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It advertises live office hours and strategy calls and more than 50 cloneable AI SEO workflows (n8n, Claude, Python). 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Brand entity recognition in knowledge graphs is listed. 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Prerequisites assume traditional SEO knowledge; a certificate of attendance is issued.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "from-seo-to-aeo-jellyfish", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/from-seo-to-aeo-jellyfish/" }, { "name": "Generative AI for SEO: Be the #1 Answer in AI Search", "provider": "SkillsBooster Academy (on Coursera)", "instructor": "Anton Voroniuk", "url": "https://www.coursera.org/learn/generative-ai-for-seo-be-the-1-answer-in-ai-search", "curriculum_url": "https://www.coursera.org/learn/generative-ai-for-seo-be-the-1-answer-in-ai-search", "price_usd": 0, "price_text": "Free to audit; certificate paid, included with Coursera Plus", "price_model": "free", "format": "self-paced", "format_detail": "8 modules, about 8 hours, part of the AI for Marketing and Sales specialization", "level": "intermediate", "geo": false, "aeo": false, "llm_citations": false, "entity_seo": false, "ai_measurement": false, "traditional_seo": true, "links_offpage": false, "chatgpt_named": true, "community": false, "live_support": false, "update_model": "unverified", "certificate": true, "modules_count": 8, "evidence": "Despite the title, the public syllabus is about using ChatGPT and other AI tools for conventional SEO work: keyword research, meta titles and descriptions, technical SEO automation, content creation, competitor analysis, prompt engineering and AI ethics. No module mentions GEO, AEO, AI citations, entities or AI visibility tracking.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "generative-ai-for-seo-coursera", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/generative-ai-for-seo-coursera/" }, { "name": "GEO Academy", "provider": "Georion", "instructor": "Georion team and industry practitioners (names not listed)", "url": "https://georion.app/academy", "curriculum_url": "https://georion.app/academy", "price_usd": 0, "price_text": "Free", "price_model": "free", "format": "self-paced", "format_detail": "12 lessons, more than 40 short videos plus written lessons, 40-question certification exam", "level": "intermediate", "geo": true, "aeo": false, "llm_citations": true, "entity_seo": "unverified", "ai_measurement": true, "traditional_seo": "unverified", "links_offpage": false, "chatgpt_named": true, "community": false, "live_support": false, "update_model": "unverified", "certificate": true, "modules_count": 12, "evidence": "Lessons include how AI engines pick what to cite, schema.org markup types for AI, llms.txt, E-E-A-T signals for AI citation, measuring AI visibility tools and methodology, and AI-to-revenue attribution. The course is framed as ranking in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Grok. A private Slack and live monthly workshops are listed only for a paid enterprise tier; the certificate is a 12-month GEO Certified Practitioner credential.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "geo-academy", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/geo-academy/" }, { "name": "Introduction to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)", "provider": "The Open University (OpenLearn Create)", "instructor": "Camille Sharon Kleinman", "url": "https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/view.php?id=15505", "curriculum_url": "https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/view.php?id=15505", "price_usd": 0, "price_text": "Free", "price_model": "free", "format": "self-paced", "format_detail": "1-hour beginner short course with a free statement of participation", "level": "beginner", "geo": true, "aeo": false, "llm_citations": true, "entity_seo": false, "ai_measurement": false, "traditional_seo": "unverified", "links_offpage": false, "chatgpt_named": true, "community": false, "live_support": false, "update_model": "unverified", "certificate": true, "modules_count": 13, "evidence": "Sections cover what GEO is, where AI gets its information, what makes a source AI-trusted, why some brands get quoted and others ignored, and how to format content to match how AI builds responses. There is an SEO plus GEO section but no measurement, entity, AEO or link-building content. The modules count includes intro, acknowledgements and creator bio pages.