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Get found in the age of AI answers
Practical, opinionated writing on answer engine optimization — how AI assistants pick brands, and how to become one they recommend.
What Is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)? How to Do It
AEO, also called GEO, LLMO or LLM SEO, is getting named and cited in AI answers. What it is, how engines choose, and the three layers to work on.
ChatGPT SEO: How to Get Recommended and Cited by ChatGPT
ChatGPT SEO means getting named and linked in ChatGPT's answers. Here is how its search picks sources and the steps that make you the obvious pick.
Measure AI Visibility: 4 Metrics, Formulas, Sample Size
Track four AI visibility metrics (mention rate, position, share of voice, citation rate) on 30+ prompts, 3-5 runs each, with intervals. Formulas included.
Best AI Visibility Tools (2026): 15 Compared by Job & Price
Pick by job: one-off audit, always-on tracker, enterprise platform or SEO-suite add-on. 15 AI visibility tools compared on engines and price, Oct 2026.
AI Visibility Tracker: Best Picks and How to Track Rank
You can't track a fixed rank in ChatGPT, only how often you're named. Best AI visibility trackers by team, with documented prices and a free DIY method.
AEO Audit Checklist (2026): 20 Checks and a Scoring Table
Run an AEO or GEO audit in four layers: what AI says about you, crawler access, quotable content, off-site proof. 20 pass/fail checks, a score, a fix order.
AI Brand Recommendation Measurement: Method and Benchmark
How to measure whether AI engines recommend your brand: eligibility, entity matching, rank coding, stability and accuracy, plus AEOeye's 892-answer benchmark.
AI Crawler List: 22 User Agents and What 384 Sites Block
Every AI crawler user agent by job (training, search, user-triggered), plus AEOeye's October 2026 study of what 384 sites block and robots.txt rules to copy.
AI Search Statistics (2026): Usage, AI Overviews, Citations
AI search statistics for 2026: ChatGPT and Gemini users, search market share, AI Overview click impact, citation accuracy, and what each means for brands.
Answer Engine Optimization Agency: Costs and 9 Questions
Should you hire an AEO or GEO agency, a consultant, or do it in-house? What they deliver, what they cost as of October 2026, and 9 questions before you sign.
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