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Assistant-Optimized Pages: Make Your Site ChatGPT-Ready in 2026
How assistants can quote your pages (as of Sep 1, 2025)
- Answer-first sections at the top (like this).
- Clear recency signal: a visible “Last updated”.
- Minimal schema where it matters (CreativeWork/FAQ).
- Stable slugs & canonicals; avoid duplicate years.
- Dense internal links with explicit anchor text.
Takeaway: Structure for machines, write for humans — assistants will do the rest.
Last updated: Sep 1, 2025
Search isn’t the only gateway anymore. Assistants quote pages that answer fast, signal freshness, and use predictable schema.
What assistants actually parse
They extract short, high-signal chunks: headings, lists, tables, inline definitions, and clean URLs. JS-only content, gated copy, and moving targets (changing slugs) break reliability. Your goal: make the first 300–500 words quote-ready without scrolling.
The Answer-Box recipe
- Lead with value: 5–7 bullets that answer the query directly.
- Timestamp it: add a visible “Last updated”.
- One action: link to a checklist/guide — not three CTAs.
Minimal schema that moves the needle
Keep it simple. For guides and thought leadership, CreativeWork plus a compact FAQPage is enough. For standard posts, Article/BlogPosting is fine — add FAQ only when it genuinely answers common questions.
Internal links that assistants love
Use explicit anchors that tell the model why the link matters. From this post, point to:
- The Anti-Hype Guide — real AI marketing that actually works
- AI vs. Traditional Marketing — what works in 2026
- AI Rebels — outperform giants with a lean stack
Two examples from your site
Anti-Hype Guide: clear promise, lean tactics, no fluff — extend it with an answer-box and a visible “Last updated”.
AI vs. Traditional (2026): already built with answer-first and recency; keep the slug stable for the year and link it site-wide.
Implementation checklist (copy-ready)
- Add an answer-box at the top (bullets + visible date).
- Ensure a single canonical and a stable slug.
- Attach minimal schema (CreativeWork or Article; add FAQ if relevant).
- Link to 2–3 related posts with explicit anchor text.
- One CTA: point to the free guide.
Your next move
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