Google states AEO/GEO are still SEO; vendor chunking tactics conflict with that guidance. Evidence confidence: hypothesis, not yet confirmed.
Rule aeo-015 · strategy · hypothesis, not yet confirmed
Do not rely on llms.txt or manual chunking hacks as a substitute for sound HTML structure and SEO fundamentals.
Applies to: all
Hypothesis: the reasoning is published, but no independent evidence confirms it yet. Test it on your own pages before you rely on it.
Why this matters
Google states AEO/GEO are still SEO; vendor chunking tactics conflict with that guidance.
Implementation
Type: system
Anti-pattern
Publishing llms.txt-only strategies while neglecting crawlable content and internal links.
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