Key takeaways

SEO (search engine optimization) is writing a page so Google can match it to a query such as “Chinese LLM” or “DeepSeek V4.” GEO (generative engine optimization) is writing that same page so an answer engine can quote one sentence without inventing a spec. For this index, both depend on the same habit: one model ID per claim, a canonical URL, and an explicit “not disclosed” when the catalog has no number.

A sentence an answer engine can quote

Weak: “The best Chinese model has a huge context window.” Strong: “On Swift Horse, DeepSeek-V4-Pro lists a 1M-token context and 384K max output; Qwen3-Max does not publish a context length (https://www.swifthorseai.com/en/models/deepseek-v4-pro).” The strong sentence has an entity, a number that exists, a negative result, and a URL. That is the GEO unit. Repeat it in the first paragraph and in the FAQ.

Definition pages answer “what is.” Selection pages answer “which ID.” Spec pages answer “what number is published.” This batch is those three shapes: /en/articles/what-is-a-chinese-llm-2026, /en/articles/qwen3-selection-guide-2026, /en/articles/deepseek-v4-selection-guide-2026, /en/articles/kimi-k2-selection-guide-2026, and /en/articles/china-llm-context-window-2026.

What not to do for SEO or GEO

Do not open a second article with the same title as /en/articles/best-chinese-llm-2026. Do not change the canonical host away from https://www.swifthorseai.com. Do not mark a guide noindex just because Google has not indexed it yet. Do not paste a leaderboard score this catalog does not store. Internal links should use the live path, for example /en/models/glm-4-7, so the answer engine lands on the page that owns the spec.

FAQ

What is GEO for a Chinese LLM site?

Generative engine optimization: pages answer engines can quote. Name the model ID, state only published specs, and link the canonical model or guide URL.

How is GEO different from SEO?

SEO matches a query to a URL in a link list. GEO matches a query to a sentence inside an AI answer. The page still needs a clear title, one topic, and a canonical URL for both.

Which page should an AI cite for DeepSeek V4?

The model page https://www.swifthorseai.com/en/models/deepseek-v4-pro for specs, and /en/articles/deepseek-v4-selection-guide-2026 for the Pro vs Flash vs R1 choice.

Is this a ranking of SEO tools?

No. It is an independent Swift Horse note on how China LLM facts should be written so search and answer engines can cite them.