AEO Agency for brands that want to be the answer.
We get your brand named when buyers ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews who to pick. Then we re-check those answers every month.
Free AI readiness score for your site, or book a 30-minute audit call.
Wearview
$36K
MRR
0 to 56
Domain Rating
15+
Roundup placements
Wearview, Search Console, 6 monthsRead the case The answer engines we optimise for
ChatGPT
Perplexity
Gemini
Claude
AI Overviews
CopilotWhat an AEO agency actually does
An AEO agency gets your brand picked as the answer when someone asks an AI assistant or a search engine a question. For AY Rank that is four steps, run in a loop.
- 1
Map the answers
We run the questions your buyers ask through each engine and log who gets named and which pages get cited.
Prompt map - 2
Fix the access
AI crawler rules, server-rendered text, schema and a clean sitemap, so engines can read and quote you.
Technical - 3
Become the answer
Answer-first pages for each buyer question, plus mentions on the roundups, reviews and threads engines cite.
Content and mentions - 4
Re-check every month
Same prompts, same engines. You see which answers now name you and which still name a rival.
Monthly report
See which answers name you today. Free, 30 minutes.
Proof you can open and check
Wearview launched a new domain into a category owned by Ray-Ban Meta and Xreal. We built the pages, the schema and the roundup mentions that AI answers pull from.
$36K
Monthly recurring revenue, from a brand new domain
0 to 56
Domain Rating in 8 months
15+
"Best of" roundup placements, the pages AI answers quote
$0
Paid ad spend
“We launched a brand new domain into one of the most competitive categories in consumer tech. Eight months later we are doing $36K MRR with zero paid ads, every dollar attributable to organic and AI search.”
AEO vs SEO vs GEO
Three names for work that overlaps. Most brands need all three, because an engine can only quote a page it can find. If you know the work as GEO, see our generative engine optimization services.
Swipe the table sideways to see all three.
| SEO | AEO | GEO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Rank a page in the blue links | Be the direct answer to a question | Be named inside AI-generated answers |
| Where it shows | Google and Bing results pages | Featured snippets, voice, AI Overviews, chat answers | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot |
| Main levers | Keywords, links, technical health | Question-shaped pages, short answers, FAQ and schema | Entity consistency, third-party mentions, citable sources |
| What you measure | Rankings, clicks | Answer boxes won, AI Overview citations | Brand mentions and citations across engines |
How to choose an AEO agency
Most "best AEO agency" lists are written by an agency that ranks itself first. Ours would too, so here is the checklist instead. The weights are our judgment. Proof comes first, measurement second.
How to spot buzzword sellers
"Guaranteed #1 in ChatGPT"
Nobody controls what a model says. Answers change by prompt, by user and by week. Ask what they guarantee about the work instead.
A score sold as tracking
A readiness score checks your site. It does not tell you whether ChatGPT names you. Ask to see the prompts they re-run and the raw answers.
No client result you can open
A logo wall is not a result. Ask for one case with dates and a screenshot from Search Console or the engine itself.
Old SEO with a new label
If the plan is only blog posts and backlinks, nothing changed but the name. AEO work includes schema, crawler access and off-site mentions.
Tick what the agency can show you
| Has it | Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|---|
A screenshot or case study you can check. Not "300+ brands served". | 25% | |
Ask which prompts, which engines, and how often. A readiness score is not a citation count. | 20% | |
AI crawler rules in robots.txt, server-rendered text, schema, a clean sitemap. | 15% | |
Roundups, review sites, Reddit threads. Not only your own blog. | 15% | |
Short direct answers, comparison tables, FAQs that match how people ask. | 15% | |
Nobody controls what ChatGPT says. "Guaranteed #1 in ChatGPT" is a red flag. | 10% |
Score any agency you are talking to, including us.
What's included, by plan
Every plan is quoted after the free audit, because the work depends on your category and how many prompts matter. One client per category per market, so we never optimise two competitors against each other.
Swipe the table sideways to see all plans.
| Included | Starter | Growth | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEO and AEO articles per month | 10 | 20 | 20 |
| AI prompts tracked across engines | No | 20 | 50 |
| ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, AI Overviews | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Competitor visibility analysis | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Authority backlinks per month | Add-on | Add-on | 5 |
| Existing page optimisation | No | No | Yes |
| Non-branded organic traffic guarantee | +25% in 180 days | +25% in 90 days | +35% in 90 days |
Guarantee: hit the traffic lift in the stated window, or we keep working free until we do.
See which answers name you today. Free, 30 minutes.
Who runs the work
Walid Boulanouar, founder
Walid founded AY Rank to help businesses get found in AI search. He leads the AEO and GEO method and oversees strategy for every client.
Page by Walid Boulanouar. Updated . LinkedIn
AEO agency FAQ
What is an AEO agency?
An AEO agency is a team that gets your brand chosen as the answer when people ask search engines and AI assistants a question. It covers ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot and Google AI Overviews. The work is question-shaped content, schema, AI crawler access and mentions on the third-party pages those engines quote.
What does AEO stand for?
AEO stands for Answer Engine Optimization. An answer engine is any system that replies with an answer instead of a list of links, such as ChatGPT, Perplexity or a Google AI Overview.
What is the difference between AEO and SEO?
SEO gets a page ranked in a list of results. AEO gets your brand used inside the answer itself. They share a base: an engine can only quote pages it can crawl and trust, so good technical SEO still matters. AEO adds short direct answers, FAQ and comparison content, schema, and mentions on the sites engines cite.
Is AEO the same as GEO?
They overlap. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is usually used for AI chat engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity. AEO is the older term and also covers featured snippets and voice answers. In practice an AEO agency and a GEO agency do most of the same work. Our GEO services page covers the generative side in more detail.
What is the best AEO agency for B2B?
The one that can show you a dated result for a company like yours and explain how it measures citations. Use the weighted checklist on this page on every agency you talk to, including us. For B2B, also ask how they handle comparison and "alternatives to" prompts, because that is where shortlists get made.
How much do AEO services cost?
We quote every plan on a call after a free audit, because the work depends on your category, your current visibility and how many prompts matter. All three plans include AI visibility work across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini and AI Overviews, and each carries a non-branded organic traffic guarantee.
How long does AEO take to work?
Technical fixes and answer-first pages can show up in AI answers within weeks, because engines like Perplexity and ChatGPT search read live pages. Brand mentions on third-party sites take longer to build. We report monthly so you see what moved.
Can an AEO agency guarantee AI citations?
No honest agency can guarantee what a model says. We guarantee a measurable organic traffic lift on our plans, and we show the prompt results every month so you can judge the AI side yourself.
Comparing agencies? Read our roundup of the best AEO agencies in 2026 or the GEO vs SEO vs AEO guide. Looking for the wider service? See our AI SEO agency page.
See Where Your Business Stands in AI Search. Then Move.
Drop your details and we'll review your business, look at where AI engines surface (or skip) you, and come back with the visibility gaps we see and what we can do to close them.
- →A review of your business and how AI engines currently surface (or skip) you
- →A read on the visibility gap between you and the competitor AI cites today
- →Suggestions on what we can improve to lift your AI search presence
- →A tailored next step, shaped around your business and category
One client per category per market. Once we start working with you, your category is closed to direct competitors.
