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1. How to optimize for ChatGPT: LLMs.txt doesn't matter but brand mentions on Quora and Reddit do — Yulia Deda, SE Ranking (2025-11-24)
   19+ data points: 5.4 vs 2.8 citations; expert quotes 4.1 vs 2.4

2. C-SEO Bench: Does Conversational SEO Work? — Haritz Puerto, Martin Gubri et al., arXiv (NeurIPS D&B 2025) (2025-06-06 (v3 2025-10-20))
   Reality check: most content rewrites don't work; classic SEO wins

3. Do AI Assistants Cite Original Content? 793 AI Citations Measured Against the Pages That Rank — Eric Lancheres, On-Page.ai Research (2026-07-15)
   Counter-evidence: AI-cited pages were not more original than uncited ones

4. Creating helpful, reliable, people-first content — — (Google), Google Search Central (live 2026-11)
   Original research, sourcing, bylines, first-hand expertise: Google's own trust checklist

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