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The AI Search Era Is Here

Your Brand.
The AI's
First Answer.

When your buyers ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI what to use — AeroAEO makes sure your company is the answer they get. We navigate the AI search landscape so you don't have to.

ChatGPT Perplexity Google AI Copilot Gemini
73%
of B2B buyers use AI tools to research products before purchasing
more pipeline for early AEO movers vs. competitors with no AI presence
180M+
daily active ChatGPT users making buying decisions right now

The search landscape changed.
Most businesses missed it.

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AI answers, not page 1

Your buyers now get a direct answer from AI — not a list of links. If that answer doesn't mention you, you don't exist to them.

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Entity authority is everything

AI engines trust entities — companies, people, and concepts with consistent, structured information across the web. AEO builds that authority deliberately.

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First movers win for years

AI training cycles are slow. The brands that establish AI citations today hold those positions while competitors are still debating whether AEO matters.

Traditional SEO vs. AEO

Old SEO
AEO ✈
Rank on page 1
Be the cited answer
Keywords & backlinks
Entities & citations
10 blue links
AI-generated answer
User clicks your link
AI recommends your brand
Declining click rates
Zero-click authority

Three altitudes. One destination:
AI visibility dominance.

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Runway

Everything you need to get airborne in AI search. Full AEO audit, technical implementation, and your 90-day visibility roadmap.

$497 / month
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Cruising Altitude

Full AEO strategy, ongoing content optimization, entity building, and monthly AI citation reports. For companies serious about growth.

$1,497 / month
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First Class

Dedicated AEO team, custom content production, PR citation campaigns, and total AI search domination for enterprise SaaS.

Custom
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From invisible to the answer
AI gives every time.

1

AEO Audit

We map your current AI visibility, benchmark competitors, and identify every gap between where you are and where AI engines should be citing you.

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Optimize & Structure

We implement schema markup, rebuild entity authority, restructure content for AI comprehension, and seed citations across the web.

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Scale & Sustain

Ongoing content, PR, and partnership signals that compound your AI visibility — keeping your brand at the top of AI-generated answers as models update.

Everything you need to know about AEO.

What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)? +
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of structuring your digital presence so that AI-powered answer engines — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Copilot — cite your brand as the authoritative answer to relevant queries. Unlike traditional SEO which targets search rankings, AEO targets AI-generated responses and recommendations.
How is AEO different from SEO? +
SEO targets rankings in search engine results pages. AEO targets appearances in AI-generated answers. AEO requires entity authority building, structured data, and semantic content that signals trustworthiness to AI training and retrieval systems — skills that most SEO agencies don't have yet.
Why do SaaS companies need AEO? +
SaaS buyers increasingly use AI to research and compare tools before purchasing. When a prospect asks ChatGPT "what's the best [category] tool," the AI's response shapes their decision. Companies optimized for AEO appear in these recommendations; those who ignore AEO are invisible to a fast-growing, high-intent buyer segment.
How long does AEO take to show results? +
Quick wins appear in 4–12 weeks in Google AI Overviews and Bing AI. Consistent citations in ChatGPT and Perplexity typically take 2–6 months. AeroAEO's entity-first approach accelerates this significantly compared to content-only approaches.
What does AeroAEO's process look like? +
Three phases: Audit (we map your AI visibility gaps and competitor positions), Optimize (schema markup, entity building, AI-citation-ready content), and Scale (ongoing citation signals through content, PR, and partnerships). Every engagement starts with a free audit.
Do I still need SEO if I do AEO? +
AEO and SEO are complementary. Strong AEO actually improves traditional SEO signals too — structured data, content quality, and entity authority benefit both. We build AEO strategies that reinforce your existing SEO foundation rather than replace it.

Ready for your AEO takeoff?

Book a free 30-minute AEO audit. We'll show you exactly where you're missing AI citations — and what it'll take to get them.

No commitment required. 30 minutes. Real insights.

Built by someone who
saw the shift early.

When the search landscape moved from links to answers, most marketers kept optimizing for yesterday's game. AeroAEO was built to play the new one.

From SEO to AEO:
Following the signal.

I spent years watching how people find things online. First it was directories, then search engines, then social media. Each shift created a window — a moment where early movers could establish positions that took competitors years to catch up to.

When AI-powered answer engines started reshaping how buyers research products — and when I watched SaaS companies I admired become invisible to entire buyer segments because they weren't optimized for this new medium — I knew we were in another one of those windows.

