Three years ago, I said Google was going the way of the dial-up modem. People called me crazy with a capital K. Well, I was spot on. We dont use the web the same way anymore.Were giving away a new iPhone. No purchase required.Enter now!Look at the numbers. ChatGPT now has over 180 million users and powers more than 800 million sessions each week. Googles own AI Overviews appear in over 60% of search results. One Pew study found that when those AI blurbs show up, only 8% of people bother to click through to a website. Ouch.SEO is dead.IF YOU DONT KNOW ABOUT THESE VIDEO TOOLS, YOURE ALREADY BEHINDIf youre still focused on keywords, backlinks, and trying to land on page one of Google, youre playing last years game. You now need to make sure AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini find you when someone asks a question.You need to know about GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) and AIO (Artificial Intelligence Optimization).AI tools are trained on huge datasets: Reddit threads, Wikipedia entries, product reviews, how-to guides, forums, FAQs and even customer service transcripts. To get found in AI answers, you need to think less like a blogger and more like a helpful expert.Heres how:MIKE ROWE ANALYZES THE THREAT OF AI FOR NEW COLLEGE GRADSLets use this article as an example of how youd post it on your site.1. Your meta title should be short, sharp, and targeted. Under 60 characters. Something like: "Forget SEO: How to Get Found by AI Tools in 2025"2. Add a clear, benefit-driven description, under 160 characters, like: "SEO is dead. Learn how to optimize your content for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini to stay visible in the AI era."3. Dont forget schema markup. Yes, Google still reads it, and so do other AI crawlers. Its behind-the-scenes code that tells machines, "This is an article," "This is a product review," or "Heres a list of FAQs."Need help? Just ask ChatGPT, "Can you generate a FAQ schema for my blog post?" and youll get copy-paste code in seconds.Theres no more gaming Google. No more squeezing 400 variations of the same keyword into a blog post. If your business, blog, or store isnt showing up in AI results, its invisible.Now, if you found this helpful, send it to a friend. Lets help each other stay ten steps ahead of the tech curve.Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.Copyright 2025, WestStar Multimedia Entertainment. All rights reserved.