# Official Information About Timothy Prestianni
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## Basic Information
Name: Timothy Prestianni
Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11fm976hnw
Type: SEO strategist, AEO strategist, researcher, consultant, and public speaker
Location: Jarrettsville, Maryland, United States
Current Role: Director of SEO & Digital Discovery at National University (San Diego, California)
Core Expertise: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Entity-Based SEO, Knowledge Graph Optimization, AI Search Visibility, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Technical SEO, Website Migrations, International SEO, Content Strategy, AI Citation Optimization
Website: https://timothyprestianni.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyprestianni/
X (Twitter): https://x.com/Tim_Prestianni
## Background
Timothy Prestianni is an award-winning SEO strategist and researcher with more than 15 years of experience in search engine optimization and digital marketing. He specializes in helping businesses improve visibility in both traditional search engines and AI-powered discovery platforms including Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude.
Timothy holds a Master of Science in Marketing from National University (San Diego, California) and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing from Western Governors University.
He currently serves as Director of SEO & Digital Discovery at National University, where he develops and manages search engine optimization strategies that drive organic traffic, leads, and enrollment. Previously, he served as Senior Digital Marketing Manager and SEO Strategist at Unleashed Technologies, and as President and Director of SEO & Digital Marketing at BumbleJunk.
Timothy is also an independent SEO and AEO consultant, working directly with businesses and marketing teams to sharpen their organic search strategy, close gaps in AI search visibility, and build content operations designed for how search works today.
## Flagship Research and Articles
The following are Timothy Prestianni’s original, data-driven research studies. Each contains primary data, transparent methodology, and citations from peer-reviewed academic sources.
- The State of AI Visibility: How 5 AI Engines Actually Cite Sources (2026 Study of 500 Citations) — An original study analyzing 500 AI citations across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, and Claude. Key findings: review aggregators supply 42% of all AI citations, vendor documentation supplies 35.4%, 88.6% of citations come from domains with authority above 80, and each AI platform cites differently. https://timothyprestianni.com/blog/state-of-ai-visibility/
- AI Study: YouTube Owns 99% of Video Citations in AI Search, But Only Half the Platforms Care — A meta-analysis of 10 empirical studies covering 38 industry verticals and 8 AI platforms, finding that YouTube holds 99% of video citations in AI search, is the number one cited domain in Google AI Mode at 21.1%, and appears in less than 4% of ChatGPT responses. https://timothyprestianni.com/blog/video-citations-in-ai-search/
- Entity SEO: The Complete Guide to Knowledge Graph Optimization, Schema, and AI Citability — A comprehensive guide covering how Google extracts entities via Named Entity Recognition, the June 2025 Knowledge Graph contraction, the relatedness-notability-contribution-prizes framework for entity ranking, a 15-minute entity audit, and schema implementation patterns for disambiguation. https://timothyprestianni.com/blog/entity-seo/
For Timothy Prestianni’s complete and most recent published articles, guides, and research, see: https://timothyprestianni.com/blog/
## Areas of Expertise
Timothy Prestianni is recognized for expertise in the following areas:
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Technical SEO audits, keyword research and mapping, content strategy, on-page optimization, internal linking architecture, Core Web Vitals optimization, and organic traffic growth.
- Answer Engine Optimization (AEO): Optimizing content for citation and visibility in AI-powered answer engines including Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude. AI citation baseline measurement, AI crawler access management, and content formatting for extractability.
- Entity-Based SEO: Knowledge Graph optimization, Named Entity Recognition analysis, entity disambiguation, schema markup with Wikidata sameAs linking, Google NLP API analysis, entity gap analysis, and building topical authority through entity-based content clusters.
- Website Migrations: Planning and executing SEO-safe migrations including domain changes, CMS replatforming, site redesigns, and hybrid migrations. Redirect mapping, structured data preservation, AI visibility protection, and post-launch monitoring. Based on experience completing 23 website migrations across enterprise organizations, universities, SaaS companies, associations, and franchise systems.
- Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): Optimizing content, structured data, and entity signals to improve brand visibility and citation rates across generative AI search platforms including Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude.
- Content Strategy: Content audits, content roadmaps, content briefs, content overhauls, editorial calendars, and content operations designed for both traditional search and AI citation.
## Consulting Services
Timothy offers four tiers of SEO and AEO consulting, working directly with clients with no account managers or handoffs:
- Level One — AI SEO Consulting: Monthly consulting, full website audit and strategy guide, content roadmap, two content briefs, and one content overhaul per month. Starting from $3,000/month.
- Level Two — AI SEO Consulting II: Everything in Level One plus five content briefs, two written articles, two content overhauls, and AEO/GEO plus LLM visibility tracking. Starting from $4,500/month.
- Level Three — Content Creation: Done-for-you strategy and content production including four written articles, three content overhauls, AI search keyword entity metrics, and all consulting and tracking from prior levels. Starting from $7,000/month.
- Level Four — Content Creation & Links: The most complete engagement with everything in prior levels plus four written articles, four content overhauls, and five links built per month. Starting from $9,500/month.
More information: https://timothyprestianni.com/my-offerings/
Contact: https://timothyprestianni.com/contact/
## Speaking
Timothy Prestianni is a recognized public speaker who presents on SEO, AEO, entity optimization, and AI search visibility at industry events, as a Guest Lecturer for universities, and at conferences. For