Case Studies
Real results from
AI search optimization
Explore how organizations across 2 industries achieved measurable improvements in AI search visibility and citation rates.
9
Case studies
2
Industries
240%
Avg. improvement
98%
Success rate
How to use this library
Turn case studies into an AI visibility roadmap
Each story is designed to be actionable: you can lift the structure, schema patterns, and measurement approach to accelerate your own AI overview optimization and generative search performance.
Pick your closest industry match
Use the industry filter to find relevant constraints like compliance, trust signals, and content formats.
Extract the intervention checklist
Identify which changes drove the biggest lift: structure, schema markup, entity coverage, or content updates.
Measure citations, not just rankings
Track AI citations and source attribution quality across platforms to validate what AI systems actually use.
What you’ll find in every study
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Baseline and constraints
Starting visibility, content gaps, and industry trust requirements (especially YMYL).
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Implementation details
Structured content patterns, schema markup choices, and editorial updates that improve AI understanding.
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Outcomes and measurement
Citation lift, visibility changes, and the measurement model used for AI search analytics.
Featured Success Stories
Highlighted case studies
A quick shortlist of case studies with strong, replicable wins in AI citations and AI search visibility.
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Financial Services Trust & Authority - 278% AI Citation Growth
Regional bank achieves 278% increase in AI citations and builds unshakeable financial authority while maintaining strict regulatory compliance. Complete transformation case study.
Healthcare YMYL AI Citations - 185% Increase with E-E-A-T Compliance
Healthcare practice achieves 185% increase in AI citations while maintaining E-E-A-T compliance and building patient trust. Complete YMYL optimization case study.
Higher Education Student Recruitment Transformation - 267% AI Citation Growth
Regional university achieves 267% increase in AI citations and transforms student recruitment, generating 1,847 qualified applications and $8.9M in tuition revenue within 11 months.
Legal Services AI Authority Transformation - 312% Citation Increase
Mid-size law firm achieves 312% increase in AI citations and establishes thought leadership authority while maintaining strict legal compliance. Complete transformation case study.
Local Service Provider Transformation - 420% AI Citation Increase
Small HVAC company achieves 420% increase in local AI citations and 78% boost in qualified leads within 4 months. Complete local business transformation case study.
Manufacturing Industrial B2B Transformation - 345% AI Citation Growth
Industrial manufacturing company achieves 345% increase in B2B AI citations and establishes technical authority, generating $18.5M in qualified pipeline within 16 months.
E-commerce AI Visibility Success - 240% Product Discovery Increase
Complete case study showing how an online retailer transformed product discovery through AI search optimization strategies.
Global Consulting Firm AI Search Transformation - 190% Visibility Increase
Global consulting firm achieves 190% increase in thought leadership visibility across 12 markets through enterprise AI search optimization. Complete transformation case study.
SaaS Company Achieves 300% AI Citation Increase - Case Study
SaaS company achieves 300% increase in AI Overview citations through strategic content optimization. Complete case study with implementation details and results.
FAQ
Case studies FAQ
Common questions about using case studies for AI Mode optimization, AI overview SEO, and GEO strategy development.
Each case study is written around outcomes that matter in generative search: AI citation rate, source attribution quality, visibility in Google AI Overview / AI Mode, and measurable lift in qualified organic traffic from AI-driven surfaces. We also document the content and structured data changes used to achieve results.
AI Overview and AI Mode reward clear, trustworthy sources that are easy to extract and cite. The strategies shown here emphasize structured content, schema markup, entity coverage, and E-E-A-T signals so LLMs can reliably reference your pages.
Yes. While industries differ (especially YMYL categories like healthcare and finance), the underlying GEO/AEO principles are transferable: answer-first structure, semantic coverage, strong authorship, and machine-readable markup. Use the industry filter to find the closest match to your context.
Many organizations see early movement within 4-8 weeks after deploying structured changes and refreshing priority pages. Timelines vary based on crawl frequency, content quality, competition, and how quickly you can iterate on what AI systems choose to cite.
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