Your Website Ranks #1 on Google. ChatGPT Has Never Heard of You
The article discusses the growing importance of Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) in addition to traditional SEO. It highlights how AI-powered answer engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity evaluate content differently than search engines. The author provides insights on improving AEO scores to enhance visibility in AI-generated recommendations.
- ▪AEO stands for Answer Engine Optimization, focusing on how AI engines cite content.
- ▪AI engines evaluate multiple signals, including Bing indexing and structured content, to determine what to cite.
- ▪A site can have a high SEO score but a low AEO score, impacting its visibility in AI responses.
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