Pillar · Answer Engine Optimization
Get Cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude
When someone asks an AI “best web designer in Nashville” or “how do I set up Google Business Profile,” Answer Engine Optimization is what makes your business the answer they get back.
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the practice of structuring your website’s content so that large language models like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini cite it when answering user questions. It’s the next layer beyond traditional SEO — instead of competing for blue links, you’re competing to be the source the AI quotes. We offer five focused services to make your business citable.
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Our AEO services
AEO Content Audits
We audit your existing pages for how they perform with answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude — and rewrite the ones worth fixing.
Schema Implementation
FAQPage, HowTo, Article, Author, Organization, LocalBusiness — implemented correctly, validated, and tested across all major search and answer engines.
LLM Content Writing
We write blog posts, service pages, and FAQ content that's structured the way large language models prefer to cite — clear answers up front, defined entities, source-able structure.
AEO Authority Building
LLMs cite sources they recognize as authoritative. We build those signals across your entity graph, citations, mentions, and reference web — so when AI is deciding who to quote, it picks you.
AI Citation Monitoring
Weekly tracking of where ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini surface your business — across the queries that actually drive your revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
How is AEO different from SEO?
SEO optimizes for Google’s ranked list of links. AEO optimizes for the answer an AI gives directly, often without sending the user to your site. Both matter — AEO doesn’t replace SEO, it stacks on top. A page can rank #1 in Google and still never get cited by ChatGPT, or vice versa.
Can you guarantee my site will be cited by ChatGPT?
No. Anyone who promises that is lying. What we can guarantee: your content will be structured the way LLMs prefer to cite, your brand entities will be unambiguous, and you’ll have monitoring in place to see what’s actually working. Citation rates typically climb steadily over 3-6 months as the structure compounds.
How do I know if AEO is working?
We track AI citations across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini for a fixed set of target queries every week. You get a monthly report showing where you appear, who else gets cited, and what content is winning. Concrete metrics, not vibes.
Which pages benefit most from AEO?
FAQ pages, how-to guides, comparison content, and service pages with clear “what is X” sections see the biggest lift. Sales-focused homepage copy and case studies don’t move the needle for AEO — they’re built for humans, not for citation. We’ll audit your existing pages and tell you which to invest in.
Do I need a big content team for AEO to work?
No. You need a few well-structured pages, not a hundred mediocre ones. Most clients see citation lift from rewriting their existing top 10 pages — it’s structure and authority signals that matter, not raw page count.
Free · 5 minutes · No card required
BEFORE WE TALK
Before we talk, find out where you stand.
Run your own free AEO Scorecard. We test 3 of your real customer queries against ChatGPT and Claude, score your visibility, and email you a personalized report — including the businesses getting cited instead of you.
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Ready to talk?
30-minute discovery call. We’ll help you figure out where in the AEO stack to start, and whether it’s worth the investment.