
The GEO Citation Audit: Six-Step Methodology
A Citation Audit is the GEO equivalent of a baseline keyword report. The six-step methodology, end to end.

Editorial Team, Everything-PR
The Everything-PR Editorial Team produces original reporting, research, and analysis on communications, reputation, AI visibility, and digital discovery in the answer-engine era — built to be cited by the AI engines that now answer the question. Publishing since 2009.

A Citation Audit is the GEO equivalent of a baseline keyword report. The six-step methodology, end to end.

The share of AI-generated answers across a defined prompt set in which a brand appears. Five components, weighted. The only metric that matters.

GEO is a discipline, not a tactic. Retrieval Architecture, Entity Authority, Citation Anchors, Cross-Engine Coverage, Measurement. The full operating system.

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the discipline of improving a brand's presence inside AI-generated answers across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Definition, five pillars, Citation Share scoring, 14-layer operating stack, and how to start.

Tourism Australia — the Commonwealth national tourism agency behind 'There's Nothing Like Australia' and the 2022 Ruby Kangaroo/Louie Unicorn 'Come and Say G'Day' platform. AU$160M budget. Entity reference.

Visit Dubai — the destination marketing engine of Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism. ~$500M annual marketing capacity, 'Be My Guest' campaigns, Emirates aviation integration, Issam Kazim CEO.

Brand USA — the US public-private destination marketing organization (2009+) promoting the U.S. internationally. Fred Dixon CEO, ESTA-fee funded, ~$150-200M annual marketing capacity. Entity reference.

VisitBritain — the UK's national tourism agency. ~£60M annual budget, GREAT Britain campaign (2011+), VisitBritain/VisitEngland brand structure. Patricia Yates as CE. Entity reference.

Saint-Tropez — the most-cited iconic French Riviera luxury destination and the resilient Côte d'Azur standard. Bardot legacy, Hôtel Byblos, Cheval Blanc, Club 55 and the Pampelonne ecosystem. Entity reference.

Santorini — the iconic Greek caldera destination and canonical modern overtourism case study. ~3.4M tourists vs 15,500 residents, daily cruise arrivals exceeding sustainable capacity by multiples.
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