What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of optimizing your website content and technical infrastructure so AI-powered answer engines like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity can understand, cite, and recommend your business. Unlike traditional SEO which focuses on search engine rankings, AEO focuses on getting your brand mentioned in AI-generated responses.

How is AEO different from SEO?

While SEO focuses on ranking in traditional search results, AEO focuses on getting cited by AI answer engines. SEO optimizes for keywords and links; AEO optimizes for structured data, factual accuracy, and machine-readable content. Both are important, but AEO addresses the growing share of users getting answers directly from AI rather than clicking through to websites.

Which AI engines does AEOfix optimize for?

AEOfix optimizes for all major AI answer engines including ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google), Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, and emerging AI-powered search experiences. Our implementation covers schema.org markup, llms.txt, ai.txt, and other machine-readable formats these engines use.

How long does it take to see results from AEO?

Most clients see initial improvements in AI visibility within 2-4 weeks after implementation. Full results typically appear within 30-90 days as AI engines re-crawl and process your updated content and schema markup. We provide a 30-day verification report with all implementation packages.

What is schema markup and why does it matter for AEO?

Schema markup is structured data vocabulary from schema.org that helps AI engines understand your content. It includes types like Organization, Product, FAQPage, and HowTo that provide machine-readable context. Proper schema markup significantly increases your chances of being cited by AI answer engines.

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Professional AEO & SEO Services: AI Website Scanning, Audits & Optimization

For B2B and local service businesses that want to be cited by AI answers, not just ranked in Google.

We achieved 70% AI visibility in 6 days—15-30x faster than traditional SEO. See exactly how visible your brand is in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity.

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What AEO Delivers:

→ Qualified AI-driven leads — prospects who found you through ChatGPT/Claude queries
→ Faster visibility than SEO — results in 2-4 weeks, not 3-6 months
→ Brand authority positioning — be THE cited source, not one of ten links
→ Zero-click conversions — AI delivers your answer directly to users

Optimizing for the 4 Answer Engines that matter:

● ChatGPT ● Claude ● Gemini ● Perplexity

// How AI Readiness Works

Discovery

We audit your current site structure, Schema markup, and AI crawler accessibility.

Implementation Spec

You receive a detailed technical spec with exact Schema and content changes needed.

Developer Rollout

We implement changes or provide code for your team to deploy—your choice.

30-Day Verification

We track your visibility across all 4 AI engines and confirm implementation success.

// What You Receive in a Report

Each Source Mapping report is a comprehensive PDF document with actionable data:

📊 VISIBILITY DATA

• 150+ queries tested across your industry
• Citation count per AI engine
• Exact queries where you appear/don't

🎯 COMPETITOR INTEL

• Who AI engines cite instead of you
• Competitor mention frequency
• Gap opportunities to capture

🛠️ ACTION ITEMS

• Top 10 recommended changes
• Priority ranking by impact
• DIY implementation guide

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// Why AEOfix?

Hands-on, like an agency. One-time pricing, like a tool. We're a hybrid that gives you expert execution without subscription lock-in.

Feature	AEO Platforms	Agencies	AEOfix
Hands-On Implementation	✗ Recs Only	✓ Full Svc	✓ Expert Execution
One-Time Pricing	✗ Subscription	✗ Contracts	✓ Pay Once, Done
Entry Cost	$348+/yr	$2,000+/mo	✓ $49 Reports
Verified Results	✗ No Proof	Varies	✓ 70% Case Study

// Two Ways to Get Started

IMPLEMENTATION

AI Readiness

One-time technical implementation so AI engines can correctly understand and trust your site.

What AI Readiness includes:

✓ Full Schema.org markup implementation
✓ E-E-A-T authority signal optimization
✓ AI crawler access configuration
✓ 30-day verification cycle

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INTELLIGENCE

Source Mapping

Discover exactly where and how often AI engines cite you—and your competitors.

Who Source Mapping is for:

✓ Businesses wanting baseline visibility data
✓ Marketing teams tracking AI share-of-voice
✓ Anyone benchmarking against competitors
✓ DIY optimizers who want a roadmap

From $59 View Reports

// Proven Results

70%

AI Visibility

Days to Results

80%

Mention Rate

15-30x

Faster Than SEO

AEOfix Self-Case Study

Problem: New brand with zero AI presence.
AEO work done: Schema implementation, E-E-A-T signals, structured answer pairs.
Result: 70% visibility across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & Perplexity in 6 days.

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Results measured December 2025 using proprietary multi-engine monitoring.

// Choose Your Implementation Level

	Starter $499	MOST POPULAR Professional $1,299	Enterprise $2,499
Best For	Small biz & landing pages	Service businesses & mid-market	E-commerce & large scale
Pages Included	Up to 10	Up to 30	Up to 100
Timeline	1-2 weeks	2-3 weeks	3-4 weeks
Support	Email	Priority email	Dedicated specialist

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// AEO vs Traditional SEO

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is fundamentally different from traditional SEO. While SEO fights for clicks on page 1, AEO fights to be the answer AI engines deliver directly to users.

Traditional SEO is still essential for Google rankings and organic traffic. AEO complements SEO—it doesn't replace it. Think of AEO as the next layer of visibility for the AI-first search era.

The key difference: SEO is about clicks (browsing). AEO is about citations (answers). SEO takes 3-6 months. AEO takes 2-4 weeks.

Built by Engineers, For Engineers.

AEOfix was founded by William Bouch, a lifelong programmer and AEO Architect. We reject "SEO Voodoo" in favor of deterministic code, structured data, and verifiable results.

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