aeo

Topics in the source

• Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
• Distinct From SEO
• When To Use
• When NOT To Use
• Core Capabilities
• 1. Content audit + E-E-A-T scoring
• 2. Content optimization
• 3. Citation tracking

Get your content cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Mistral as the authoritative source. AEO is the practice of optimizing content for citation in LLM-generated responses — distinct from SEO, which optimizes for search rankings. This skill audits, optimizes, and tracks AEO performance. | | SEO | AEO | |---|---|---| | Optimizes for | Click-through rankings | Being cited as authoritative source | | Audience | Humans browsing search results | LLMs answering questions | | Success metric | Position 1-10, organic traffic | Citation count across LLMs | | Key signals | Backlinks, keywords, page speed | E-E-A-T, structured data, factual density | | Update cadence | Weeks-to-months | Days-to-weeks (LLM training cycles) | Both can coexist — the same content can rank #1 on Google AND get cited by Perplexity. But the techniques differ: SEO rewards keyword density + backlinks; AEO rewards primary-source signals + structured facts. Planning a new content piece for an AI-first audience Auditing existing content for E-E-A-T gaps before AI Overview rollout Tracking which pages get cited by which LLM (citation ledger) Researching what queries LLMs cite sources for (vs. what they answer

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