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Mention Frequency and Recommendation Rank

Entry #541 / 700 · Chapter 11 · 11.4 The four foundations and how to measure GEO · Read in Chinese →
In one sentence

Not merely whether you appear in an answer, but where you appear in the list, since first position captures most of the resulting demand.

Analogy Mental model

A shop assistant picks up three bottles, spends two minutes on the first and mentions the last one in passing. The first one gets the sale.

In practice What you actually do

Score rather than count. Weight a first-position mention heavily, a second moderately, a third lightly, and anything beyond as a bare mention. A weighted score exposes the difference between a brand that is always present and always third, and one that is occasionally first.

Where people get burned Pitfalls

The route from fourth to first is usually narrowing rather than broadening. Dominate a tightly defined scenario with dedicated content, then expand outward from a position of strength.

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