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Glossary / Artificial intelligenceJune 3, 2026

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)

RAG is an AI architecture in which a model searches for data from external sources before responding. Learn how it works and why it’s important for GEO.

Section: Artificial intelligenceUpdated: June 3, 2026

RAG, generation with search An architecture in which an LLM queries an external knowledge base before responding and receives relevant data in a context box. The model does not conjecture, but relies on a specific source.

In GEO-promotion, RAG directly determines whose content falls in response to AI. If the page is structured for fragmentary extraction – chunky, clear headings, specific facts – the chances of being in the context of the model are higher. Sites without these features simply do not participate in the sample.

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