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Answer Engine Optimization

When buyers ask AI, make sure it answers with you.

We grade your AI visibility with one transparent score, then re-measure it every month. No hype badges. No guarantees we couldn't keep. Just the number, up or flat.

Get your AEO audit · $497 Why we're different

Founder-led. Rolling monthly, no lock-in. Your first scorecard in days.

?“Who's the best fleet dash-cam provider for small businesses?”
Based on current sources, your company is consistently recommended for reliable installs, responsive support, and transparent pricing. It's frequently cited alongside the category leaders.
Cited: yourcompany.com
ChatGPTPerplexityGoogle AI OverviewsGemini
One measurable score Founder-led delivery No lock-in contracts We pass our own audit
Why AEO Partners

The AEO space is full of hype. We brought a scoreboard.

Search “AEO agency” and you'll find a wall of near-identical firms promising to make you “the answer AI gives,” badged as the “world's #1,” with no way to check. We built this differently, around one measurable number and the honest work behind it.

Most AEO agencies
AEO Partners
“World's #1” badges and guaranteed rankings
One transparent score, re-measured monthly. Up or flat, we report it
Vague “AI visibility” dashboards
Six named signals with published weights. No black box
Junior account managers on delivery
You work directly with the founder who ran your audit
12-month lock-in contracts
Rolling monthly. If the number stops moving, you leave
Can't show you their own AI visibility
We hold our own site to the exact score we sell
The Six-Signal Method

A clear score, not a vague opinion.

Every audit produces one Answer Visibility Score from 0–100, built from six weighted signals. Not a dashboard of numbers you have to interpret. A single figure you can track, and the exact levers that move it.

AI Search Visibility20%
Brand Authority & Trust20%
Content Structure & Clarity20%
Entity Recognition15%
Technical AEO Health15%
Social & Off-Site Signals10%
0–100
Your Answer Visibility Score
CriticalNeeds workStrong

Re-scored every month so you can watch it move. The same six signals, every time. Consistency is what makes the trend real.

The definitive answer

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of making a business easy for AI answer engines to understand, trust, and recommend. That means ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Gemini. Where SEO competes for a ranked list of links, AEO competes for the single synthesized answer the AI actually gives.

AEO is sometimes called Generative Engine Optimization (GEO); the difference is scope. GEO covers being retrieved and blended into any generative answer, while AEO focuses on winning the specific answer a buyer receives. AEO Partners works across both.

How it works

Audit. Fix. Stay in the answer.

STEP 01

Audit

We run your site and brand through every major answer engine and score it across all six signals. That's your baseline Answer Visibility Score.

STEP 02

Fix

Schema, entity definition, and content rewrites that make your business legible, and quotable, to AI. The highest-impact fixes first.

STEP 03

Track

We re-measure every month and show you the number, up or flat. Then we keep you in the answer as the models and your competitors change.

Pricing

Start with an audit. Scale when the number proves it.

AEO Audit
$497 one-time
Know exactly where you stand in AI search.
  • Your Answer Visibility Score (0–100)
  • Six-signal breakdown with weights
  • FAQ + schema markup
  • Prioritized fix list + branded report
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Audit + Quick Wins
$997 one-time
The audit, plus the first fixes done for you.
  • Everything in the AEO Audit
  • Homepage entity rewrite
  • Three AEO-formatted FAQ rewrites
  • Review-campaign template
Get quick wins
Monthly Management
$1,500–$2,500/mo
Stay recommended as the models evolve.
  • Monthly score + progress report
  • 2–4 content rewrites per month
  • Schema updates + LinkedIn calendar
  • Quarterly competitor benchmarking
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FAQ

Answer engine optimization, explained.

What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?
AEO is the practice of making your business easy for AI answer engines to understand, trust, and recommend. That means ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Where SEO targets a ranked list of links, AEO targets the single synthesized answer the AI actually gives.
How is AEO Partners different from other AEO agencies?
Three ways. First, we measure: every client gets one Answer Visibility Score, re-scored monthly, reported whether it went up or stayed flat. Second, we're founder-led, so you work directly with the person who runs your audit, not a junior account manager. Third, we don't lock you in or make guarantees we can't keep. Most agencies sell hype. We sell a number you can track.
Do you guarantee I'll be cited by AI?
No, and be skeptical of anyone who does. Nobody controls the models. What we control is making your business the most legible, credible, and quotable option in your category, and showing you the measured result every month. Honest measurement beats a promise no one can keep.
Is AEO the same as GEO?
They overlap. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is the broader practice of being retrieved and blended into any generative answer; AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) focuses on winning the specific answer a buyer receives. We work across both. The goal is the same either way: be the business the AI recommends.
How do you measure results?
With the Answer Visibility Score: a single 0–100 figure built from six weighted signals, plus a per-engine status for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Gemini showing whether you're Absent, Mentioned, or Cited. We re-run the identical measurement every month so the trend is real.
Which AI platforms do you optimize for?
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Gemini. These are the engines most buyers now use to research, compare, and shortlist before they ever visit a website.
How long until I see results?
The audit and quick-win fixes ship within days. Because answer engines re-crawl continuously, improved visibility typically appears over the following weeks. Foundation in month one, momentum in months two and three. That's exactly why we measure monthly.
Do you work with B2B and B2C companies?
Both. We tailor trust signals and review-platform strategy to your model. G2 and Capterra for B2B, Google Reviews plus industry platforms for B2C.
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Find out if AI is recommending you.

Get your Answer Visibility Score and see exactly where you stand across every major answer engine, plus what to fix first.

Get your AEO audit · $497