AI Search · AEO & GEO
AI Search Optimization: Get Found in ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews & Perplexity
AI search optimization — also called AEO (answer engine optimization) and GEO (generative engine optimization) — makes your business easy for ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot to understand, trust and recommend. I fix the technical foundations, add structured data, rewrite key pages so they answer buyers' questions directly, and build the outside mentions AI tools look for.
- Building for clients since 2021
- 25+ live client websites
- Clients in the US, UK, Canada & Europe
- client websites verified in Search Console with sitemaps submitted in one day
- 26
- page URLs sent to Bing through IndexNow in one day
- 16,000+
- client sites linked to one consistent creator entity in schema
- 25+
Is this you?
The problems this solves
AI tools don't mention you
Ask ChatGPT or Perplexity for a business like yours and your competitors come up instead.
Your pages don't answer real questions
Service pages promise "quality solutions" but never answer what buyers ask: price, timing, process and proof.
Search engines can't read your site properly
Missing structured data, pages that aren't indexed, slow pages or a sitemap that returns an error.
Your details don't match across the web
Different names, services and descriptions on your site, social profiles and directory listings.
What you get
What this service covers
Specialized services
What's included
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AI visibility audit
The questions your buyers ask, tested in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Mode and Copilot, with who gets named.
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Technical SEO fixes
Indexing, sitemaps, canonicals, crawl errors and Core Web Vitals — the base every AI engine relies on.
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Structured data (schema)
Organization or Person, Service, Product, FAQ, Article and Breadcrumb schema, connected into one clear entity.
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Answer-first content
Key pages rewritten so each question gets a direct two-to-three sentence answer, real numbers and a clear next step.
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Entity consistency
One description of who you are and what you do, used on your site, social profiles, directories and listings.
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Bing and IndexNow
ChatGPT search and Copilot use Bing's index, so new and updated pages are submitted to Bing within minutes.
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llms.txt and AI crawler access
A clean summary file for AI tools and robots rules that let the right crawlers in.
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Monthly tracking
The same buyer questions re-tested every month, with results and next actions in a short report.
- Google Search Console
- Bing Webmaster Tools
- IndexNow
- Yoast SEO
- Rank Math
- Schema.org
- llms.txt
- PageSpeed Insights
- ChatGPT
- Perplexity
- Gemini
- Copilot
Real projects
Proof from live websites
Process
How we work together
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01
Baseline
I test how AI tools answer 20 of your buyers' questions today and audit your site's technical health.
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Fix the foundations
Indexing, speed, schema and entity consistency — the work that makes everything else count.
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Answer the questions
Rewrite or create the pages that answer what buyers ask, with proof and facts AI can quote.
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Corroborate and measure
Profiles, listings, reviews and mentions that confirm your claims, then monthly re-testing.
Why AI search matters for your business
More buyers now ask an AI assistant instead of scrolling through ten blue links: “Who can fix a hacked WordPress site?”, “Best WooCommerce developer for a wholesale store”, “How much does a custom website cost?”. The assistant gives one answer and names a few businesses. If you’re not one of them, you’re invisible for that question — even if you rank well in classic search.
Google is moving the same way. AI Overviews and AI Mode (see Google’s guide for site owners) summarize the answer at the top of the page, and studies of 2026 search data show that pages cited inside those answers get far more clicks than pages that aren’t.
How do ChatGPT and Google AI decide what to recommend?
Each engine works differently, but they reward the same things:
- Pages they can crawl and index. Google’s AI features mostly cite pages that already rank; ChatGPT search and Copilot rely on Bing’s index.
- Direct, quotable answers. A clear two-to-three sentence answer under a question heading is easy to lift into a response.
- Facts and numbers. Research on generative engines found that adding statistics, quotes and sources noticeably raises how often a page is used in AI answers.
- A clear entity. Structured data that says who you are, what you offer and where you work — and matches what other sites say about you.
- Corroboration. Mentions, reviews and profiles on other trusted sites that confirm your claims.
