AI Search Optimization Platform

Is your website invisible to AI?

ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews are replacing traditional search. Find out if your content gets cited, and fix it if it doesn't.

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aeofyi.com/report
Analyzing
yourdomain.com/blog
78
/ 100
Grade B
Good foundation. A few high-impact fixes will push you into AI citations.
AI Crawler Access
GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot all allowed
FAQ Presence
No Q&A schema detected on high-traffic pages
Structured Data
Missing Article and Organization JSON-LD
Mobile Readiness
Viewport meta configured correctly
The silent traffic leak

Why aren't AI search engines citing your website?

AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity now resolve buyer questions before anyone lands on your site. If your content isn't structured for machine citation, the decision is already made, and your traffic dashboard will never show what you lost.

Zero-click searches are draining your funnel

Zero-click searches occur when users read AI-generated answers and leave without visiting any website. AI assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity now resolve buyer questions directly, causing impressions to no longer translate to sessions and shrinking your pipeline while your rankings appear fine.

Competitors are cited inside the answer

Rivals appear as named sources in ChatGPT and Perplexity responses. By the time a prospect reaches Google, they've already short-listed without you.

Crawlers read your pages as noise

GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot need clean HTML, JSON-LD schema and direct-answer paragraphs. Most sites serve them prose blobs and hope for the best.

You have no visibility into AI visibility

GA4 can't tell you which prompts surface your brand, which don't, or which competitors the model recommends in your category. You're flying blind.

AI Answer
Live search
Best running shoes for flat feet under $150?
For flat feet and overpronation in that price range, the most frequently recommended options are:
  • 1
    brooks.com
    Adrenaline GTS 23, stability trainer
  • 2
    asics.com
    GT-2000 12, structured cushioning
  • 3
    hoka.com
    Arahi 7, lightweight support
Sources: 3 citations, none from yourstore.com
yourstore.com, not mentioned
Ranks #2 on Google for this query. Invisible to the model.
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What is AEO?

What is Answer Engine Optimization?

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of structuring web content so AI-powered search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews cite it as a source. Unlike traditional SEO that focuses on rankings, AEO optimizes for direct citation in AI-generated answers that now appear in over 40% of searches.

Ranking isn't enough anymore

Page 1 on Google no longer guarantees visibility. AI assistants pull answers directly, and your site might not be the source they chose.

AI is the new front page

Over 40% of searches now involve an AI-generated answer. If your content isn't structured for machine citation, you're losing pipeline every day without ever seeing it in GA4.

aeofyi fixes the signals that matter

We analyze every page, score AI-readiness, generate FAQ and Article schema, and rewrite prose into the direct-answer format engines prefer to quote.

Signals we track
per page
  • AI crawler access (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot)
  • Structured data (JSON-LD, microdata)
  • FAQ presence and Q&A patterns
  • Direct answer format
  • E-E-A-T signals (author, citations, trust)
Plus 8 more signals
13 factors tested end-to-end on every page you analyze.
How it works

How does aeofyi optimize content for AI citation?

No plugins, no code changes, no waiting on your dev team. Paste a URL and get the exact signals, schema and rewrites you need to start showing up in AI answers.

01

Paste your URL

Enter any page URL. Our engine fetches and parses your content, headings, schema markup and meta data in seconds.

02

AI analyzes everything

Our engine evaluates 13 critical AEO factors across structured data, FAQ presence, E-E-A-T signals and answer-readiness, then scores you 0 to 100.

03

Get your action plan

Receive a detailed audit, ready-to-paste FAQ schema (JSON-LD), and AI-rewritten content optimized for citation by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI.

aeofyi.com/audit
Fetching page
yourstore.com/collections/running-shoes
Parsing signals
13 factors evaluated
Generating schema + rewrites
FAQ JSON-LD ready
Generated FAQPage schema
JSON-LD
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "mainEntity": [{
    "@type": "Question",
    "name": "Best running shoes for flat feet?",
    "acceptedAnswer": {
      "@type": "Answer",
      "text": "Stability trainers with..."
    }
  }]
}
Ready to paste into your site
Copy the schema, apply the rewrites, ship in minutes.

Simple, audit-based pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you need more URLs, projects, and ongoing audits.

