Practical guides on optimizing your content for both Google rankings and AI engine citations.
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of structuring content so AI-powered engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews cite it as a direct answer. Here's what it is, how it differs from SEO, and how to do it.
SEO gets you ranked. AEO gets you cited. Here's the difference between Search Engine Optimization and Answer Engine Optimization - and why you need both in 2026.
Google AI Overviews appear at the top of search results and capture attention before any blue link. Here's exactly how to get your content cited - with specific tactics, not generic advice.
Perplexity AI cites sources inline for every answer it generates. Getting cited means your content appears directly in front of users who never click a search result. Here's how to make that happen.
The definitive SEO AEO audit checklist: 25 signals ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews use to select sources - organized across 7 categories. Updated May 2026.
Structured data is the clearest signal you can send to AI engines. Here's which schema types matter most for AEO, what each one unlocks, and how to implement them correctly.