Referral reports show who sent the visit, not who shaped the decision. Why GEO’s real job is what a model learns, not what it retrieves.
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The article explains that referral reports indicate the source of traffic but do not reveal who actually influenced the decision, and that GEO’s role is more about what a model learns than what it retrieves.
It frames SEO metrics and GEO’s function as commonly misunderstood, highlighting the distinction between traffic source reporting and actual decision influence.
To inform SEO professionals about the limitations of referral data and clarify GEO’s true role, possibly encouraging a shift toward model-based understanding.
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