AEO — Answer Engine Optimization
Get your business cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews. We build AEO into every site by default — and we'll audit your existing site for $499. Available Canada-wide.
When someone asks ChatGPT "who's the best dentist in my neighbourhood?" or "best plumber near me?", the AI gives one or two answers. AEO is how you become one of those answers.
Why AEO matters in 2026
A meaningful share of search behaviour has shifted to AI assistants — ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google's AI Overviews, and Gemini. These systems pick a small number of citations to answer each query. If your site isn't structured for them, you're invisible to that traffic. Traditional SEO doesn't fix this. AEO does.
What AEO Means in Practice
Curated llms.txt
A plain-text file LLMs read first to understand your business. We write yours by hand — not auto-generated.
Full Schema.org markup
LocalBusiness, Service, Offer, FAQPage, Review schema on every relevant page. Machine-readable facts.
Explicit AI bot access
GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended allowed in robots.txt. Most sites block them by accident.
FAQ blocks for citation
Q&A formatted exactly the way LLMs prefer to extract and cite. Direct answers, no fluff, schema-marked.
Entity disambiguation
sameAs links to your Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, social profiles. Proves you're the real entity, not a competitor.
Comparison content
Side-by-side comparisons LLMs cite when answering "X vs Y" or "best X in [city]" queries. Built into your site.
AEO Audit — $499
Already have a website? We'll audit it for AEO readiness and give you a prioritized fix list. Most existing sites have 0 of the 6 elements above. After our audit you'll know exactly what to fix and in what order.
One-time. Detailed report. Implementation guide.
- Score against 25 AEO criteria
- llms.txt and robots.txt audit
- Schema.org markup review
- Entity and sameAs evaluation
- Citation-format gap analysis
- Prioritized fix list
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AEO?
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the practice of structuring website content so AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews can find, understand, and cite it. It's the next evolution of SEO for the AI search era.
Is AEO different from SEO?
SEO is for traditional Google search results. AEO is for AI-generated answers. They share some fundamentals (good content, clear structure) but AEO requires specific elements traditional SEO doesn't address: llms.txt, comprehensive Schema.org markup, explicit AI bot allows, and citation-formatted content blocks.
How can I tell if my current website is AEO-ready?
Quick test: open ChatGPT, ask "What does [your business name] do?" If the answer is generic, missing, or wrong, you're not AEO-ready. The fuller version is our $499 AEO Audit, which scores your site against 25 specific AEO criteria.
What makes OnePoint's AEO different from other agencies?
Most agencies offer AEO as a separate paid service. We build it into every website we deliver — llms.txt, full Schema.org markup, explicit AI bot allows, and citation-formatted FAQ blocks are the default, not an upsell. We also publish a public AEO methodology and a $499 audit anyone can buy without committing to a full website build.