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title: "Checklist of 29 techniques for manipulating AIs in 2026 - Astrak"
url: "https://astrak.agency/en/manipulate-ai/"
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# Manipulating AI in 2026

The Ultimate Checklist (29 Techniques)

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

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### Ultra-Direct FAQ Format

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

2

### JSON (the cocaine of LLMs)

FAQ in JSON format. Structure your data with JSON schema: LLMs love it.

Tech

3

### Writing «to the point»

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

4

### Information Retrieval Cost

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

5

### Descriptive meta description

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

6

### First tokens = confirmation

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

7

### White on white

Works for AI but 100% not recommended for SEO.

Risqué

8

### Accordions/Toggle Blocks

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

9

### SameAs (connect entities)

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

10

### Knowledge Graph

Wikipedia articles, Wikidata. Become a recognized entity.

11

### Named entities

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

12

### Entity Poisoning

Test presented by Alan Cladx at CMSEO: linking an entity to dubious sources via SameAs to degrade how AI engines perceive it. Worth knowing in order to protect yourself.

Black Hat

13

### Become a Tier 1 source

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

14

### Semantic coverage

Cover all search intents. Keywords + named entities.

15

### Rank higher on Google

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

16

### Parasite SEO

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

17

### Guest post sources tier 1

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

18

### Foreign media

Use cheaper media (Cameroon, Belgium) for backlinks.

19

### LinkedIn Pulse

Very reliable source for AIs. Indexes articles /pulse.

Top Source

20

### Foursquare

Important local/business resource.

21

### Brand quotes

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

22

### Social fortress

Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook active with followers and engagement.

23

### Trust Pilot & Avis

Key indicator of trust for e-reputation.

24

### Google Business Profile

Local trust signal optimized for AI.

25

### YouTube

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

26

### Pop-under (Fake traffic)

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

27

### Batch Requests

Spammed ChatGPT with positive prompts. Result: Inconclusive.

28

### DMCA to censor

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

29

### 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)

## My videos on the subject


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