Free

Try it out, no credit card needed

$0
  • 1 project
  • 2 audits total
  • Complete AEO score & grade
  • Top 5 priority findings shown
  • Full audit (all 13 signals)
  • FAQ schema generation
  • Content rewrites
  • Score history

Starter

For individuals optimizing their site

$6/month
  • 1 project
  • 20 audits per month
  • Full AEO audit on all URLs
  • FAQ schema JSON-LD
  • AI content rewrite suggestions
  • Score history & tracking
Recommended

Growth

For marketing teams and content creators

$20/month
  • 5 projects
  • 100 audits per month
  • Everything in Starter

Agency

For agencies managing client sites

$199/month
  • 30 projects
  • 1,000 audits per month
  • Everything in Growth
  • API accessSoon
  • White-label PDF reportsSoon

Free plan available forever. Cancel anytime. Plans are billed monthly in USD.

Your Data Is Safe With Us

We take security seriously. Your content is analyzed in real-time and never stored beyond what's needed for your reports.

Encrypted in Transit

All data is transmitted over HTTPS with TLS 1.3 encryption.

No Content Storage

Scraped content is analyzed in memory and discarded. Only your scores and reports are saved.

SOC 2 Infrastructure

Built on Vercel and Supabase — both SOC 2 Type II compliant platforms.

Learn AEO

How to implement Answer Engine Optimization.

A direct-answer guide to the three things that actually move your AI citation rate: shipping schema, restructuring content, and understanding how each engine picks its sources.

How do I implement Answer Engine Optimization on my website?

Implementing AEO requires three layers of change: (1) technical signals — add JSON-LD schema (Organization, WebSite, FAQPage, Article) so AI crawlers can parse your content as structured facts; (2) content format — restructure paragraphs so the first sentence is a direct, quotable answer to the question implied by the heading; (3) crawler access — confirm your robots.txt and CDN aren't blocking GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot or Google-Extended. Most sites can ship the technical layer in a single deploy and start seeing citation lift within 4 to 8 weeks as crawlers re-index.

How do ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews differ?

Each AI search engine selects sources differently. ChatGPT (via Bing) and Google AI Overviews lean heavily on traditional search rank plus on-page schema, so well-ranked pages with FAQ markup tend to win citations. Perplexity is the most citation-aggressive: it surfaces 5 to 10 sources per answer and rewards direct-answer paragraphs, recent publish dates and topical depth. Claude's web search emphasizes authoritative domains and long-form, well-structured content. Optimizing for one engine usually lifts the others, but Perplexity gives the fastest visible feedback.

What are the most common AEO mistakes to avoid?

The five mistakes that block citation: (1) burying the answer — a paragraph that takes three sentences to define a term won't get quoted; lead with the definition. (2) Missing schema — no JSON-LD means crawlers parse your page as ambient prose, not facts. (3) Blocking AI bots in robots.txt or via Cloudflare's bot rules without realizing it. (4) Heading hierarchy that doesn't match user questions — H2s like 'Our Approach' don't earn citations the way 'How does X work?' does. (5) Stale publish dates — Perplexity and Google AI weight recency heavily; un-dated or year-old pages lose to fresh competitors.

Frequently asked

Everything you wanted to ask about AEO.

Quick answers to the questions we hear most from founders, marketers and SEO leads who are starting to feel the AI-search shift.

What is AEO and how is it different from SEO?
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the practice of structuring your content so AI-powered search engines cite it as a source, while traditional SEO focuses on getting you ranked. AEO gets you quoted by AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity.
Why is my website not being cited by AI search engines?
AI crawlers like GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot need clean HTML, JSON-LD schema and direct-answer paragraphs. Most sites serve them prose blobs instead of properly structured content that machines can easily cite.
How do zero-click searches affect my website traffic?
Users now read AI-generated answers and leave without visiting your site. Impressions no longer translate to sessions, causing your pipeline to shrink while your Google rankings may still look fine.
What percentage of searches now involve AI-generated answers?
Over 40% of searches now involve an AI-generated answer. If your content isn't structured for machine citation, you're losing potential traffic and leads every day without seeing it reflected in your analytics.
Can Google Analytics show me my AI search visibility?
No, GA4 can't tell you which prompts surface your brand, which don't, or which competitors the AI models recommend in your category. You have no visibility into AI visibility with traditional analytics.
What technical elements do AI crawlers look for on websites?
AI crawlers need clean HTML structure, JSON-LD schema markup (especially FAQ and Article schema), direct-answer paragraphs, and proper mobile readiness with viewport meta configuration.
How does aeofyi help optimize my website for AI search engines?
aeofyi analyzes every page, scores AI-readiness, generates FAQ and Article schema, and helps rewrite content into formats that AI search engines can easily cite and reference.