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What is AEO? The Complete 2026 Guide
Methodology-first explanation of AI Engine Optimization: what it is, how it differs from traditional SEO, the 8 major LLM engines, and the AIS Index scoring framework (Visibility 40%, Authority 30%, Sentiment 20%, Adversarial 10%).
Foundational Guides
Learn AEO from First Principles
The guides you need before you start optimizing. Covers the methodology, the tools landscape, and the ROI case.
Deep Dive
Complete Guide to AEO 2026
The comprehensive AEO reference: strategy, technical implementation, measurement, and compounding returns.
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Technical
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
How generative AI retrieval differs from keyword search and what it means for your optimization strategy.
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Research
AEO Tools Compared 2026
What the major AEO platforms actually measure and where they have gaps. Data-driven comparison.
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Tools & Calculators
Measure and Model Your AEO Investment
Interactive tools to benchmark your current position and calculate the value of improving it.
Checklist
AEO Audit Checklist
Systematic checklist for auditing your brand's AI search readiness across all major LLMs.
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Calculator
AEO ROI Calculator
Model the revenue impact of improving your AIS score. Useful for making the internal business case.
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Calculator
Citation Gap Calculator
Estimate how many citations you're missing across engines and what that costs in potential reach.
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Technical AEO
Technical Implementation
The infrastructure layer: structured files and schema that make your content machine-readable by LLMs.
Generator
llms.txt Generator
Generate a properly structured llms.txt file that tells AI systems how to cite your brand.
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Template
agents.json Template
The emerging standard for telling AI agents how to interact with your site and brand information.
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Technical
Schema.org for AI Ingestion
Which Schema.org types LLMs actually parse, and how to structure your markup for citation eligibility.
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Platform Comparisons
AEO Tools and Platform Analysis
Neutral, data-driven comparisons of the major AEO platforms. We're the analyst, not a participant.
Comparison
Best AEO Tools 2026 — Full Comparison
Side-by-side pricing tables and feature matrices for Peec AI, AthenaHQ, Scrunch AI, AIclicks, Otterly.AI.
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Comparison
AEO Platform Comparison Guide
In-depth feature breakdown: what each platform measures, what it misses, and which use case it's best for.
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Comparison
AI Search Platform Comparison
How the major AI search platforms differ in citation behavior, retrieval logic, and brand surface area.
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Know your AIS score before optimizing
74% of brands score below 40/100. Free scan across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini — 60 seconds.