Glossary
AEO (answer engine optimization)
Also called generative engine optimization (GEO). Noun. Pronounced as the letters A, E, O.
Visibility · AttractDefinition 22 words
Making a business the one an answer engine such as ChatGPT or Perplexity names when asked a question. Used interchangeably with GEO.
In practice
AEO focuses on making each location easy to verify and quote: matching facts, pages that answer questions in plain sentences, reviews and structured data.
We use GEO and AEO for the same goal. The AEO guide is the 20-check list to run per location.
Related terms
Visibility tracks this, per locationIt asks every engine the real questions for your category each week, records who was named and which sources were used, and tells you what to fix. Free for one location.
Read next: Answer engine optimization (AEO): what it means and how to do it.
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All termsWhat AEO means, a content template and the 20-check list per location.
Guide · Visibility · 20 minGoogle Business Profile auditScore one profile or your whole network, free.
Free tool · Reach · 2 minutesAI visibility checkerWhether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude name you, and who they pick instead.
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Start with a free audit. See what each location is losing, and where.
Profile score, Maps rank against the top 3, and the fixes that matter most.
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