AEO — The New SEO

Be the answer AI gives. Not the link it skips.

58% of searches now end without a click. AI answers are replacing traditional results. AEO makes your brand the source AI cites — turning AI traffic into real leads.

What AEO looks like in practice

Schema & Structured Data

FAQPage, Organization, Service, and HowTo JSON-LD markup that AI engines understand and cite.

AI-Optimized Content

Content written in direct Q&A format with clear factual claims, citations, and entity clarity that AI engines prefer.

Entity & Brand Signals

Building consistent brand entity signals across your site, directories, and external mentions for AI recognition.

AI Visibility Audits

We test how your brand currently appears (or doesn't) in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

Citation Tracking

Monthly reports showing how often and where your brand gets cited in AI-generated answers.

llms.txt & Crawlability

Setting up emerging AI crawler signals and ensuring your content is structured for machine-readable ingestion.

AEO Frequently Asked Questions

What is AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)?

AEO is the practice of optimizing content and technical signals so AI-powered engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews) cite and recommend your brand in their generated answers.

Is AEO different from SEO?

Yes, though they overlap. SEO optimizes for traditional search ranking; AEO optimizes for AI citation. Both are now essential because search is split between classic link results and AI-generated answers.

How do you measure AEO success?

We track brand citation frequency across major AI engines, traffic attributed to AI-sourced clicks, and coverage of your target queries in AI-generated answers.

How long until I see AEO results?

Schema and structural improvements can show impact within 4–8 weeks. Content-driven AI citation typically builds over 3–6 months as content accumulates authority.

Does my site need specific technology for AEO?

No special tech needed — AEO is about content structure, schema markup, and entity clarity, which we can implement on any modern website.

Is your brand visible to AI engines?

Try our free AI Visibility Checker or book a call to get a full AEO audit.

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