What are AEO services?

AEO stands for answer engine optimization. AEO services help companies get cited by AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Grok when users ask questions relevant to their industry. Where traditional SEO focuses on ranking in Google's list of links, AEO focuses on getting your brand mentioned or linked in the actual answers AI tools generate. These are different outcomes requiring different tactics. A typical AEO engagement includes an AI visibility audit, content restructuring for citation readiness, schema markup, and ongoing monitoring using tools like Ahrefs AI Citations or Otterly AI. AEO is sometimes used interchangeably with GEO (generative engine optimization), but AEO focuses specifically on the answer-retrieval layer while GEO is the broader discipline.