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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

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/)