SEO vs AEO: What's the Difference?
Both matter. They require different strategies and measurement.
AEO Tools for SEO Professionals
Everything you need to extend your SEO strategy to AI search.
Visibility Tracking
Monitor how your pages appear in AI responses across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini.
Query Monitoring
Track specific queries relevant to your SEO strategy and see AI responses alongside search data.
Citation Analysis
See when AI platforms cite your content and which pages get referenced most often.
Schema Insights
Understand how structured data impacts AI visibility and get recommendations for improvement.
Competitor Analysis
Compare your AI visibility to competitors and identify content gaps.
Trend Tracking
Monitor how AI algorithm changes and content updates affect your visibility over time.
Why SEO Teams Need AEO
AI search is growing. Perplexity, ChatGPT with search, and Google's AI overviews are changing how people find information. SEO teams that ignore AI visibility will fall behind.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)?
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the practice of optimizing content to appear in AI-generated answers. While SEO focuses on ranking in search results, AEO focuses on being cited and recommended by AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity.
How is AEO different from SEO?
SEO optimizes for search engine rankings and click-through. AEO optimizes for AI recommendations and citations. While there's overlap (quality content, authority, structure), AEO requires understanding how AI models process and recommend information differently from traditional search algorithms.
Does good SEO mean good AI visibility?
Not necessarily. Many sites with strong SEO have poor AI visibility, and vice versa. AI models have different training data, citation preferences, and recommendation logic than search engines. You need to measure both separately.
What content optimizations help AI visibility?
Structured data (FAQ schema, HowTo schema), clear and authoritative content, proper entity definitions, comprehensive topic coverage, and being cited by authoritative sources all help AI visibility. Vetrics identifies specific gaps in your AI presence.