AEO Fundamentals

Explore all 4 articles in the AEO Fundamentals series. A comprehensive guide to mastering this topic.

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What Is AEO? Explaining Answer Engine Optimization made simple

A plain-English definition of Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), how it differs from SEO, and the exact site elements AI assistants read, cite, and act on.

AEO AI Assistants Strategy Beginners Discovery

Oct 25, 2025 Read

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SEO vs AEO vs GEO: Decode the Search Revolution

Clear lines between SEO, AEO, and generative/AI search (GEO), plus when to prioritise each and how to run an effective hybrid strategy.

AEO SEO GEO Comparison Strategy

Oct 26, 2025 Read

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AEO Glossary: A Business-Friendly Reference for Answer Engine Optimisation

Clear definitions for the terms you need to optimise your brand for AI assistants—robots.txt, sitemaps, schema, llms.txt, citations, and more.

AEO AI LLMs Best Practices Glossary SEO

Oct 25, 2025 Read

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The Core AEO Stack: robots.txt, sitemap.xml, llms.txt, schema

A high-level, practical walkthrough of the four essential files that make sites discoverable and trustworthy to AI assistants: robots.txt, sitemap.xml, /llms.txt and Schema (JSON-LD).

AEO AEO Fundamentals robots.txt sitemap.xml llms.txt Schema.org Structured Data

Oct 25, 2025 Read