A method for making content more likely to be cited by AI answers.
AEO makes your page the kid with color-coded notes. AI needs an answer, so it borrows from the neat binder.
You use it on websites and help centers. News sites use it too, to get cited by AI answers.
Agentic search
AEO tries to get your content mentioned in AI search answers.
RAG
Clear content is easier for RAG to find and feed to the model.
IR
IR still decides if the system finds your content first.
Content provenance
Clear sources make answer engines more willing to cite you.