Agentic search optimization
Preparing for agents that plan and browse, not only for one-shot answers. Overlaps GEO; the test is whether the agent can finish the job on your site.
Think robots, speed, stable URLs, and visible prices. Think also about whether your UI traps a headless browser.
Citation is still good. Task success is the new ceiling.
Examples
- An agent reading /pricing.html succeeds. An agent stuck in a React spinner fails and cites a third-party blog.
Related terms
AXO is making a site usable for AI agents that click, fill forms, and complete tasks — not only for human readers and classic crawlers.
Agentic search is when software plans, browses, clicks, and compares instead of answering in one shot.
Whether a bot executes JS. Many AI crawlers are worse at this than Googlebot. If the article is empty without JS, you are invisible.
FAQ
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Static critical content, working HTML, no essential info only in images, reasonable TOS for bots you want.
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