GEO, or generative engine optimization, means making a brand visible in the answers of AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity or Google's AI Overviews. It builds on solid SEO, then adds its own rules: let the right crawlers in, write pages that are easy to summarize, bring evidence, be present on the sites AI consults, and measure your share of citations.
Fine-tuning, RAG, tokens, agents, AGI: the vocabulary of artificial intelligence is showing up in meetings, quotes and contracts, often without explanation. This glossary brings together the 48 terms that actually come up, sorted into seven groups. For each one, a clear definition, then what it doesn't tell you: where the word comes from, what it hides, or why it's often misused.
Google Search Console, Google Analytics and Semrush take the top three spots in the 2026 Sluak ranking. Our index combines two measures: each tool's brand awareness, based on searches for its name in four countries, and how often recruiters require it in 123 SEO job postings from large companies and agencies.
An SEO KPI (key performance indicator) is a metric chosen to tell whether search engine optimization is hitting its goal: more visibility, more visitors or more sales. The most useful ones are available for free in Search Console and Google Analytics.