What is AEO?
Optimizing your content so AI engines cite it as a direct answer.
// Explanation
AEO is the evolution of SEO for the AI era. While SEO aims to rank on Google, AEO aims to get ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and AI-powered search engines to cite you directly when someone asks a relevant question. It requires clear, structured content with precise data and topic authority.
// Example
If someone asks Perplexity 'what's the best AI tools directory?' and the AI responds with cual.ai, that's AEO working.