AeroAEO exists to help growth-stage SaaS companies fly through that window before it closes. We specialize exclusively in Answer Engine Optimization because focus is what creates expertise — and expertise is what gets our clients cited first.

The airplane isn't just a brand theme. It's a philosophy: AEO is about navigation. Knowing where the AI search landscape is heading, charting the right course, and getting there before the turbulence starts.

— Amanda Fouts, Founder & AEO Expert
✏️ Personalize this section with your real story — your background, what drove you to AEO, and specific experiences that shaped your expertise.

Areas of Expertise

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
Schema Markup & Structured Data
Entity Authority Building
AI Content Strategy
ChatGPT & Perplexity Optimization
Google AI Overviews
Semantic SEO
SaaS Marketing Strategy
Technical SEO
Knowledge Graph Optimization

Make every client
the AI's default answer.

We believe the companies that define the AI search era will be the ones who moved intentionally, not reactively. Our mission is to give SaaS companies the tools, strategy, and execution to own their category in AI-generated search — permanently.

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Specialist Focus

We do one thing: AEO. That depth of focus means every client gets our best thinking, not a generalist's guess.

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Evidence-Driven

Every recommendation is grounded in data — AI citation tracking, entity visibility scoring, and measurable results.

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Long-Term Partnership

AEO compounds over time. We build relationships designed for multi-year visibility growth, not short sprints.

Choose your
altitude.

Every engagement starts with a free AEO audit. No commitment, no fluff — just a clear picture of your current AI visibility and what it'll take to dominate it.

🛫 Tier One
Runway
$497 / mo

For SaaS companies taking their first serious steps into AI search. Get your foundations right and start appearing in AI answers within weeks.

  • Full AEO audit (content, schema, entity gaps)
  • Technical schema markup implementation
  • Entity establishment across 10 directories
  • 90-day AI visibility roadmap
  • Competitor AEO benchmark report
  • Monthly AI citation tracking report
  • 2 content optimization reviews / month
  • Email support
🥇 Tier Three
First Class
Custom

Dedicated AEO team for enterprise SaaS companies that need to dominate AI search across multiple products, geographies, or categories.

  • Everything in Cruising Altitude, plus:
  • Dedicated AEO account lead
  • 8+ content pieces / month
  • PR citation campaign strategy
  • Podcast & media AEO placement
  • Multi-product / multi-geo AEO
  • Quarterly executive reviews
  • Custom AI visibility dashboard

How we get you
to the top of AI answers.

01

Free AEO Audit

We assess your current AI visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Bing AI — and deliver a clear gap analysis vs. your top competitors.

02

Custom Flight Plan

We build a tailored AEO strategy for your business — schema architecture, entity map, content plan, and citation roadmap — before any implementation begins.

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Execute & Report

We execute the plan, track AI citation growth monthly, and iterate based on what the data shows. Every month you see exactly how your AI visibility is growing.

Book your free AEO audit.

Tell us about your business and we'll get back to you within 24 hours with your free AEO visibility report.

Your AEO
flight manual.

Guides, frameworks, and research to help you understand — and win at — Answer Engine Optimization.

The Definitive Guide to Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) in 2026

Everything you need to know about AEO — what it is, how it differs from SEO, and the exact framework to make your brand the first answer in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

LAUNCHING SOON

The most comprehensive AEO guide on the internet. Free.

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What is AEO? The Beginner's Guide to Answer Engine Optimization

The clearest explanation of AEO on the internet — what it is, why it matters, and how to start.

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AEO vs. SEO: Key Differences Every Marketer Needs to Know in 2026

How the two disciplines differ, where they overlap, and why you need both — in order of priority.

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5 Reasons Your SaaS Company Needs AEO Right Now (Not Next Quarter)

The window for first-mover AEO advantage is closing. Here's what's at stake and how to act.

Tools to get started
on your own.

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AEO Audit Checklist

A 40-point checklist covering schema markup, entity signals, content structure, and citation health. Run it on your own site in under an hour.

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AEO Entity Map Template

Map every entity signal your brand needs across the web — the exact template AeroAEO uses for client onboarding.

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Schema Markup Guide for SaaS

Every schema type that matters for SaaS AEO, with annotated code examples you can implement today.

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AEO Competitor Analysis Framework

How to benchmark your AI citations vs. competitors across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

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