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The 30-Day Plan

A concrete, week-by-week ramp: audit and fix the foundation, publish answer-first pages, then start earning mentions and measuring.

Learning objectives

  • Follow a day-by-day AEO ramp.
  • Order tasks so quick wins come first.
  • Know what to measure at the end of 30 days.

The lesson

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Key takeaways

  • Week 1 audits and fixes access; weeks 2–3 publish answer-first content; week 4 starts authority and measurement.
  • Quick on-page wins first, slow authority build in parallel.
  • Measure citation presence, not just rankings.

Knowledge check

Knowledge check

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  1. 1. What comes first in the 30-day plan?

  2. 2. What should you measure by day 30?