# AEO / GEO

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): making your brand the source AI systems cite when they answer questions — in ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google’s AI Overviews. SEO earned rankings. AEO earns citations.

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_AI Search (AEO/GEO): Get Found by Machines That Answer — lesson 1 of 20 (DEFINITION)_

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): making your brand the source AI systems cite when they answer questions — in ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google’s AI Overviews. SEO earned rankings. AEO earns citations.

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