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The channel-by-channel AI visibility budget: where to spend your GEO dollars in 2026

A practical framework for splitting your 2026 GEO budget across owned content, Reddit, YouTube, LinkedIn, review platforms, technical crawler work, and the new paid AI placements, grounded in citation data from ChatGPT, AI Overviews, and Perplexity.

Key takeaways {.takeaways} - Brainlabs' starting recommendation for large brands is 7–10% of digital marketing budget to GEO, or roughly a 20% add-on to your existing SEO investment if a standalone line isn't feasible. - There is no single

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