What is AEO and GEO, really?

AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the discipline of getting AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Copilot to quote your business by name when users ask questions. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) makes your content the source AI pulls from when it writes its generated answer — including Google AI Overviews. Together they replace the old game of ranking blue links with the new game of becoming the answer itself.

How is this different from regular SEO?

Regular SEO targets a 10-blue-link page that's quickly disappearing. AI Visibility targets every surface where buyers now make decisions: Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT answers, Perplexity citations, Gemini recommendations and Copilot suggestions. SEO is the foundation we still build on — but it's no longer enough on its own.

How fast will I see results?

Paid acceleration (SEM) starts producing leads in the first 2–4 weeks. AEO and GEO citations typically begin appearing in AI engines within 30–60 days as your entity authority compounds. By day 90, our clients are routinely being named by at least one major AI engine for their core buyer queries.

Do you work with businesses outside the US?

Our flagship work is with American businesses, but the AI Visibility Engine works in any market where ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google operate. We've engineered campaigns across the US, Canada, UK and select EU markets.

How do you prove AI is recommending me?

We track every mention across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and Google AI Overviews using a custom monitoring stack. You see a live dashboard with citation counts, share-of-voice vs competitors, ranking changes, paid performance and revenue attribution — all in one place.

What if I already have an agency?

We complement your existing team. Many of our clients keep their current SEO or paid agency and bring us in to lead the AEO/GEO layer — the part nobody else owns. We can also fully replace a stack you've outgrown. Our first conversation tells you which path fits.

What is AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)?

AEO stands for Answer Engine Optimization. It is the practice of optimizing a business so that AI assistants — such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot — name and recommend that business in their responses. AEO focuses on entity recognition, trust signals, and presence in the sources that AI engines read.

What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)?

GEO stands for Generative Engine Optimization. It is the practice of writing and structuring content so that AI engines use it as the source material when generating their answers. GEO content is answer-first, self-contained, rich in definitions, statistics, and FAQs. AEO gets you named; GEO gets you used.

How long does it take to appear in AI responses?

Most Mkt Boost clients see their first AI citations (being mentioned by ChatGPT or Perplexity) within 60 to 90 days of starting the AI Visibility Engine™ program. SEO organic results typically appear within 8 to 12 weeks. Paid search (SEM) delivers traffic from week one.

Does Mkt Boost work with small businesses?

Yes. Mkt Boost serves businesses of all sizes — from local service providers and small e-commerce stores to mid-market companies and enterprise clients. The Starter plan at $397/month is designed specifically for small businesses that want to begin building AI and Google visibility.

The End of Being Invisible

Your customers stopped Googling.
They're asking AI.
Is AI recommending YOU?

Name: Mkt Boost LLC
Address: US

60% of searches now end without a click. Your buyer asks ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini — and acts on whatever it says. If the AI doesn't name you, you don't exist. The AI Visibility Engine™ makes you the answer.

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What is the AI Visibility Engine?

Updated 2026

The AI Visibility Engine™ is a managed service by Mkt Boost that makes a business visible across both traditional search (Google, Bing) and AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Google AI Overviews). It combines four disciplines: GEO, AEO, SEO and SEM.

While you optimized for Google, the game changed.

Search died quietly.

AI Overviews and chatbots answer the question before anyone reaches your site. The blue links you fought for? Half your buyers never see them.

Your competitor is already the answer.

Ask ChatGPT 'best [your service] near me.' Someone gets named. Right now, it probably isn't you.

SEO from 2020 won't save you.

Keywords and backlinks still matter — but they're table stakes. Being CITED by AI is the new front page, and almost no agency knows how to win it.

What's the difference between AEO, GEO, SEM and SEO?

AEO gets you named. GEO gets you used. Win both, and you own the answer.

Most agencies sell you one slice. We built the whole machine.

AEO

GEO

SEM

SEO

AI Engine™

AEO

Answer Engine Optimization

Being NAMED by the AI. When ChatGPT or Perplexity answers, your brand is the one it cites and recommends. This is about entity authority and trust — the AI knows you exist and vouches for you.

GEO

Generative Engine Optimization

Being the SOURCE the AI builds its answer from. Even when there's no link and no click, the words the AI generates come from YOUR content. This is about writing content engineered to be extracted, synthesized and reproduced.

