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AI SearchUpdated Nov 6, 2026

What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?

Definition

Answer engine optimization structures content so search features and assistants can pull a direct, accurate answer to a specific question.

Also known as:AEO

Where AEO starts

Put the answer right after the question, then add the context a careful reader needs. Short definitions, steps and tables are easier to extract than long introductions.

Related service: AI search optimization.

Related glossary terms

Featured SnippetA featured snippet is a short extract Google may show above regular organic results to answer a query directly.Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)GEO is the discipline of structuring brand facts, technical schema, and thought leadership so conversational AI systems like ChatGPT and Perplexity cite you.
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