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Voice Search Optimization

Optimize for Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant. Conversational keywords, local voice, featured snippets and schema for voice.

Beginner· 8 min read· Updated July 29, 2026

How voice search differs from text

Voice queries are longer, conversational, and often local. Assistants read back a single answer — usually the featured snippet.

Conversational keyword targeting

Target natural phrases: 'what's the best AI marketing tool for a small agency' rather than 'best AI marketing tool'.

Question-based content strategy

Structure pages around who/what/how/why/when questions with 40-60 word answers directly under each.

Local voice search optimization

Keep Google Business Profile complete and accurate; add LocalBusiness schema with hours, address and phone.

Featured snippets as voice answers

The paragraph snippet is what Assistants read aloud. Winning the snippet often wins the voice query.

Schema for voice

FAQPage, HowTo, LocalBusiness and Speakable schema all help assistants understand and quote pages.

Speed and mobile for voice

Voice queries happen on mobile. Core Web Vitals still matter — slow pages get excluded.

Key terms

Speakable schema
Schema.org markup identifying passages suitable for text-to-speech.
Long-tail query
A longer, more specific search phrase — common in voice.
Assistant answer
The single spoken response returned by a voice assistant.
How Eternity helps

Put this into practice, automatically

Eternity's AEO mode auto-generates FAQ blocks and 40-60 word snippet answers — the exact format voice assistants read aloud.

Try AEO mode

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