Answer Engine Optimization

Get recommended by AI.
Become trusted by humans.

Our AEO services help you show up in AI training data, get recommended in AI answers, and get included in the conversations that are the future of search.

We use best practices from Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude to improve your AI visibility and build your reputation with humans.

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Show up in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini
Become a cited expert in AI-generated answers
Build trust at scale with zero ad spend
Make your existing marketing systems smarter
Own more share of mind, model, and market

Definition

What is AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)?

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the new frontier of search. Instead of chasing Google rankings in the ten blue links, AEO helps your business get mentioned in answers from AI tools like Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Grok, and other large language models (LLMs).

AI is officially the new front door to the internet. Over 50% of searches now start with AI prompts. AEO is the key to getting your business found and favored by both bots and humans.

AI assistants work differently than the search algorithms of the past. They learn more like humans. Where Google wanted structured data, backlinks, and keywords to serve up the correct links, LLMs need human conversations, reinforcement, original research, and off-site trust signals to recommend you.

You have to teach the AI the stories you want it to tell about your business. No gimmicks, algorithm hacks, or pay-to-play ads. You earn AI recommendations by building authority with original research and authentic conversations. AEO is Human-First AI Marketing® applied to discovery.

Share of Model

Share of Model: the percentage of prompts and answers where your brand appears in trusted, high-value answers.

Prompt Visibility Testing

We run real prompts through top LLMs to see where you show up and adjust our content and context strategy accordingly.

Multi-Channel Signal Boosting

We integrate AEO with your PR, SEO, and social strategies to create unified, cross-channel authority that AI can’t ignore.

Context Control File

Our proprietary control file curates definitive bios, stories, trust assets, and citations to help AI engines prioritize the right information about you.

Context Engineering

We strategically feed AI the right stories, facts, and proof points so it knows who you are, what you do, and why you matter.

Expert-Led Interviews

Instead of generic content, we interview your team, clients, and partners to generate rich, human insight that AI actually wants to quote.

llms.txt and Source Tagging

We guide AI bots to your most trustworthy and on-brand content using structured files and source attribution best practices.

Answer-First Content

We write for citations, not clicks. Every blog, case study, or FAQ is designed to be referenced by humans and LLMs like ChatGPT and Perplexity.

Scalable Storytelling

We turn your success stories into a distributed loop of podcasts, press, video, and social proof, maximizing your presence in trusted answers.

AEO SErvices

Answer Engine Optimization services offered by Avenue9

Human+AI Trust Score Booster

$2,02730 days · $2,500 after December 31

Reach your next trust level.

Review of your free Human+AI Trust Score report
Hands-on fixes across all five kinds of trust
Re-scan and before-and-after report; credited toward any AEO service

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AEO Audit

$5,00030-Day Consulting Agreement

Know where you stand today.

Audit your current “share of model”
Analyze your visibility in ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and more
Identify authority gaps and optimization opportunities

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AEO Growth Sprint

$15,00090-Day Consulting Agreement

Earn the citations, every week.

Weekly content and citations targeting AI prompts
Context engineering via interviews, founder stories, and FAQs
Prompt testing across LLMs
Share of model reporting

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AEO Accelerator

$7,500 / mo90-Day Minimum Agreement

Growth Sprint, plus the technical layer.

Everything in Growth Sprint, plus:
Technical SEO and schema optimization
Website and llms.txt alignment
Local discovery and reputation management

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Enterprise AEO & GEO Program

$15,000 / mo90-Day Minimum Agreement

Thought leadership at scale.

12 interviews per month for expert citations
Full technical team support
Multi-brand tracking
Internal knowledge base and chatbot integration
Strategic thought leadership at scale

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Proof

What our clients say

“Michael was able to take a mess of a website that I had previously and turn it into a site that I am proud to show to my clients.”

Craig Loftis · Founder, LeadExcess

“He broke down complex concepts around SEO and AI Optimization (AIO) into actionable steps, helping our franchisees understand how to strengthen their online visibility in today’s evolving digital landscape. I highly recommend Avenue9 for anyone looking to elevate their digital marketing strategy with cutting-edge AI solutions.”

Megan MacKeigan · Marketing Enablement Director, Sandler Worldwide

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Frequently asked questions about Answer Engine Optimization

What is Answer Engine Optimization?

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of getting your business mentioned and recommended in the answers produced by AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google Gemini. It builds on SEO and adds entity clarity, structured data, original research, and consistent third-party proof so the models trust you enough to cite you.

How is AEO different from SEO?

SEO earns a ranking on a results page. AEO earns a mention inside an answer. Search engines wanted keywords, backlinks, and structured data; large language models need human conversations, reinforcement across independent sources, and trust signals. The two overlap, and the AEO Accelerator includes technical SEO for that reason.

What is Share of Model?

Share of Model is the percentage of relevant prompts and answers in which your brand appears in trusted, high-value responses. We measure it with prompt visibility testing across the major LLMs and report it monthly.

How long before we show up in AI answers?

Prompt visibility usually moves within the first 90 days, because the models refresh their retrieval sources continuously. Durable authority builds over two to three sprints as interviews, citations, and press accumulate.

Do we need to stop doing SEO?

No. AEO makes your existing marketing systems smarter. Keep the SEO, PR, and social work you already do and let the AEO program align them so they reinforce the same claims.

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