What Is Query Fan-Out?
When AI search splits one question into many sub-searches to build an answer.
Definition
When AI search splits one question into many sub-searches to build an answer.
What Query Fan-Out means
When AI search splits one question into many sub-searches to build an answer.
Why it matters
Because AI search runs many related sub-queries, pages that cover a topic’s subtopics thoroughly have more chances to be retrieved.
Practical tip
Cover related questions within your content and link related pages together.
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