GEO / AEO Specialist

Dan Petrovic Portfolio

Managing Director of Australian AI SEO agency DEJAN and a two-time Google award winner for discovering exposed internal Google systems, who has coined "Selection Rate Optimization" (SRO) as his own framework for AI-answer visibility.

Answer Engine OptimizationSelection Rate OptimizationAI Search ResearchBrand Visibility Tracking

What makes it work

A breakdown of the choices that make this portfolio stand out.

1

A self-coined, named framework distinct from the industry's shared terms

Rather than adopting "GEO" or "AEO" wholesale, naming his own concept (Selection Rate Optimization) gives a specific, ownable point of view that's easy to differentiate from other practitioners using the same two acronyms.

2

Independent, verifiable technical credentials predating the AI-search wave

Two Google awards for discovering exposed internal systems are checkable achievements from before generative search existed, lending weight to newer AI-search claims.

3

Specific measurement methodology named on the page

Describing the actual technique — bidirectional prompts, frequency and rank analysis, and knowledge graphs — for tracking brand visibility in LLMs is concrete enough to be evaluated, unlike a vague "AI monitoring" claim.

What GEO / AEO Specialists can take from this

Specific, actionable tips to apply to your own portfolio — no generic advice.

  • If you can name your own distinct concept within a crowded emerging field, do it — it's more memorable than repeating the same buzzwords everyone else uses.

  • Surface older, unrelated technical credentials if they're genuinely impressive and predate your current specialty.

  • Describe your actual measurement method in specific technical terms rather than a generic "we track AI visibility" line.

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