Prompt Intent
The underlying goal behind the question a user asks an AI assistant.
Prompt intent is the AEO analog of search intent. 'Best CRM for startups' signals high purchase intent; 'what is a CRM' signals research. AEO prioritizes the high-intent prompts where recommendations turn into customers.
Mapping the real prompts your buyers use is the starting point of any serious AI visibility effort.
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