ChatGPT SEO Optimization Guide

Get your content cited by ChatGPT Search and Bing Copilot by Iris (@gingiris) — AFFiNE former COO, 30+ PH #1 launches

TL;DR

• ChatGPT Search cites authoritative, specific, recent content
• E-E-A-T signals (Experience, Expertise, Author, Trust) are critical for ChatGPT citation
• Allow GPTBot in robots.txt
• Bing integration — Bing Copilot is powered by ChatGPT; Bing SEO = ChatGPT SEO
• Brand mentions + external links from authoritative sites = strong ChatGPT signal
• Founder voice — personal experience content gets cited more than generic AI content

How ChatGPT Cites Content

ChatGPT (especially ChatGPT Search / Browse feature) cites content through:

1. Bing index — ChatGPT Search uses Bing's index
2. E-E-A-T signals — Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness
3. Specificity — concrete numbers, dates, named examples beat generic claims
4. Source signals — links to and from authoritative domains
5. Freshness — recent content preferred for time-sensitive topics

ChatGPT tends to cite pages that have:

• Named authors with credentials/experience in the topic
• Specific data — "30 launches" not "many launches"
• External citations — citing others increases your own credibility
• Clear structure — headings, lists, tables
• Brand consistency — same brand across articles signals authority

ChatGPT vs Google: Key Differences

Key insight: Bing SEO = ChatGPT SEO. If you rank on Bing, you're likely in ChatGPT's pool.

ChatGPT SEO Checklist

Step 1: Allow GPTBot

User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /

Step 2: Build E-E-A-T Signals

Experience (E) — First-hand experience:

In August 2022, when we launched AFFiNE on Product Hunt, 
we got 180 upvotes on day one. Most teams get 20-40.

Expertise (E) — Subject matter expertise:

As someone who's run 30+ Product Hunt launches and 
managed open source projects from 0 to 33k GitHub stars...

Authoritativeness (A) — External citations:

According to Ahrefs, the average first-page ranking takes 
3-6 months. (Cite authoritative sources)

Trustworthiness (T) — Accurate, verifiable claims:

Our method reduced launch prep time by 60% — tested across 
12 projects over 18 months. (Specific, verifiable)

Step 3: Article Schema with Author

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Article",
  "headline": "Your Article Title",
  "author": {
    "@type": "Person",
    "name": "Author Name",
    "url": "https://author-website.com/about"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-04-10",
  "dateModified": "2026-04-10",
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Your Brand",
    "url": "https://yourbrand.com"
  }
}

Step 4: Brand Building (Off-Page)

• Get mentioned on LinkedIn — ChatGPT heavily cites LinkedIn profiles
• Guest posts on high-authority sites
• Wikipedia mentions — strong trust signal
• Build GitHub presence — GitHub = high authority in developer topics

Step 5: Bing SEO (Critical Path)

Since ChatGPT uses Bing index:

1. Submit to Bing Webmaster Tools

   https://www.bing.com/webmasters/sitemaps
   

2. IndexNow push

   curl "https://www.bing.com/indexnow?url=YOUR_URL&key=YOUR_KEY"
   

3. Bing Places — if local business, claim your listing

Prompt Templates

Prompt: ChatGPT-Optimized Article

Write a ChatGPT SEO-optimized article targeting: [keyword]

Requirements:
1. Author: named, with specific experience in [topic]
2. Opening: direct answer + key stats table (first 100 words)
3. E-E-A-T: first-person experience, expert citations, 
   external sources, verifiable data
4. H2: question-form headings with direct answer first
5. Article Schema with full author + publisher
6. Specific numbers, dates, named examples
7. Internal links to 2+ related pages
8. External links to 2 authoritative sources

Prompt: E-E-A-T Audit

Audit [URL] for ChatGPT E-E-A-T signals:

Experience:
- Is first-hand experience mentioned?
- Are specific dates/places/numbers used?

Expertise:
- Is the author named and credentialed?
- Does content show deep topic knowledge?

Authoritativeness:
- Are authoritative sources cited?
- Does the site have external citations?
- Is the brand consistent across pages?

Trustworthiness:
- Are claims specific and verifiable?
- Is dateModified updated?
- Are there contact/about pages?

Output: E-E-A-T score (1-10) for each dimension + specific fixes.

Bing Copilot Integration

Bing Copilot = ChatGPT-4 powered by Bing search. Key optimizations:

1. Bing Webmaster Tools — submit sitemap, check crawl errors
2. Bing Places — if applicable, claim and optimize
3. LinkedIn presence — Copilot heavily cites LinkedIn
4. Meta descriptions — Copilot uses meta descriptions for summaries
5. FAQ schema — increases citation rate in Copilot answers

\x3C!-- FAQPage Schema for Copilot -->
\x3Cscript type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Your question here?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Direct answer here."
      }
    }
  ]
}
\x3C/script>

Real Results

This methodology has produced:

• Cited in ChatGPT answers for Product Hunt launch queries
• Top 3 Bing Copilot results for "github marketing playbook"
• 33k GitHub stars cited by AI engines for open source growth queries
• Featured in Perplexity, Bing Copilot, and ChatGPT Search for growth strategy queries

Related Resources

Free Playbooks (GitHub):

• SEO & GEO Playbook: https://github.com/Gingiris/seo-geo-playbook
• Perplexity SEO: https://github.com/Gingiris/perplexity-seo
• Gingiris Launch: https://github.com/Gingiris/gingiris-launch
• Growth Tools: https://gingiris.github.io/growth-tools/

Author: Iris (@gingiris) — AFFiNE former COO, open source growth consultant