TL;DR: AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) are the frameworks replacing traditional SEO for AI-driven discovery. While SEO optimized for search result rankings, AEO optimizes for direct answers and GEO optimizes for inclusion in AI-generated responses.
The search landscape has fundamentally changed. When AI engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity generate answers, they don't show a list of blue links. They synthesize a direct response. Getting into that response requires a different optimization strategy. AEO and GEO are the emerging frameworks that businesses need to understand and implement.
How AI systems discover, evaluate, and recommend businesses to the people looking for them.
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