Your Book Is Invisible to AI (Here's How to Fix It)
About this episode
This episode discusses how indie authors can improve their book discoverability in AI engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
Readers are increasingly using AI to find their next book, and if your title isn't showing up in ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, you're missing a growing discovery channel. In this episode, Ricci and Ferol break down exactly how the three major AI engines find and recommend books, why most indie authors are invisible to them right now, and what you can do about it. What you’ll learn: The difference between SEO and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), and why it matters for book discoverability Why Gemini is the most actionable AI engine for authors, and the one Google Play trick that KDP Select authors can use without violating terms The critical 10% preview rule: how to get your KU book into the Google Books ecosystem without losing your Amazon exclusivity Why ChatGPT and Claude favor books that look traditionally published, and how indie authors can mimic that signal The FAQ strategy: one simple addition to your book page that makes it dramatically easier for AI to recommend your title How Reddit and YouTube factor into AI book discovery, and how to approach both without getting banned or ignored A difficulty-ranked to-do list: from easy wins you can do today to advanced moves…
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