IEO Engine Case Studies

Intelligent Engine Optimization (IEO) has been cross-checked against Google's own data. Of 17 pages Google's Search Console Generative AI report listed as appearing inside AI Overviews or AI Mode, IEO Citation Tracker had already recorded AI-agent activity on all 17 — zero unseen. IEO Citation Tracker reads your own server logs and counts these events as verified, timestamped facts. Method and denominators.

NEW — 16 AUG 2026  ·  IEO Citation Tracker v1.21.0 is available. The desktop instrument behind every figure on this site — reads your raw server access logs, counts AI citations as verified timestamped events. 952 verified events across three properties in 75 days. Runs offline.  Download →
These case studies document IEO Engine methodology deployments from February 2026. All data is from Google Search Console exports and server access log telemetry. Business identities are anonymized. The methodology, architecture, and documented outcomes are real.

Local Service — 68-Day Deployment

Exterior cleaning business, Florida coastal market. 436 pages indexed. 130 page-1 queries. 68-day ChatGPT-User streak. Day-4 AI Overview citation with zero backlinks. Best desktop average position 7.88. GoDaddy shared hosting at $100/year.

Travel Content — Citation Velocity

Travel information vertical, national scope. First organic lead Day 5. All primary positions by Day 8. 32+ page-1 queries within 30 days. ChatGPT citation from Day 3. Cross-vertical reproducibility confirmed.