The GEO Workbook: 30-Day AI Visibility Action Plan — 2026 Edition
The GEO Workbook is a free 30-day structured action plan for implementing Generative Engine Optimisation — one task per day, across four themed weeks, with fill-in templates, checklists, and tracking sheets for every stage. By Day 30, your site will have completed a full AI visibility audit, rewritten five pages for AI citation, implemented schema markup, built author identity signals, started off-page citation building, and set up ongoing monitoring. It is Book #4 in the GEO Lab Library.
The other GEO Lab books teach you what GEO is. This one makes you do it. No theory, no optional reading — just one task per day, a template to complete, and a measurable outcome for each of the 30 days.
What’s Inside the GEO Workbook
Week 1 — Audit and Understand
Seven days of discovery and analysis. AI visibility audit of your current site. Content audit of your top 10 pages. Competitor citation analysis — identifying which sources AI cites instead of you, and why. Technical health check, schema markup audit, and author and trust signal audit. Week 1 Review and Priority Plan.
Week 2 — Rewrite and Restructure
The most intensive week. Master the GEO Writing Formula, then apply it: rewrite Page #1 from scratch using the formula, then rewrite Pages #2 through #5. Add FAQ blocks, restructure headings to match query phrasing, and implement schema on rewritten pages.
Week 3 — Authority Signals
Build the signals that make AI engines trust your content. Author bio page creation with author schema. About page optimisation. External citation building — getting your brand mentioned on authoritative sources. Internal linking audit and hub-and-spoke structure implementation.
Week 4 — Expand and Monitor
Set up AI citation monitoring across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. Start your weekly monitoring routine. Extend GEO implementation to additional pages. Calculate your GEO Score before and after the 30 days.
Reflection and Weekly GEO Routine
A structured reflection template and a repeatable weekly monitoring routine to maintain and grow citation after Day 30.
Blank Monthly Templates
Reusable versions of the core workbook templates for ongoing use beyond the 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I have completed after 30 days?
After 30 days of the GEO Workbook you will have completed a full AI visibility audit, rewritten five pages for AI citation using the GEO Writing Formula, implemented schema markup across key content types, built and published author identity and E-E-A-T signals, started off-page citation building, set up monitoring across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini, and measured your GEO Score before and after.
How much time does each day’s task take?
Most daily tasks are designed to take 30–60 minutes. Week 2 tasks (page rewrites) may take up to 90 minutes per day. Week 3 and 4 tasks are lighter — typically 20–45 minutes. The workbook is designed around a realistic daily commitment, not a full-time project.
Do I need technical skills to complete the workbook?
No. The workbook includes step-by-step instructions for every task, including schema implementation using WordPress plugins (covered in the companion GEO for WordPress guide). No coding is required.
What is a GEO Score?
A GEO Score is a composite measurement of how well a page or site is optimised for AI citation — covering retrievability, extractability, entity signals, structural authority, and freshness. The workbook includes a GEO Score assessment on Day 1 and Day 30 so you can measure the effect of the 30-day programme.
What happens after Day 30?
After Day 30 the workbook provides a weekly GEO monitoring routine and blank monthly templates for ongoing implementation. The recommended next step is GEO Experiments — to start testing specific changes and building evidence for what works on your specific site.
Continue in the GEO Lab Library
- Test what you’ve built: GEO Experiments — measure whether your 30 days of changes moved the needle.
- Technical setup: GEO for WordPress — the plugin stack and schema configuration to support your workbook tasks.
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30 days. One task per day. Fill-in templates, checklists, and tracking sheets.
By Day 30, your content will be structured, signalled, and monitored for AI citation. No theory — just action.
What you’ll complete: Full AI visibility audit · 5 pages rewritten for AI citation · Schema markup implemented · Author identity built · Off-page signals started · Citation monitoring active · GEO Score measured
Contents
How to Use This Workbook
This is not a reading book — it’s a doing book. Every page is an action or a template.
Each day has: one clear objective, one core task, one fill-in template. Follow day by day, or adapt the pace to your schedule.
30–60 minutes per day. Some days less. Most people complete the full programme working part-time alongside their normal work.
