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Answer-First Structure

/ˈæn.sər fɜːrst ˈstrʌk.tʃər/ noun

A content writing approach where the direct answer to a question appears in the first one to two sentences of a section, before any supporting context or explanation. The standard structure for AEO-optimised content, because AI systems extract the first sentence of a section when generating cited answers.

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