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Findings, experiments and insights

Everything I publish is based on my own measurements of Generative Engine Optimization and AI visibility for B2B.

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What I Learned About Building AI Visibility

9 October 2026 by Hans Schepers
Illustratie van learnings over AI-zichtbaarheid

How do you start measuring AI visibility when your website is brand new? I ran 165 measurements across three platforms and share six findings—including what worked, what did not and what I would do differently.

Categories Research & Experiments

Google AI Overviews and the B2B Buyer Journey

9 October 2026 by Hans Schepers
Illustratie van de relatie tussen Google AI Overviews en de B2B buyer journey

Across 315 prompt runs, Google AI Overviews appeared almost every time. As questions moved closer to a decision, the system showed more external sources and Reddit.

Categories Research & Experiments

Perplexity in the B2B Buyer Journey: How Does AI Decide Who Gets Seen?

9 October 2026 by Hans Schepers
Perplexity B2B buyer journey: citatiebronnen per fase — Reddit, LinkedIn, vakmedia

Perplexity’s source mix shifts with the buyer journey: Reddit for practical decision questions, LinkedIn for expert queries and trade media during awareness. Small wording changes can alter the citations.

Categories Platform Insights

AI Chatbots and the Buyer Journey: Why the Same Question Gets Three Completely Different Answers

9 October 2026 by Hans Schepers
Drie navigatiesystemen in auto, elk tonen verschillende routes — metafoor voor AI-platform verschillen in buyer journey

One search question leads to a different search path in ChatGPT, Google and Perplexity. My analysis connects those differences to the buyer journey.

Categories Research & Experiments

Comparing Ten Independent Dutch GEO Providers

9 October 2026 by Hans Schepers
Een groep mensen fotografeert een zonsverduistering met camera’s, telescopen en eclipsbrillen.

Ten independent Dutch GEO providers differ in which AI systems they measure, measurement frequency, reporting and implementation. This comparison maps their public services and prices.

Categories Research & Experiments

Why the Fan-Out Query Will Shape the Future of B2B Marketing

9 October 2026 by Hans Schepers
Illustratie over de fan-out query in B2B-marketing

AI models act like digital recruiters: they verify your claims through fan-out queries. Those background searches reveal which evidence they find about your expertise, authority and trustworthiness.

Categories Authority & E-E-A-T

Why I Started Hands on GEO

9 October 2026 by Hans Schepers

Chatbots are changing how people find information about products and services. I started Hands on GEO to investigate how brands can remain visible in AI answers.

Categories GEO Journey

How Visible Are You in AI Tools If Your Website Is Brand New? My First Results

9 October 2026 by Hans Schepers
Illustratie over AI-zichtbaarheid van een nieuwe site

How do you start measuring AI visibility when your website is brand new? I ran 165 measurements on three platforms and share six findings, including what worked and what I would do differently.

Categories Research & Experiments

“Is Your GEO Tracker 100% European, or Does It Also Run on US Servers?”

9 October 2026 by Hans Schepers
Lufthansa-vliegtuig naast een datarack op een bagagewagen

A GEO measurement stores sensitive market information even when it uses little personal data. Here is how I moved most of my tracker to European infrastructure.

Categories Research & Experiments

Google Publishes Guidelines for AI Search Optimisation

9 October 2026 by Hans Schepers
Illustratie over Googles richtlijnen voor Generative Engine Optimization

Google says GEO and AEO are still rooted in Search fundamentals. Crawlability, up-to-date business information and distinctive content remain key.

Categories Platform Insights
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