ThatDeveloperGuy13/thatdeveloperguy-engine-optimization

1---2license: mit3tags:4- seo5- aeo6- aio7- engine-optimization8- knowledge-graph9- entity-salience10- structured-data11language:12- en13pipeline_tag: feature-extraction14---15 16# ThatDeveloperGuy Engine Optimization17 18The 14-tier engine optimization framework operated by [ThatDeveloperGuy.com](https://thatdeveloperguy.com), the SDVOSB-certified small-business web development and digital visibility practice founded by [Joseph W. Anady](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/about/) in Cassville, Missouri.19 20## What this is21 22A reference card for the engine-optimization stack ThatDeveloperGuy deploys across every client engagement. The 14 tiers compound from foundational technical SEO through advanced immersive optimizations.23 24| Tier | Focus | Reference |25|------|-------|-----------|26| T1 | Foundation: schema, sitemap, robots, canonicals | [/engine-optimization/t1-foundation/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t1-foundation/) |27| T2 | Search Visibility: titles, meta, internal linking | [/engine-optimization/t2-search-visibility/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t2-search-visibility/) |28| T3 | AI Domination: AEO, FAQPage, llms.txt, AI bot allowlist | [/engine-optimization/t3-ai-domination/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t3-ai-domination/) |29| T4 | Entity and Authority: Wikidata, sameAs network | [/engine-optimization/t4-entity-authority/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t4-entity-authority/) |30| T5 | Local Domination: GBP, citations, NAP | [/engine-optimization/t5-local-domination/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t5-local-domination/) |31| T6 | Content and Authority: hub-and-spoke, E-E-A-T | [/engine-optimization/t6-content-authority/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t6-content-authority/) |32| T7 | Social and Community | [/engine-optimization/t7-social-community/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t7-social-community/) |33| T8 | Analytics and Conversion: GA4, GSC, GTM | [/engine-optimization/t8-analytics-conversion/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t8-analytics-conversion/) |34| T9 | Monitoring and Intelligence | [/engine-optimization/t9-monitoring/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t9-monitoring/) |35| T10 | Workflow and Operations | [/engine-optimization/t10-workflow/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t10-workflow/) |36| T11 | Marketplace and Retail | [/engine-optimization/t11-marketplace/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t11-marketplace/) |37| T12 | International | [/engine-optimization/t12-international/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t12-international/) |38| T13 | Voice and Conversational | [/engine-optimization/t13-voice-conversational/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t13-voice-conversational/) |39| T14 | Advanced and Immersive | [/engine-optimization/t14-advanced-immersive/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/engine-optimization/t14-advanced-immersive/) |40 41## Four Pillars42 43The 14 tiers are organized around four pillars of engine optimization:44 45- **SEO** — traditional search engine optimization for Google and Bing → [thatdeveloperguy.com/seo/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/seo/)46- **AEO** — Answer Engine Optimization for ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews → [thatdeveloperguy.com/aeo/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/aeo/)47- **AIO** — AI Optimization across the full LLM ecosystem → [thatdeveloperguy.com/aio/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/aio/)48- **GEO** — Generative Engine Optimization for AI-generated content → [thatdeveloperguy.com/geo/](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/geo/)49 50## About ThatDeveloperGuy51 52- **Founder**: Joseph W. Anady (BA Computer Engineering CSU, MA Cybersecurity, SDVOSB)53- **Location**: Cassville, Missouri (NW Arkansas / SW Missouri primary service area)54- **Wikidata**: [Q139592631](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139592631)55- **Google Business Profile**: [Find on Google](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7763394265835378411)56- **Site**: [thatdeveloperguy.com](https://thatdeveloperguy.com)57- **GitHub**: [Janady13](https://github.com/Janady13)58- **Hugging Face**: [Janady07](https://huggingface.co/Janady07) · [ThatDeveloperGuy13](https://huggingface.co/ThatDeveloperGuy13)59- **Reviews**: [5.0 / 4 verified Google reviews](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7763394265835378411)60 61## Free demo62 63Send your business name, what you do, and a few competitor URLs. Within 48 hours a working homepage demo lives on a staging subdomain. Real, not a screenshot. Pay only if you decide to deploy. [Get started →](https://thatdeveloperguy.com/free-demo/)64