What is AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)?
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the practice of optimizing content so AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews cite it when they answer user questions.
Where traditional SEO targets blue-link rankings on Google, AEO targets being the source an AI engine quotes inside its generated answer. The two overlap but weight different signals.
The strongest AEO signals are FAQPage schema, direct-answer paragraphs (40-80 words), question-style headings, definition sentences, numeric facts, and author authority (E-E-A-T). About 60% of B2B buyers now consult an AI engine during research, so AEO captures reach that blue-link SEO alone misses.
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