In the age of AI and intelligent search, ranking first on Google is no longer simply about "having lots of backlinks" or "writing long content". In practice it has changed completely. It cannot be separated from how you harness the power of AI to serve both the user and the search algorithm.
A clear illustration is NhanTuong.vn - an online face-reading platform. This website took position one on Google for the fiercely competitive keyword "face reading" with a difficulty score of KD=56, requiring backlinks from around 108 websites. More impressively still, it also appears directly in Google’s AI Overview - the AI-generated summary feature in the latest search results.
This is no coincidence. It is the result of a modern SEO strategy designed specifically for the AI era.
AI SEO: how does it differ from traditional SEO?
Many people still assume AI SEO simply means using ChatGPT or another AI tool to write articles. In practice it runs much deeper.
AI SEO is the process of optimising a website so that it not only ranks well on Google but is also recommended by other AI systems such as AI search, AI chatbots, voice search and modern virtual assistants. Put another way, you are writing for intelligent machines, not only for the Google bot.
The difference is clear. With traditional SEO you write content, optimise keywords and wait for Google to rank you. With AI SEO you design content that is SEO-ready, comprehensible to AI, useful to the reader and has a chance of appearing in the AI Overview. The result is more traffic not only from traditional Google Search but from several other sources.
How did NhanTuong.vn take position one?
Looking at the NhanTuong.vn case study, three main factors stand out.
The first is optimisation for AI Overview. NhanTuong.vn does not merely rank highly - it was chosen by Google AI to be summarised and displayed directly in the AI Overview. That does not happen by chance. It shows the content is clearly structured, the information accurate and complete, and Google AI regards it as a trustworthy source.
The second is content designed for both people and machines. Rather than writing long, hard-to-scan prose, NhanTuong.vn uses clear H2/H3 headings, concise paragraphs, schema markup to help Google understand the content better, and an optimised content structure (lists, tables, comparisons). Every detail is calculated to be both readable for people and easy for AI to parse.
The third is an intelligent backlink strategy. With KD=56 (a difficult keyword), around 108 backlinks from reputable, high-DR websites are needed. NhanTuong.vn did not simply request backlinks at random but built relationships with quality linkers and created content good enough to attract backlinks from other websites.
From startup to position one: what does it take?
To achieve a similar result, a startup or business cannot do it alone, particularly if the keyword is difficult (KD 40 or above). This is where professional AI SEO services come in.
Those services include AI content analysis (analysing keywords, user intent and competitor strategy with AI), AI-optimised content (writing or optimising content that is both SEO-ready and AI-ready), structured data & schema (making sure Google AI understands the website content correctly), AI Overview optimisation (optimising to appear in AI Overviews), smart backlinking (building a backlink strategy from AI-driven data) and AI-powered monitoring (tracking rankings, competitors and AI signals continuously).
T3SKY is one example of such an AI SEO service. They do not simply "use AI to write articles" but genuinely understand how AI works in order to optimise a website. T3SKY has a track record of helping websites such as NhanTuong.vn reach position one, provides full-stack SEO from keyword research to backlink building and from content to technical SEO, and stays ahead of what is coming in AI search and ChatGPT plugins.
Position one is not luck, it is a result
In today’s competitive market, position one on Google is no longer “luck” but the result of a clear, systematic strategy optimised for the age of AI. If you are competing for a difficult keyword (KD 40+), you will need AI-friendly content, an intelligent backlink strategy, a deep understanding of Google AI Overviews and a team of specialists or a dependable partner alongside you.
NhanTuong.vn is living proof of that. It is not the result of luck or a fortunate move but of AI SEO done properly, with a clear strategy and support from people who understand the field deeply.
If you are thinking about optimising your own website to reach position one, start by learning about AI SEO and the support services available. Get in touch with T3SKY for free advice on the AI SEO strategy that suits your keywords and your niche.