SEM

Paid Acceleration

While authority compounds, paid search and social put you in front of buyers today. Every dollar tracked to revenue.

SEO

The Foundation

Technical excellence, topic authority, and content that ranks. The base every AI and every algorithm still trusts.

AEO and GEO are new. Almost no one has cracked them.

SEO agencies optimize for an algorithm that's 20 years old. We engineer for how large language models actually read, choose, and repeat content. Answer-first structure, entity reinforcement, citable data, machine-readable schema, and presence in the exact sources ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini pull from. This is the new front page — and we got here first.

SEO vs SEM vs AEO vs GEO

Four disciplines, four surfaces, four decision-makers. The AI Visibility Engine runs all four.

Discipline	What it is	Where you appear	Who decides
SEO	Search Engine Optimization — earning organic rankings through technical health, content and authority.	Google & Bing organic blue links	Google's ranking algorithm
SEM	Search Engine Marketing — paid placements on search engines and partner networks.	Google Ads, Bing Ads, paid social	Ad auction (bid + quality score)
AEO	Answer Engine Optimization — being named and recommended by AI assistants.	ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot answers	The LLM's entity graph and trusted sources
GEO	Generative Engine Optimization — being the source AI uses to generate its answer.	Google AI Overviews, generated AI responses	The model's content extraction and synthesis layer

Live Visibility Audit

This is what your AI audit actually looks like.

A real example. We asked ChatGPT what every buyer in this category is asking right now — and ranked who the AI recommends. Then we diagnosed why.

chatgpt · live query

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What are the best med spas in Austin, TX?

Based on reviews and authority across the web, here are the top med spas in Austin right now:

1Westlake Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgerycited because: 300+ reviews, deep service pages, schema markup
2Skin Spa Austincited because: strong local citations, frequent press mentions
3Viva Day Spa + Med Spacited because: well-structured site, FAQ schema, geo pages

I couldn't find strong authority signals for other Austin med spas in my sources.

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Your business is not mentioned.

Invisible to ChatGPT · Perplexity · Gemini · Google AI Overviews

Diagnosis

Why the AI skipped you — and what we fix.

The 6 signals AI engines look for. Each gap is a reason a competitor gets cited instead of you.

Missing
Service & location pages
No dedicated pages per treatment + city
Missing
Schema markup (LocalBusiness, FAQ, Service)
AI can't parse what you offer
Missing
llms.txt + entity definition
No machine-readable identity file
Weak
Authority & citations
Few high-trust mentions across the web
Weak
Reviews velocity & response
Low volume vs. cited competitors
Missing
Topical content depth
No cluster answering buyer questions

Fix all 6 and you become the cited answer within 60–90 days.

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Real audit for your business. Delivered in 72 hours. No commitment.

From invisible to inevitable — in 90 days.

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Diagnose

We test your business across every AI engine and search surface. You see exactly where you're invisible — and where your competitors are winning.

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Engineer

Schema, entity, llms.txt, content architecture, and authority signals — we build the machine AI reads and trusts.

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Amplify

Content, reviews, citations, and paid all firing in sync across every place your buyer (and the AI) looks.

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Dominate

You become the recommended answer. We track every mention, ranking, and lead — and prove it.

Built on results, not promises.

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“We don't get you ranked. We make you the answer.”

If your customers ask AI before they buy — this is for you.

Local service businessesClinics & practicesB2B & SaaSE-commerceHigh-ticket servicesAgencies who want to win 2026

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AI-ready technical foundation
Schema + llms.txt + entity setup
Google Business optimization
4 AI-optimized articles / mo
Search Console + reporting

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Every Plan Includes Premium Design

Visibility without a converting page is wasted traffic. Every Mkt Boost engagement includes design built to convert — because getting found means nothing if visitors don't become leads.

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In 12 months, AI will recommend someone in your market.
Make sure it's you.

Start with a free AI Visibility Audit. We'll show you — live — where you stand across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google. No pitch until you see the data.

Questions, answered.

Free AI Visibility Audit

Find out if AI recommends your business — or your competitors.

Get a free AI Visibility Audit and see how your business appears across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI.

Live test across 4 AI engines + Google
Side-by-side benchmark vs your top competitors
Diagnostic report on schema, content & authority gaps
Delivered in 72 hours — no commitment, no pitch

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