What You’ll Need
- Access to your website (content management system)
- A Google account (for Search Console, PageSpeed Insights)
- A spreadsheet tool (Google Sheets, Notion, or Excel)
- At least one AI search tool — ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini (all free)
The 4-Week Map
Your GEO Baseline — Day 0
Fill this in before starting Day 1. This is your “before” snapshot.
Top 5 Pages by Traffic
Current SEO Setup
AI Visibility Quick Check
Task: Open ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. Search 10 queries your audience would ask. For each, record which sources were cited and whether you were among them.
AI Visibility Audit
Task: For each of your top 10 pages, answer 6 GEO readiness questions. Score each page out of 6.
Page GEO Readiness Scorecard
Task: From Day 1, identify the top 3 sources AI cited instead of you. Visit their pages. Analyse structure, openings, headings, evidence, and author signals.
Competitor 1
Key Takeaways — What Cited Content Has in Common
Task: Run your site through PageSpeed Insights, Mobile-Friendly Test, check robots.txt for AI crawler blocks, verify SSL and sitemap.
Technical Health Check
Priority Technical Fixes
Task: Test your top 5 pages with Google Rich Results Test. Record which schema types are present and missing.
Author Profile
About Page
Trust Signals on Content
My 3 Biggest GEO Gaps
Pages to Rewrite (Priority Order)
Task: Take one competitor’s cited page and break it down. Then draft your own version for your #1 priority page.
Competitor Breakdown
Now Write YOUR Version
Page Rewrite Log
BEFORE
AFTER
By now the formula should feel natural. Use the same Page Rewrite Log for each page. Track your progress:
Rewrite Progress Tracker
Task: For each rewritten page, add 3–5 FAQ questions using your SEO plugin’s FAQ block. Use real questions from your Day 1 audit.
FAQ Creation Log
Q2: __________________ A2: __________________
Q3: __________________ A3: __________________
Author Bio Builder
DRAFT YOUR BIO (3–4 SENTENCES)
Day 17 — Schema Implementation
Day 18 — Trust Signals
Task: Publish a LinkedIn post sharing insights from your rewritten content. Engage with 5 relevant posts in your industry.
Community Participation Log
New Content Planning
AI RESEARCH — WHAT DOES AI CURRENTLY CITE FOR THIS TOPIC?
PAGE STRUCTURE
Use the same New Content Planning template as Day 22.
Cornerstone Guide Planning
STATISTICS TO INCLUDE
PAGES LINKING TO THIS GUIDE
Task: Search the same 10 queries from Day 1 in all three AI engines. Record and compare.
Citation Re-Check
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Day 26 — Monitoring Setup
Day 27 — Next 30-Day Content Plan
ONGOING WEEKLY COMMITMENT
Day 28 — Content Amplification
Day 29 — Optimisation Review
30-DAY GEO TRANSFORMATION REPORT
CONTENT
TECHNICAL
AUTHORITY
VISIBILITY
Reflection & Weekly GEO Routine
Day 30 Reflection
The Weekly GEO Maintenance Routine
Keep this page open permanently. 15–30 minutes per week keeps your GEO compounding.
“You did the hard part.
Now keep the habit. 15 minutes a week is all it takes.”
Blank Templates — Use Monthly
Photocopy these or recreate in your spreadsheet for ongoing use.
📋 Monthly AI Visibility Audit
| Query | ChatGPT | Perplexity | Gemini | Cited? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ________ | ________ | ________ | ☐ | |
| ________ | ________ | ________ | ☐ | |
| ________ | ________ | ________ | ☐ | |
| ________ | ________ | ________ | ☐ | |
| ________ | ________ | ________ | ☐ |
📋 Page Rewrite Log
📋 Weekly Monitoring Log
🎉 You Completed the 30-Day Programme!
In 30 days you’ve audited, rewritten, restructured, built authority, created new content, and started monitoring. That’s more than 90% of sites have done for AI visibility. Keep the weekly routine going — GEO compounds.
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“The best answer wins. Not the best-optimised page.
You’ve spent 30 days becoming the best answer.”
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