The SEO Hack LLMs Love: How Self-Promotional "Best X" Lists Dominate ChatGPT

E885: How self-promotional "Best X" lists dominate ChatGPT results and how you can use them to increase AI visibility and drive more traffic from LLMs.

From Glen Allsopp's new viral Ahrefs study analyzing 26,283 source URLs, I share how ChatGPT selects sources, why updated comparison content ranks so well, and how even low-authority sites can get cited by LLMs.

If you want to show up in ChatGPT, boost AI search presence, or optimize content for LLMs, this is your blueprint.

What You'll Learn:
- Why "Best X for Y" lists account for 43.8% of ChatGPT citations
- How fresh updates massively increase LLM visibility
- Why topical authority now beats domain authority
- Why SaaS, agencies, and e-commerce must publish comparison lists
- How to ethically rank yourself #1 in a "Best X" list
- How landing pages can outperform blog posts for best queries
- Why awards, wins, and company announcements influence AI outputs
- How LLMs interpret above-the-fold content for recommendations

⭐️ Source - https://ahrefs.com/blog/best-lists-research/

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00:00 Introduction to the Study
00:33 Key Findings on ChatGPT Traffic
01:18 Insights on Best Lists and Content Types
01:45 Detailed Analysis of Content Sources
04:57 Importance of Quality and Topical Authority
11:33 E-commerce and Product Page Strategies
12:31 Takeaways and Recommendations
17:50 Personal Reflections

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