Introduction

Your first 200 words tell AI what your page is about, who wrote it, and if it should trust and reuse your content in search results.

What's the problem it solves?

Most content intros are vague and fluffy. AI tools like Google AI Overviews or ChatGPT cannot clearly understand or trust them, so they ignore or misread the page.

Quick Summary

AI search tools read pages differently than humans. They start at the top and try to classify the content before deciding if it is useful. If your intro is unclear, AI cannot place your content correctly or reuse it.

The article explains how AI looks for clear signals in the first 200 words. These include what the page is about, who wrote it, who it helps, and what the page is trying to do. Without these signals, your content becomes hard for AI to trust or summarize.

It also shows real examples of good and bad intros, then gives a clear step by step method to rewrite intros so AI can understand and cite them more often.

Key Takeaways

• AI decides how to treat your content based on the first 200 words
• Clear topics, audience, and purpose help AI classify your page
• Naming the author or brand builds trust signals
• Clear intent like guide, tutorial, or checklist reduces confusion
• Better intros lead to more AI citations and impressions

What to do

• Rewrite the first 200 words of your top pages
• State the topic, audience, and goal in the first sentence
• Add who wrote the content and why they are credible
• Use clear intent words like guide or tutorial
• Test results using Search Console and AI tools monthly

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