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "open-university-intro-to-geo", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/open-university-intro-to-geo/" }, { "name": "Learning AI Search (The Free AI Search Optimization Roadmap)", "provider": "Aleyda Solis (LearningAIsearch.com)", "instructor": "Aleyda Solis (curator)", "url": "https://learningaisearch.com/", "curriculum_url": "https://learningaisearch.com/", "price_usd": 0, "price_text": "Free", "price_model": "free", "format": "document/guide", "format_detail": "Curated roadmap of free third-party guides, checklists and tool lists; no video lessons; version 4 updated March 20, 2026", "level": "all levels", "geo": true, "aeo": true, "llm_citations": true, "entity_seo": true, "ai_measurement": true, "traditional_seo": false, "links_offpage": true, "chatgpt_named": true, "community": false, "live_support": false, "update_model": "ongoing", "certificate": false, "modules_count": 4, "evidence": "The homepage headline covers AI search optimization (GEO, AEO, LLMO) with four roadmap sections: fundamentals (landscape, introduction, content optimization, prompt research, brand authority and citations, technical), measuring AI search KPIs and goals, ecommerce and agentic commerce, and AI search tracking and optimization tools. Contributor tips on the page name ChatGPT and Perplexity and discuss entity SEO audits, Knowledge Panels and Wikidata. The about page states it launched July 2025, is entirely free with no paid inclusions, and is refreshed as new resources appear; conventional SEO lives on the sister site learningseo.io.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "learning-ai-search", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/learning-ai-search/" }, { "name": "Mastering Search and AI Optimization (SEO)", "provider": "Reforge", "instructor": "Ethan Smith", "url": "https://www.reforge.com/courses/search-and-ai-optimization/details", "curriculum_url": "https://www.reforge.com/courses/search-and-ai-optimization/details", "price_usd": null, "price_text": "Course page shows a free start; full Reforge membership is $1,995 per year on the pricing page. Standalone price not published.", "price_model": "unverified", "format": "self-paced", "format_detail": "Self-paced, on-demand course with case studies and study materials", "level": "unverified", "geo": false, "aeo": false, "llm_citations": false, "entity_seo": false, "ai_measurement": false, "traditional_seo": true, "links_offpage": false, "chatgpt_named": false, "community": "unverified", "live_support": "unverified", "update_model": "unverified", "certificate": "unverified", "modules_count": null, "evidence": "Course outcomes cover sizing SEO revenue, prioritizing initiatives by topics and topical authority rather than keywords, producing content that outranks competitors, building an ROI narrative, and understanding how the evolution of AI search affects search optimization. No module list is published; the page does not mention GEO, AEO, ChatGPT, citations, entities or AI visibility measurement, and states it is not for people needing deep technical or programmatic SEO.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "reforge-search-and-ai-optimization", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/reforge-search-and-ai-optimization/" }, { "name": "Optimize Pages for AI Search with GEO/AEO", "provider": "CXL", "instructor": "Steve Toth", "url": "https://cxl.com/institute/online-courses/optimize-pages-for-ai-search-with-aeo-cohort/", "curriculum_url": "https://cxl.com/institute/online-courses/optimize-pages-for-ai-search-with-aeo-cohort/", "price_usd": 299, "price_text": "$299 one-time", "price_model": "one-time", "format": "self-paced", "format_detail": "2-part online course sold as a one-time purchase; page copy describes it as a focused cohort sprint originally run live", "level": "unverified", "geo": true, "aeo": true, "llm_citations": true, "entity_seo": false, "ai_measurement": true, "traditional_seo": false, "links_offpage": false, "chatgpt_named": true, "community": "unverified", "live_support": "unverified", "update_model": "unverified", "certificate": "unverified", "modules_count": 2, "evidence": "The title names GEO/AEO. The page teaches building comparison content that gets cited when buyers use deep research in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, auditing your presence across LLMs, finding comparison content gaps, and creating pages LLMs cite. Two parts: how to optimize for AI search engines, and how to create AI search-ready content. No mention of entities, certificate, community or update cadence for this course; the separate 6-week AI Native cohort lower on the page is a different program.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "optimize-pages-for-ai-search-cxl", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/optimize-pages-for-ai-search-cxl/" }, { "name": "SEO Enablement: Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)", "provider": "Conductor (Learning Center)", "instructor": "unverified", "url": "https://www.conductor.com/docs/platform/learning-center/tutorials/seo-enablement-answer-engine-optimization-aeo/", "curriculum_url": "https://www.conductor.com/docs/platform/learning-center/tutorials/seo-enablement-answer-engine-optimization-aeo/", "price_usd": 0, "price_text": "Free", "price_model": "free", "format": "self-paced", "format_detail": "Online tutorial with 5 lessons plus an introduction and conclusion, with start and complete buttons for course credit", "level": "unverified", "geo": "unverified", "aeo": true, "llm_citations": true, "entity_seo": false, "ai_measurement": true, "traditional_seo": "unverified", "links_offpage": false, "chatgpt_named": true, "community": false, "live_support": false, "update_model": "unverified", "certificate": "unverified", "modules_count": 5, "evidence": "Lessons are an AEO playbook, how to track AEO success, AEO strategy for authority and content, AEO strategy for technical experience, and putting AEO into practice. It discusses citations and mentions in AI answers and names ChatGPT. GEO appears only in related resources; entities and backlinks are not covered. Community access is limited to Conductor customers.