Answer engine optimisation (AEO) is the practice of structuring content so AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews quote and recommend a brand. It works alongside classic SEO. It matters now: 62% of pages cited in AI answers do not rank in Google’s top 10 (Ahrefs, 863,000 SERPs) — so a smaller business can be cited by AI long before it can rank.
What you get
- AI Visibility Audit across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity & AI Overviews
- Technical SEO audit and fixes (speed, indexing, schema)
- Answer-first service pages and FAQ structure
- Articles written as the questions buyers actually ask
- Google Business Profile optimisation and review flow
- Monthly rankings and AI-citation tracking
The outcome
More qualified visitors from search, and your brand named when buyers ask an AI assistant for a recommendation.
Where AI helps
AI helps discover questions, cluster keywords and draft outlines. Every article is fact-checked and edited by a person, and named sources are cited.
Our halal guardrail
No bought links, no fake reviews, no keyword-stuffed or misleading pages — and no ranking guarantees.
How we work
- Find the questionThe exact phrases buyers type or ask an AI assistant.
- Answer it firstA clean definition in the first sentence, the question as the heading.
- Publish where it is citedWebsite, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest — named tools and sources.
- Track itMonthly checks of rankings and AI answers for your target questions.
Pricing (USD)
AI Visibility Audit
$250 one-off
- 25 target questions tested
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity & AI Overviews
- Competitor citation map
- Prioritised fix list
- Walk-through call
SEO Foundation
$500 /month
- Technical audit & fixes
- On-page optimisation (5 pages/mo)
- 2 answer-first articles
- Google Business Profile
- Rankings & AI-citation tracking
Search Authority
$950 /month
- Everything in Foundation
- 4 articles per month
- Schema & FAQ markup
- Digital PR & citations (no bought links)
- YouTube/LinkedIn citation content
- Quarterly strategy
Typical 2026 market rate: $1,500–$5,000/month SEO retainers; audits $500–$5,000 (SEO Sherpa). Prices exclude taxes and any third-party costs such as ad spend or software, which are paid directly by you. Retainers have a three-month minimum.
Tools we use
Google Search ConsoleAhrefsSemrushScreaming FrogUbersuggestChatGPT / Gemini / Perplexity
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between SEO and AEO?
SEO helps you rank in search results. AEO helps AI assistants quote and recommend you inside their answers. The same strong, well-structured content serves both — AEO adds answer-first structure, named entities and presence on the sources AI tools cite, such as YouTube and LinkedIn.
How long does SEO take?
Technical fixes can show in weeks; content usually needs three to six months to rank. AI citations can appear sooner because they do not depend on top-10 rankings.
Do you guarantee first-page rankings?
No. Anyone who guarantees rankings is guessing or breaking the rules. We commit to the work and report what moves.
