Question 1

What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?

Accepted Answer

AEO is the practice of structuring a website's content, schema, and authority signals so that AI answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Gemini cite the brand directly in their responses.

Question 2

How is AEO different from traditional SEO?

Accepted Answer

Traditional SEO targets ranked links on a search engine results page. AEO targets being the cited source inside a generated AI answer, which requires clear entity definitions, structured data, and machine-readable content.

Question 3

Does Vertical Eight build websites as well as run SEO?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Vertical Eight designs and builds high-performance websites engineered for SEO and AEO from the ground up, so visibility is baked in rather than bolted on.

Question 4

How can I contact Vertical Eight?

Accepted Answer

Email support@verticaleight.net to start a conversation about SEO, AEO, or a new website.