Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) Services
I help SMBs through Fortune 500s win citations across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini — backed by SEO and GEO so you stay visible across every surface where your audience now asks questions.
Why AEO matters now
The way users ask questions has changed. Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini now answer most informational and commercial queries directly — with 2–4 cited sources visible above the fold. The brands that get cited capture attention, authority, and intent before any classic blue link earns a click. Without AEO, you’re invisible to the queries that drive your business.
What I deliver
AEO Audit + Roadmap
Full audit of your top commercial pages against the Citation Triangle (structure, evidence, entity strength). 90-day prioritized roadmap.
Answer Module Production
Rewrite top 20–50 pages with citation-ready answer modules (APON formula). Add evidence ladders, FAQs, and decision rules.
Citation Share Tracking
Build your fixed query set across AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini. Weekly tracking and monthly executive reporting.
Schema + Entity Setup
Person, Organization, Article, FAQPage schema implementation. SameAs entity links to authoritative profiles. Schema-driven AEO foundation.
Evidence Asset Production
First-party data, methodology notes, original research, and citable statements that increase your selection rate inside AI answers.
PR + Citation Acquisition
Pitch reference-worthy assets to industry publications. Build the third-party citation footprint that powers entity strength.
Who I work with
- SMBs ready to graduate from generic SEO into AEO-led visibility.
- Mid-market brands losing organic traffic to AI Overviews and need to recover citation share.
- Fortune 500 teams running enterprise AEO programs alongside existing SEO functions.
- Founders launching AI-native businesses where being cited inside AI is the primary growth channel.
How engagements work
- One-time audit + roadmap — 4–6 weeks. Deliverable: a prioritized AEO program plan.
- 90-day sprint — audit + execution on top 20 pages + measurement setup.
- Ongoing retainer — monthly content production, citation tracking, executive reporting.
- Fractional AEO leadership — embedded with your team to build AEO into existing SEO/content ops.
Want to win citations on your top commercial queries?
Book a free 30-minute AEO strategy call. We’ll review your top 5 commercial queries against the Citation Triangle and identify the highest-leverage moves.
Read the playbook
The full AEO framework I use is in Intro to Answer Engine Optimization (2nd Edition) — the complete framework for winning visibility in ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Perplexity. Available on Amazon: Get the AEO book.
For the broader AI marketing system: 500 Ways to Use AI for Your Marketing Strategy in 2026. For the AI-era blogging playbook: The Blogger Guideline (2nd Ed). For founders: The Entrepreneur Guideline (2nd Ed). See all books on Amazon →