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Tokenization

The process of breaking text into smaller units (tokens) that AI models can process and understand.

Understanding Tokenization

Tokens are the basic units LLMs work with—they can be words, subwords, or characters. Understanding tokenization matters for AI visibility because it affects how AI systems parse your content. Clear, well-structured writing with proper formatting tokenizes cleanly, helping AI models better understand and represent your content. Complex or poorly formatted text can lead to misinterpretation.

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