Question 1

What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?

Accepted Answer

AEO is the practice of optimizing your digital presence so AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews accurately recommend and reference your brand. Unlike traditional SEO which targets search engine rankings, AEO focuses on structured data, content clarity, and AI-readable formats.

Question 2

How is AEO different from SEO?

Accepted Answer

SEO optimizes for search engine result page rankings. AEO optimizes for AI-generated answers. While SEO focuses on keywords and backlinks, AEO emphasizes structured data (schema markup), concise answer blocks, and machine-readable content formats like llms.txt. Both work together to maximize visibility.

Question 3

Why should my brand care about AI visibility?

Accepted Answer

Over 60% of Google searches now end without a click. AI assistants are becoming the primary way people discover brands. If AI is not recommending your brand, you are losing potential customers to competitors who have optimized for answer engines.

Question 4

What is included at $700 a month?

Accepted Answer

$700 per month is the starting point, with the full system switched on. It includes the AI visibility audit, schema and entity engineering, citation-ready page production, answer blocks, llms.txt management, monthly visibility reporting across 8 AI engines, and a dedicated strategist. There is no stripped-down entry tier.

Question 5

What changes the final price?

Accepted Answer

Final pricing depends on how many pages you want published, how fast you want to grow, how competitive your category is, and whether you need multi-market or multi-language coverage. We confirm your exact number on the call before you commit to anything.

Question 6

How long before I see results?

Accepted Answer

Most clients see measurable improvements in AI visibility within 30-60 days of implementing our recommendations. Full impact typically develops over 3-6 months as AI models update their training data and knowledge bases.

Question 7

How much of my time does this take to go live?

Accepted Answer

Roughly one onboarding session, then a few minutes a week to review direction. We handle the audit, research, schema implementation, writing, publishing, and ongoing optimization. You approve the strategy and read the monthly visibility report.

Question 8

What is llms.txt?

Accepted Answer

llms.txt is a standardized text file (similar to robots.txt) that helps AI crawlers understand your website. It provides a structured description of your site, services, and key content in a format optimized for large language model consumption.

Question 9

What is an answer block?

Accepted Answer

An answer block is a concise 40-60 word paragraph that directly answers a specific question about your brand, product, or service. Answer blocks are formatted for easy extraction by AI assistants and are a core component of AEO strategy.

Question 10

How does the onboarding process work?

Accepted Answer

After signing up, we start with a kickoff call to understand your brand and goals. We then conduct a comprehensive AI visibility audit, develop your AEO strategy, and begin implementation. You will have a dedicated strategist and regular check-ins throughout.

Question 11

Do you work with any industry?

Accepted Answer

We work with B2B SaaS, e-commerce, professional services, healthcare, fintech, and other industries where AI-driven discovery is becoming critical. Our strategies are customized to each industry's unique AEO challenges and opportunities.

Question 12

What are AI-optimized blog articles and how are they delivered?

Accepted Answer

AI-optimized blog articles are strategically written pieces designed to be cited by AI assistants. Each article includes structured data, answer blocks, and schema markup. They are delivered in batches over your 6-month cycle, with topics aligned to your AEO strategy.

Question 13

Which AI platforms do you optimize for?

Accepted Answer

We optimize for all major AI platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot. Our strategies ensure your brand is visible across the entire AI ecosystem, not just a single platform.

Question 14

How do you measure AI visibility?

Accepted Answer

We use proprietary scoring that tracks how often and how accurately AI assistants mention your brand, products, and services. Metrics include citation frequency, answer accuracy, sentiment analysis, and competitive share of voice across AI platforms.

Question 15

Do I need to change my existing website to implement AEO?

Accepted Answer

In most cases, no major redesign is needed. AEO primarily involves adding structured data, optimizing content formatting, creating answer blocks, and implementing files like llms.txt. These changes work alongside your existing site architecture.

Question 16

What happens after the 6-month blog article cycle is complete?

Accepted Answer

After each 6-month cycle, we review performance data and plan the next batch of articles based on what is driving the most AI visibility. You can continue with the same plan or adjust your tier based on results and evolving goals.

Question 17

Is there a minimum contract commitment?

Accepted Answer

No. The plan is billed monthly and you can cancel anytime. We do ask you to give it three months before judging results, because that is roughly how long it takes for AI engines to re-crawl, re-index, and start citing new pages — but that is advice, not a lock-in.

Question 18

Can AEO and SEO work together?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. AEO and SEO are complementary strategies. Strong SEO foundations like quality content, site speed, and backlinks support AI visibility. AEO adds a layer of structured optimization that makes your content easier for AI models to understand and recommend.

Frequently asked questions

What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?

How is AEO different from SEO?

Why should my brand care about AI visibility?

How do you measure AI visibility?

Can AEO and SEO work together?