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How Lillian Purge Approaches Generative Engine Optimisation

How we actually do GEO at Lillian Purge, in plain terms. We build tight topical clusters of a landing page, a hub plus connected informational pages, label every page with schema, wire them together with internal links plus measure the results across the engines. The set of guides you are reading is itself a working example of the method.

Updated: May 2026
Written by: Andrew Odgers, MD
Reading time: 8 minutes
The short answer

Our approach is simple to describe plus deliberate in the detail. We build tight topical clusters on top of solid SEO: a commercial landing page, a hub page plus a set of informational pages that answer every question a customer asks, all tied together with internal links plus structured data. We do the same work for AI visibility plus for rankings at once, measure how often you are named across the engines, then review plus refine on a regular cycle. This very cluster of GEO guides shows the method in action.

The principle behind it

We treat GEO and SEO as one job

We do not sell GEO as a separate, bolted-on extra. Because AI visibility plus search rankings rest on the same foundations, deep content, clean information plus technical health, we build for both at the same time. One programme, two channels.

This guide is itself an example

You do not have to take our word for the method. The collection of GEO guides you are reading is built exactly the way we build for clients: a landing page, a hub plus connected informational pages, each labelled with schema plus linked into a tight cluster.

If you want that approach applied to your business, our Generative Engine Optimisation Agency service is where it lives, built around the cluster model rather than one-off pages.

The model

How we build a topical cluster

At the centre sits a hub page that frames the whole topic. Around it sit a commercial landing page plus informational pages, each covering one part of the subject in genuine depth.

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Every informational page links up to the hub plus across to the landing page plus its closest siblings. That web of internal links is what tells an engine the pages belong together as one authoritative cluster rather than a scattering of unrelated articles.

What sits at the heart of it

A landing page, a hub and informational pages

Three kinds of page, one cluster

The landing page is the commercial page that turns interest into enquiries. The hub page frames the whole topic plus points to everything beneath it. The informational pages each answer a real customer question in depth. Together they form one connected cluster around a single subject.

Tied together with links and schema

What makes it a cluster rather than a pile of pages is the wiring. Each informational page links up to the hub, across to the landing page plus out to a few relevant siblings, plus every page carries structured data so engines can read it. That structure is what builds the topical authority AI engines reward.

Our process

How we run a GEO engagement

This is the order we work in. The early phases are heavier on setup, then the work settles into a steady, ongoing rhythm of content, authority building plus measurement.

The Lillian Purge method

Six steps, start to finish

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01

Audit where you stand

We start with a full site audit in Semrush, a check of how AI engines currently describe you plus a look at your Google Business Profile. This baseline shows exactly where you appear plus where you are missing.

Example: running your key customer questions through the engines plus auditing your Maps listing alongside the site.
02

Plan the topical cluster

We map the priority topic plus the questions your customers ask, then design the cluster: one landing page, a hub page plus the informational pages needed to cover the subject in full.

Example: sketching a hub with the landing page plus a dozen informational pages around a single service.
03

Build the content and schema

We create answer-first, genuinely useful content for each page, then apply the right structured data to every page type, landing, hub plus informational, so engines can read plus trust it.

Example: writing each page to answer the question up front, then adding Article plus FAQ schema to it.
04

Wire up the internal links

We connect the cluster so each informational page links up to the hub, across to the landing page plus out to its closest siblings. This internal linking is what binds the cluster into one authoritative whole.

Example: every informational page pointing to the hub, the landing page plus three relevant sibling articles.
05

Sharpen ranking pages, rebuild the rest

On pages already ranking we add clear calls to action plus sales funnels to turn visits into enquiries. On pages that are not ranking we reconstruct the content so it earns its place.

Example: adding a quote plus call CTA to a strong page, then rewriting a weak one from the ground up.
06

Measure and keep in touch

We track how often you are named across the engines, run a fresh site audit every three months plus update you every three weeks on what we are working on, so nothing happens behind closed doors.

Example: a monthly view of your share of model plus a short update call every three weeks.

It is an ongoing partnership, not a one-off setup. GEO works on a timeline of months, so we typically work on a twelve-month footing, with heavier setup early then steady content, authority building plus measurement as your visibility compounds.

Why we work this way

Clusters are what AI rewards

AI engines judge your whole coverage of a topic, not a single page. A connected cluster of deep, well-linked pages reads as genuine authority, which is exactly what makes an engine confident enough to name you. Building in clusters is simply the most reliable way to earn that.

Affordable because it is bundled

Because we do the GEO plus the SEO work together on one shared foundation, you are not paying twice for overlapping effort. That is how we keep it affordable for smaller businesses, with AI visibility built into a local SEO package from a few hundred pounds a month rather than a costly standalone programme.

Let us build your cluster

Want this approach applied to your business?

Our Generative Engine Optimisation Agency service builds your topical cluster, landing page, hub plus informational pages, with schema plus internal linking throughout, then measures it across ChatGPT, Gemini plus Perplexity. See exactly what is included plus get a quote built around your business.

Part of our guide

Generative Engine Optimisation Guides

This article closes our complete GEO hub: a connected set of guides covering how AI search works, how each engine chooses businesses plus what a GEO strategy should include.

Visit the hub

If you have read this far, the rest of the cluster is worth your time. Our Generative Engine Optimisation Guides hub indexes every question a business owner tends to ask before, during plus after starting GEO, from how each engine picks businesses through to cost, timescales plus what a proper service should include. This page is the end of the cluster, so the hub is the natural place to carry on.

Frequently asked

Our approach to GEO

How does Lillian Purge approach GEO?
We build tight topical clusters on top of solid SEO: a commercial landing page, a hub page plus a set of informational pages that answer every question a customer asks, all tied together with internal links plus structured data. We do the AI visibility work plus the ranking work together rather than separately, measure how often you are named across the engines, then review plus refine on a regular cycle. The set of GEO guides on this site is a working example of the method.
What is a topical cluster?
A topical cluster is a connected group of pages on one subject: a hub page that frames the topic, a commercial landing page plus informational pages that each cover one part in depth. Internal links tie them together plus structured data labels each one, so engines read them as a single authoritative resource rather than unrelated articles. Clusters build the topical authority that AI engines reward, which is why we build in clusters rather than publishing one-off pages.
Do you do GEO and SEO separately?
No, we do them together. AI visibility plus search rankings share the same foundations, deep content, clean information plus technical health, so we build for both at once on one shared programme. This avoids paying twice for overlapping work plus means every page serves both your rankings plus your AI visibility. It is also why we can keep the cost affordable for smaller businesses by bundling GEO into an SEO package.
How much does your GEO service cost?
Because we bundle GEO into an SEO package rather than selling it as a costly standalone programme, AI visibility is built in from a few hundred pounds a month for a local service. The exact figure depends on the scope, your competition plus how much content is involved, so we quote around your business rather than quoting a fixed price. The aim is to make GEO accessible to smaller businesses, not just large budgets.
How often will I hear from you?
Regularly plus predictably. We update you every three weeks on what we are working on, so the programme never runs behind closed doors, plus we run a fresh site audit every three months to check progress plus adjust the plan. Alongside that you get reporting on how often you are being named across the engines, so you can always see how your AI visibility is building over time.
Is your GEO work ongoing or a one-off?
Ongoing. GEO works on a timeline of months plus the landscape keeps moving, so we typically work on a twelve-month footing. The early phases are heavier on audit plus setup, then the work settles into a steady rhythm of content, authority building plus measurement as your visibility compounds. A one-off setup would slip backward over time, so the value is in the consistent, ongoing work rather than a single project.