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How to Write a Blog Post Opening That AI Engines Will Quote

AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews pull their answers from the first 50-75 words of well-structured blog posts. This guide shows you exactly how to write openings that satisfy AI citation criteria, with specific formatting patterns, word counts, and structural rules proven to increase your GEO visibility.

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