Home / AI search optimization (AEO) · Updated October 26, 2026
AI search optimization · AEO · GEO
When people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google's AI who to hire, those tools name three or four businesses. Everyone else gets nothing. Right now, that list probably doesn't include you. We change that. You just approve.
In short
Answer engine optimization (AEO), also called generative engine optimization (GEO) or AI search optimization, is the work of getting your business named in answers from AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI Overviews.
Case studies
Case study · B2B software company
What we did: built free tools their customers search for, wrote pages around real searches, and fixed what stopped Google from reading the site.
AI visibility audit · national healthcare service
Strong Google rankings don't mean AI recommends you. ChatGPT wanted independent proof this company didn't have yet. We mapped exactly which sources would close the gap.
Traffic figures are third-party estimates from Ubersuggest, October 2026. AI results as returned on October 25, 2026.
What's included
We ask ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI the questions your customers ask and record who gets named, and which sources they cite.
Guest posts and niche edits on real, relevant sites, so independent sources talk about you. AI tools lean heavily on these.
Clear pages on your site that answer the exact questions people ask AI, with the structure and schema that make them easy to quote.
Your name, services and details made consistent across your site and listings, so AI tools don't get mixed signals.
We check that GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot and Google can read your site, and add an llms.txt file.
We re-run the same questions every month and show you where you're named, in a one-page report.
How it works
No tools to learn and no writers to chase. You see everything before it goes live.
We ask the AI tools your customers' questions and see who gets named.
You see the plan, the sites and the articles before anything goes live.
We publish the mentions and pages AI tools rely on.
Every month we re-ask the same questions and report back.
Pricing
The Found plan ($499/mo) includes 3 DR 30+ placements, monthly AI tracking and a report. Growth ($999/mo) adds social posts and a new landing page every quarter. No contracts.
Why it matters
Answer engine optimization (AEO), also called generative engine optimization (GEO) or AI search optimization, is the work of getting your business named in answers from AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI Overviews.
AI tools don't have opinions. They summarize what trusted sources already say. If independent sites, reviews and guides mention your business for a topic, you're far more likely to be named. If only your own website talks about you, you usually aren't.
Classic SEO is about ranking a page. AEO is about being the name the answer mentions. The two overlap: strong links and clear pages help both. But AEO puts more weight on third-party mentions, consistent facts and pages that answer one question clearly.
Service providers and product brands whose customers ask "who's the best…" or "what should I buy…" questions: clinics, law firms, contractors, agencies, software and e-commerce brands.
FAQ
No, and nobody honestly can. AI companies decide their answers. We guarantee the work: real placements on sites that meet our standards, and a monthly report showing exactly where you're named.
Placements go live in 10 to 14 days. AI tools update at different speeds, so most businesses should judge results over two to three months.
Yes. The same trusted sites and clear pages help you rank on Google and get named by AI. We do both together.
They're two names for the same goal: being named in AI-generated answers. Some people say AEO (answer engine optimization), others GEO (generative engine optimization).
ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI answers, using the questions your customers actually ask.
See exactly who's getting your customers instead. Free AI Visibility Snapshot: one page in 48 hours, no card, no sales call.