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+license: mit
+tags:
+- seo
+- aeo
+- aio
+- engine-optimization
+- knowledge-graph
+- entity-salience
+- structured-data
+language:
+- en
+pipeline_tag: feature-extraction
+---
+
+# ThatDeveloperGuy Engine Optimization
+
+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.
+
+## What this is
+
+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.
+
+| Tier | Focus | Reference |
+|------|-------|-----------|
+| 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/) |
+
+## Four Pillars
+
+The 14 tiers are organized around four pillars of engine optimization:
+
+- **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/)
+
+## About ThatDeveloperGuy
+
+- **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)
+
+## Free demo
+
+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/)