How AI Systems and Search Engines Understand Content
For many years, SEO focused almost entirely on keywords. If a page used the right words in the right places , it could…
Author
Technical SEO Consultant · Founder, The SEO Central
Abhinav Krishna is a Technical SEO consultant, digital marketing educator, and community builder based in Thrissur, Kerala, India. He is the founder of The SEO Central and co-founder of Digital Mind Collective and Growth Catalyst Academy. He has over 5 years of professional experience across SEO and digital marketing.
He specializes in Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), optimizing content for AI-powered search experiences including ChatGPT, Google Bard, Bing Chat, and Google's AI Mode. His technical work covers Core Web Vitals, JavaScript SEO, structured data implementation, international SEO with hreflang, and technical auditing.
He currently works as a Search Engine Optimization Analyst at Webandcrafts, and previously worked at SpiderWorks Technologies. His client work spans healthcare, e-commerce, technology, B2B, SaaS, and real estate, across multiple countries.
Through The SEO Central he has published 25+ technical articles, and through Digital Mind Collective he co-runs a community of 500+ digital marketing professionals. He also teaches a free SEO training series in Malayalam for the local digital marketing community.
Outside of SEO, he paints in watercolor — minimal, meditative compositions that he treats as a creative counterbalance to analytical work.
Specialties
At a glance
| Role | Founder & Head of Research |
|---|---|
| Based in | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Current employer | Webandcrafts (SEO Analyst) |
| Focus | Technical SEO, GEO & AEO |
| Since | December 2023 |
| Education | BA (Hons) History — IGNOU; Diploma in Mechanical Engineering — Sreerama Govt. Polytechnic |
| Languages | Malayalam (native), English (professional), Hindi (limited), Tamil (elementary) |
| Experience | 5+ years |
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