strong author/publisher trust matters." 2026-05-11,definition,"what is answer engine optimization","https://www.aeoauthority.org/what-is-aeo","specialist guide","Specialist AEO sites can appear when the page is focused and current","A narrow site can compete if the page is specific." 2026-05-11,comparison,"AEO vs SEO difference","https://www.conductor.com/academy/answer-engine-optimization/","enterprise guide","Comparison intent is often absorbed by broad AEO guides","Dedicated comparison pages need sharper structure." 2026-05-11,crawler_policy,"GPTBot vs OAI-SearchBot difference","https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/bots","official documentation","Crawler-purpose prompts strongly favor official documentation","Our pages should explain and cite official docs instead of replacing them." 2026-05-11,source_map,"llms.txt vs robots.txt","https://llmshub.de/en/guides/llms-txt/","reference guide","Skeptical reference pages can surface alongside promotional llms.txt content","Balanced caveats are a ranking asset." 2026-05-11,source_map,"llms.txt vs robots.txt","https://seowebgrow.com/blog/llms-txt-vs-robots-txt","comparison article","Fresh comparison articles appear for llms.txt queries","Comparison pages are a viable source type." 2026-05-11,tool_search,"best free AEO tools","https://agenxus.com/tools","tool page","Tool queries surface actual tool pages, not only blog posts","Local tools deserve dedicated landing pages." 2026-05-11,implementation,"how to get cited by answer engines","https://www.stridec.com/blog/how-to-get-cited-in-perplexity/","playbook guide","Implementation prompts favor practical playbooks for specific engines","Engine-specific guides should be built." 2026-05-11,implementation,"how to get cited by ChatGPT","https://citegrade.com/blog/how-to-get-cited-by-chatgpt","playbook guide","ChatGPT citation prompts surface checklist/playbook-style pages","Build answer-first steps and evidence." 2026-05-11,measurement,"how to track AI citations","https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/how-do-you-track-rankings-in-ai-answer-engines-measurement-guide","measurement guide","Measurement prompts surface frameworks and tracking processes","Our citation tracker should be tied to a methodology page." 2026-05-11,research,"AI answer engine citation behavior empirical analysis","https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.10762","research paper","Research prompts surface academic and empirical work","Research hub should cite studies and publish methods." 2026-05-11,research,"GEO citation selection measurement framework","https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.25707","research paper","New GEO papers focus on citation selection and citation absorption","Our research vocabulary should include citation selection and absorption."