Different engines also cite different sources — one 2026 analysis found only a small share of domains cited by both ChatGPT and Perplexity — so the work covers your own site and the wider web.
What I change on your WordPress site
Because I’m a WordPress developer, I don’t hand you a list of recommendations and leave. I fix indexing and sitemap errors, write the schema into your theme or plugin, connect your pages into one entity, speed up slow templates and rewrite the key pages so they answer buyer questions first. Every change is tested on a staging copy before it goes live.
How I measure AI visibility
We agree on a fixed set of around 20 questions your buyers really ask. Every month I ask them in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Mode and Copilot and record whether your business is named, linked or not mentioned, alongside Search Console clicks from your target countries. You see the trend, not a one-off screenshot.
I practice this on my own work
My own site and the 25+ client sites I’ve built share one consistent creator entity in their structured data. In October 2026 I verified 26 client websites in Google Search Console, submitted their sitemaps and sent more than 16,000 of their URLs to Bing through IndexNow — the same process I use for clients. Start with an AI visibility audit to see where you stand.
Pricing
How much does it cost?
Clear starting prices in USD. You get a fixed quote before any work starts, and nothing is billed until you approve it.
AI Visibility Audit
From $300 one-time
Find out where you stand in AI search and exactly what to fix.
- 20 buyer questions tested in 5 AI engines
- Technical SEO and schema review
- Comparison with competitors AI names
- Prioritized action plan
AEO & GEO Setup
From $900 one-time
The full foundation done for you on your WordPress site.
- Everything in the audit
- Schema, sitemaps and indexing fixed
- Up to 5 key pages rewritten answer-first
- Bing, IndexNow and llms.txt set up
AI Search Growth
From $450 per month
Ongoing work to earn mentions and keep improving.
- New answer-first pages or articles
- Profile and listing consistency
- Monthly AI visibility re-test
- Short monthly report
Compare
How this compares to your other options
| Question | Working with me | Traditional SEO package | Doing it yourself with plugins |
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| Optimizes for AI answers, not only rankings | Yes — tested in 5 AI engines | Usually rankings only | No |
| Fixes the WordPress code and schema directly | Yes — I'm a developer | Often recommendations only | Plugin defaults only |
| Measures AI mentions | Every month, same question set | Rarely | No |
| Content style | Answer-first, with your real numbers | Keyword-focused | Up to you |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between SEO, AEO and GEO?
SEO helps your pages rank in classic search results. AEO (answer engine optimization) helps your content become the direct answer in features like Google's AI Overviews and featured snippets. GEO (generative engine optimization) helps AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Copilot understand your business and mention or cite it. All three rest on the same base — a fast, indexable, trustworthy site — so I work on them together.
Can you guarantee that ChatGPT will recommend my business?
No one can honestly guarantee that: AI answers change, and every engine chooses sources differently. What I can do is remove everything that stops AI tools from understanding and trusting you, publish clear answers backed by real facts, and measure your visibility every month so you can see what changes.
How long does it take to show up in AI answers?
Technical fixes and structured data take effect as soon as pages are re-crawled, usually within days to a few weeks. Being named in AI recommendations normally takes three to six months, because it depends on your content and outside mentions building up over time.
Does Google penalize content written for AI search?
Google rewards helpful content written for people. AEO and GEO work is about clarity — direct answers, accurate facts, real experience and good structure — which is exactly what Google's guidelines ask for.
What is llms.txt and do I need it?
llms.txt is a short, plain-text summary of your site for AI tools: who you are, what you offer and your key pages. It's quick to add and helps some tools understand your site, but schema, content and outside mentions matter more.
Why does Bing matter for ChatGPT?
ChatGPT search and Microsoft Copilot use Bing's index to find fresh pages. If Bing hasn't indexed your site, those tools are far less likely to see it, so every setup includes Bing Webmaster Tools and IndexNow.
Do you work on sites that aren't WordPress?
My main focus is WordPress and WooCommerce, where I can fix the code and schema directly. For other platforms I can do the audit, the content and the off-site work, and give your developer exact instructions for the technical changes.
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