Manipulating AI in 2026

The Ultimate Checklist (29 Techniques)

Based on everything I've tested, seen, or heard in recent months.

Ultra-Direct FAQ Format

H2 Title = question, immediate answer below. No fluff, no style.

JSON (the cocaine of LLMs)

```json { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "question": { "type": "string", "description": "The question being asked in the FAQ." }, "answer": { "type": "string", "description": "The answer to the question." } }, "required": [ "question", "answer" ] } } ```.

Tech

Writing «to the point»

Short phrases, active voice, zero adverbs. No heavy copywriting.

Information Retrieval Cost

Reduce the effort to find information. Dense and structured content. Avoid large blocks of text.

Descriptive meta description

Not clickbait, very descriptive. AIs are tapping into it for information.

First tokens = confirmation

State on the very first sentence what your page contains to confirm its relevance to the AI.

White on white

Works for AI but 100% not recommended for SEO.

Risqué

Accordions/Toggle Blocks

Replace the white-on-white. Hide UX-heavy content but remain AI-accessible.

SameAs (connect entities)

Connect your site to your social networks and to the major competitors you want to emulate.

Knowledge Graph

Wikipedia articles, Wikidata. Become a recognized entity.

Named entities

If your author is in the Knowledge Graph = Google bonus and AI.

Entity Poisoning

Alan Cladx's test at CMSEO. SameAs to porn sites to poison a competitor.

Black Hat

Become a Tier 1 source

Objective: Enter ChatGPT's favorite sources circle (Top 2-3).

Semantic coverage

Cover all search intents. Keywords + named entities.

Rank higher on Google

AIs draw from Google's top results. Classic SEO remains the foundation.

Parasite SEO

Identify the sources cited by the AIs and launch parasites on them.

Guest post sources tier 1

Propose a 3000-word guest post on a source cited by AI.

Foreign media

Use cheaper media (Cameroon, Belgium) for backlinks.

LinkedIn Pulse

Very reliable source for AIs. Indexes articles /pulse.

Top Source

Foursquare

Important local/business resource.

Brand quotes

Factor #1. Your brand mentioned everywhere = maximum credibility.

Social fortress

Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook active with followers and engagement.

Trust Pilot & Avis

Key indicator of trust for e-reputation.

Google Business Profile

Local trust signal optimized for AI.

YouTube

Videos greatly used by AI Overview. Citations in videos = bonus.

Pop-under (Fake traffic)

Alan Cladx Technique (CMSEO). My personal tests: it doesn't seem to work anymore.

Batch Requests

Spammed ChatGPT with positive prompts. Result: Inconclusive.

DMCA to censor

Remove a competitor from AI indexes via DMCA (Example: Macron case by Alan Cladx).

DMCA e-reputation

Remove negative mentions legitimately to protect the brand.

Immediate Actions

Massive branding (citations everywhere)
Parasite SEO on Tier 1 sources
JSON FAQ (cocaine structure)
Social fortress (LinkedIn, Insta)
SameAs for connecting entities

Long-Term Actions

Knowledge Graph (Wikipedia, Wikidata)
Media Campaigns (ChatGPT Core)
Organic Tier 1 Sources (Classic SEO)