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "conductor-aeo-tutorial", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/conductor-aeo-tutorial/" }, { "name": "SEO for LLMs Course: Proven GEO Strategies to Optimize for AI Search", "provider": "Tech SEO Pro (MarketingSyrup SEO Academy)", "instructor": "Crystal Carter and Kristina Azarenko", "url": "https://techseo.pro/llms-seo/", "curriculum_url": "https://techseo.pro/llms-seo/", "price_usd": 497, "price_text": "$497 one-time (shown as a limited-time price), lifetime access", "price_model": "one-time", "format": "self-paced", "format_detail": "3 recorded training sessions with lifetime access plus 9 downloadable bonuses", "level": "intermediate", "geo": true, "aeo": false, "llm_citations": true, "entity_seo": true, "ai_measurement": true, "traditional_seo": "unverified", "links_offpage": false, "chatgpt_named": true, "community": false, "live_support": false, "update_model": "unverified", "certificate": "unverified", "modules_count": 3, "evidence": "Session 1 is a GEO diagnostic of what LLMs know about a brand, including citation gaps and entity coverage. Session 2 covers entity-based optimization, schema and platform-specific tactics. Session 3 covers tracking LLM visibility, mentions and citations, and proving ROI. Bonuses include a prompt tracking workflow and AI search KPI cheat sheets. AEO, backlinks and community are not mentioned.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "seo-for-llms-course", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/seo-for-llms-course/" }, { "name": "The AI Search Manual", "provider": "iPullRank", "instructor": "Michael King, with Fajr Muhammad, Garrett Sussman, Francine Monahan, Annie Cushing, John Iwuozor", "url": "https://ipullrank.com/ai-search-manual", "curriculum_url": "https://ipullrank.com/ai-search-manual", "price_usd": 0, "price_text": "Free (no price, paywall or purchase button; optional email delivery signup)", "price_model": "free", "format": "document/guide", "format_detail": "24-chapter web manual plus appendices, also delivered as an email series", "level": "unverified", "geo": true, "aeo": false, "llm_citations": true, "entity_seo": true, "ai_measurement": true, "traditional_seo": false, "links_offpage": false, "chatgpt_named": true, "community": false, "live_support": false, "update_model": "ongoing", "certificate": false, "modules_count": 24, "evidence": "Chapter titles are built around GEO (a GEO core chapter, a GEO analytics chapter on tracking AI search visibility, and query and entity attribution for GEO). Chapter 9 says generative engines often cite content and names AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity. Chapter 13 covers citation flags, share of voice and log-file bot tracking; chapter 14 argues entities matter more than keywords. Appendices include a citation tracker spreadsheet; a change log shows a February 2026 update adding four chapters. No AEO wording, no keyword or link-building modules, no community or certificate.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "the-ai-search-manual", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/the-ai-search-manual/" }, { "name": "The SEO Elite Circle", "provider": "Julian Goldie (Goldie Agency)", "instructor": "Julian Goldie", "url": "https://www.skool.com/seo-mastermind-2356/about", "curriculum_url": "https://www.skool.com/seo-mastermind-2356/about", "price_usd": 149, "price_text": "$149/month", "price_model": "monthly", "format": "membership/community", "format_detail": "Private Skool group (703 members) with weekly live SEO hot-seat calls (recorded), direct message access, SOPs and case studies", "level": "unverified", "geo": "unverified", "aeo": "unverified", "llm_citations": "unverified", "entity_seo": "unverified", "ai_measurement": "unverified", "traditional_seo": true, "links_offpage": "unverified", "chatgpt_named": false, "community": true, "live_support": true, "update_model": "ongoing", "certificate": "unverified", "modules_count": null, "evidence": "The public Skool about page says only that members rank first, get more customers and make money with AI SEO, and promises the AI SEO playbook used to reach more than 145,000 monthly visitors, plus weekly live calls, direct access, SOPs and case studies. No syllabus, lesson list or mention of ChatGPT, GEO, AEO, citations, entities or AI tracking is visible publicly; the separate sales page shows no price or curriculum either. The page notes a price rise at 700 members.", "verified_date": "2026-09-16", "status": "live", "slug": "the-seo-elite-circle", "added": "2026-09-16", "record_url": "https://aiseocourse.study/courses/the-seo-elite-circle/" } ] }