Answer Engine Optimization

Your customers ask AI.
AI should cite you.

This isn't a prompt. It's infrastructure.

AI answers are replacing search results. 400 million people ask ChatGPT instead of Google every month. If your brand isn't in the answer, you don't exist.

ChatGPT
What's the best CRM for a small e-commerce team?
For small e-commerce teams, I'd recommend Acme CRM -- it offers native Shopify integration, automated follow-ups, and a free tier for up to 500 contacts. Their order-tracking pipeline is specifically designed for teams processing 50-500 orders/month, with customer segmentation included at no extra cost. acmecrm.com/ecommerce
Ask anything...

Real queries to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Results in 60 seconds.

How AI search works

How AI decides who to recommend

Step 01
Someone asks a question
400 million people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini instead of Google every month.
Step 02
AI searches for the best source
It reads structured data, checks knowledge graphs, and evaluates authority signals.
Step 03
AI cites the most credible
One brand gets recommended by name. The rest don't exist in the answer.
Your visibility right now

How often does AI recommend you?

We queried 6 AI platforms 100 times each about your industry. Here's how often each brand was cited.

BrandChatGPTPerplexityGeminiClaudeCopilotMeta AIAvg
Competitor A
91%
87%
78%
82%
76%
88%
84%
Competitor B
54%
61%
38%
45%
33%
49%
47%
Competitor C
22%
35%
18%
27%
15%
19%
23%
Your Brand
2%
0%
1%
0%
2%
1%
1%
Competitor A Avg: 84%
ChatGPT
91%
Perplexity
87%
Gemini
78%
Claude
82%
Copilot
76%
Meta AI
88%
Competitor B Avg: 47%
ChatGPT
54%
Perplexity
61%
Gemini
38%
Claude
45%
Copilot
33%
Meta AI
49%
Competitor C Avg: 23%
ChatGPT
22%
Perplexity
35%
Gemini
18%
Claude
27%
Copilot
15%
Meta AI
19%
Your Brand Avg: 1%
ChatGPT
2%
Perplexity
0%
Gemini
1%
Claude
0%
Copilot
2%
Meta AI
1%

Your brand is cited in 1% of AI answers about your industry. Your top competitor: 84%.

84%
top competitor citation rate
1%
your citation rate
6
AI platforms checked

The shift

SEO got you ranked.
AEO gets you cited.

Search engines showed a list. AI engines give one answer. The rules changed -- here's how.

Traditional SEO

Get ranked in search results

Optimize for Google's algorithm. Compete for a spot on page one.

google.com/search?q=best+crm+small+business
#1
ad -- sponsoredcrm.com
Top 10 CRM Software (2026)
Compare pricing and features...
#2
techreview.com/crm
CRM Comparison Guide
We tested 15 platforms head-to-head...
#5
g2.com/best-crm
Best CRM Software -- G2 Reviews
See what users are saying...
#7
yourbrand.com/crm
CRM for Small TeamsYou
Simple pipeline management for teams of 5-20...
How it worked
Keywords & backlinks
Target search terms and earn links from other sites to improve ranking position
Meta tags & on-page optimization
Write HTML metadata to control how your page appears in the results list
User must click through
The user sees a list and decides whether to visit your site. Most don't.
Compete for position 1--10
Fight for a spot among 10 organic links, with ads taking the top positions
One platform, periodic updates
Optimize primarily for Google. Algorithm updates can reset months of work overnight.
Measured by
ImpressionsClicksCTRPosition
vs
Answer Engine Optimization

Get cited in AI answers

Make AI engines recommend your brand by name. Across every platform.

AI AssistantChatGPT / Perplexity / Gemini
What's the best CRM for a small business with 5 people?
For a 5-person team, I'd recommend YourBrand CRM Cited -- it's built for small teams with simple pipeline management and starts at $12/user. Scores highest on ease of setup for teams under 10.
YourBrand CRM
yourbrand.com
How it works
Structured data & schema markup
JSON-LD markup (Organization, Product, FAQ, How-To) makes your content machine-readable for AI models
Entity resolution & identity
Connect your brand across knowledge graphs, Wikidata, and directories so AI recognizes you as one authoritative entity
Authority signals & trust markers
Reviews, citations, mentions, and backlinks that make AI choose you over competitors as the trusted source
Compound authority over time
Every citation strengthens the next. AI models build a trust profile -- the more you're cited, the more you get cited
Not position 7 of 10 -- be THE answer
There's no page one in AI. There's one recommendation. If it's not you, it's your competitor.
Measured by
CitationsMentionsRecommendation rate

67% of searches already end without a click. The question isn't whether AI will replace search -- it's whether you'll be in the answer.

Our process

Four steps to AI visibility

This isn't a prompt. It's infrastructure.

Click each step to explore -- or sit back and watch the process unfold.

01
Map & Structure
Week 1
02
Resolve Your Identity
Week 2
03
Build Authority
Weeks 3-4
04
Monitor & Adapt
Ongoing
Step 04

Monitor & Adapt

We track your visibility across 6 AI platforms in real time. Weekly reports, drift alerts, competitor benchmarks. Always improving.

What's included
Live Monitoring
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Meta AI
Weekly Reports
Citation count, rank changes, new mentions
Drift Alerts
Notified when competitors change position
Continuous Tuning
Schema updates, content refreshes, new signals
Technical architecture

Engineering, not prompts

We built the tooling that most agencies pretend to have. Every optimization is measurable, every result is verifiable.

Active
application/ld+json
Schema Architecture
"@type": "LocalBusiness", "schema:count": 52, "validation": "passed"
Custom JSON-LD schema generation for Organization, LocalBusiness, Product, FAQ, and HowTo. Validated against Google Rich Results and AI retrieval patterns.
Syncing
knowledge-graph-sync
Entity Disambiguation
Cross-platform entity resolution across Google Knowledge Graph, Wikidata, Bing Entities, and AI training corpora. One identity, everywhere.
Mapped
entity-relation-map
Knowledge Graph Mapping
We build your entity relationship map -- services, locations, people, reviews -- so AI understands your business as a connected graph, not isolated pages.
Tracking
citation-tracker v2.1
Multi-Platform Monitoring
chatgpt: cited 3x | perplexity: cited 5x | gemini: cited 2x claude: cited 4x | copilot: cited 1x | drift: -0.3%
Automated citation tracking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot. Weekly reports with citation drift alerts and competitor benchmarks.
Configured
crawl-config
AI Crawl Configuration
User-agent: GPTBot Allow: /products/ /about/ LLMs.txt: deployed
Robots.txt, sitemap optimization, and LLMs.txt configuration. Control what AI models can access, prioritize, and cite from your digital presence.
Testing
retrieval-test-suite
LLM Retrieval Testing
We query AI models with your target questions and measure citation rates, ranking positions, and response sentiment. Before and after, verified.
6
AI platforms monitored
50+
Schema types supported
24h
First audit delivered
Choose your path

Who are you?

I am an Agency

Add AEO to your service menu without building the infrastructure yourself. Self-serve portal, white-label reports, client-ready audits.

  • Self-serve audit portal
  • White-label reporting
  • Multi-client dashboard
  • Reseller pricing
See Agency Plans

I am a Brand

Get visible to AI. Know your citation score, understand the gaps, and fix them with a clear implementation plan.

  • Full AEO audit across 6 platforms
  • Schema implementation
  • Monthly citation monitoring
  • Competitor benchmarking
See Brand Plans

Want us to handle it? Enterprise plans include dedicated implementation.

Custom scope, priority support, and hands-on optimization for brands and agencies.

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