Growth idea action plan
AI-optimized comparison pages for chatbot recommendation (Tally method)
Write detailed competitor comparison pages optimized for AI comprehension so that ChatGPT and similar LLMs recommend your product when users ask for tool suggestions.
Why this can grow a startup
ChatGPT and other AI assistants surface only 2-4 results per query versus Google's thousands, so being one of those few recommendations is enormously valuable. Comparison pages are exactly the kind of comprehensive, honest, actionable content that LLMs favor when generating answers. Competition for AI optimization is still low in 2026, giving early movers an outsized advantage. The traffic that arrives via an AI recommendation has extremely high intent because the user already trusts the AI's judgment.
Key metric to watch
17x higher
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. For SEO and AI search, I care less about clever keyword tricks and more about clarity. A reader, crawler, or AI search tool should quickly understand who this is for, why it works, what proof backs it, and what page deserves to be cited. I would run it small enough to learn quickly, then only scale the parts that real users repeat, save, reply to, or buy from. For this tactic, I would watch 17x higher before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where ai-optimized comparison pages for chatbot recommendation (tally method) can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the SEO channel.
- Use the evidence from reddit.com to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: 17x higher.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Tally (form builder) — documented on r/Startup_Ideas (March 2026) by WorthFan5769: Tally wrote 10-15 comparison pages (2,000+ words each) covering competitor alternatives, got recommended by ChatGPT, and gained 2,000 new users at a 17x higher conversion rate versus traditional Google search traffic. Commenter elVanPuerno confirmed closing real deals using the same AEO comparison-page strategy over the prior 6 months.
Source: reddit.com
GrowthDex source hub: reddit.com
Last checked: March 24, 2026
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- Reddit answer SEO for AI search citations same source · 1 shared channel
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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