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| license: mit |
| tags: |
| - seo |
| - aeo |
| - aio |
| - engine-optimization |
| - knowledge-graph |
| - entity-salience |
| - structured-data |
| language: |
| - en |
| pipeline_tag: feature-extraction |
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| # ThatDeveloperGuy Engine Optimization |
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| The 14-tier engine optimization framework operated by [ThatDeveloperGuy.com](https://thatdeveloperguy.com), the SDVOSB-certified small-business web development and digital visibility practice founded by [Joseph W. Anady](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/about/) in Cassville, Missouri. |
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| ## What this is |
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| A reference card for the engine-optimization stack ThatDeveloperGuy deploys across every client engagement. The 14 tiers compound from foundational technical SEO through advanced immersive optimizations. |
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| | Tier | Focus | Reference | |
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| | T1 | Foundation: schema, sitemap, robots, canonicals | [/engine-optimization/t1-foundation/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t1-foundation/) | |
| | T2 | Search Visibility: titles, meta, internal linking | [/engine-optimization/t2-search-visibility/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t2-search-visibility/) | |
| | T3 | AI Domination: AEO, FAQPage, llms.txt, AI bot allowlist | [/engine-optimization/t3-ai-domination/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t3-ai-domination/) | |
| | T4 | Entity and Authority: Wikidata, sameAs network | [/engine-optimization/t4-entity-authority/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t4-entity-authority/) | |
| | T5 | Local Domination: GBP, citations, NAP | [/engine-optimization/t5-local-domination/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t5-local-domination/) | |
| | T6 | Content and Authority: hub-and-spoke, E-E-A-T | [/engine-optimization/t6-content-authority/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t6-content-authority/) | |
| | T7 | Social and Community | [/engine-optimization/t7-social-community/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t7-social-community/) | |
| | T8 | Analytics and Conversion: GA4, GSC, GTM | [/engine-optimization/t8-analytics-conversion/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t8-analytics-conversion/) | |
| | T9 | Monitoring and Intelligence | [/engine-optimization/t9-monitoring/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t9-monitoring/) | |
| | T10 | Workflow and Operations | [/engine-optimization/t10-workflow/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t10-workflow/) | |
| | T11 | Marketplace and Retail | [/engine-optimization/t11-marketplace/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t11-marketplace/) | |
| | T12 | International | [/engine-optimization/t12-international/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t12-international/) | |
| | T13 | Voice and Conversational | [/engine-optimization/t13-voice-conversational/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t13-voice-conversational/) | |
| | T14 | Advanced and Immersive | [/engine-optimization/t14-advanced-immersive/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t14-advanced-immersive/) | |
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| ## Four Pillars |
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| The 14 tiers are organized around four pillars of engine optimization: |
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| - **SEO** — traditional search engine optimization for Google and Bing → [thatdeveloperguy.com/seo/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/seo/) |
| - **AEO** — Answer Engine Optimization for ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews → [thatdeveloperguy.com/aeo/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/aeo/) |
| - **AIO** — AI Optimization across the full LLM ecosystem → [thatdeveloperguy.com/aio/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/aio/) |
| - **GEO** — Generative Engine Optimization for AI-generated content → [thatdeveloperguy.com/geo/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/geo/) |
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| ## About ThatDeveloperGuy |
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| - **Founder**: Joseph W. Anady (BA Computer Engineering CSU, MA Cybersecurity, SDVOSB) |
| - **Location**: Cassville, Missouri (NW Arkansas / SW Missouri primary service area) |
| - **Wikidata**: [Q139592631](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139592631) |
| - **Google Business Profile**: [Find on Google](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7763394265835378411) |
| - **Site**: [thatdeveloperguy.com](https://thatdeveloperguy.com) |
| - **GitHub**: [Janady13](https://github.com/Janady13) |
| - **Hugging Face**: [Janady07](https://huggingface.co/Janady07) · [ThatDeveloperGuy13](https://huggingface.co/ThatDeveloperGuy13) |
| - **Reviews**: [5.0 / 4 verified Google reviews](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7763394265835378411) |
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| ## Free demo |
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| Send your business name, what you do, and a few competitor URLs. Within 48 hours a working homepage demo lives on a staging subdomain. Real, not a screenshot. Pay only if you decide to deploy. [Get started →](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/free-demo/) |
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