AEO for Canadian Businesses
Get your business cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews. AEO built into every website we ship by default. Standalone $499 audit for existing sites. Edmonton-headquartered, Canada-wide engagement.
When a Canadian consumer asks ChatGPT "best [service] in [city]?", the AI gives one or two cited answers. The cited businesses get the high-intent traffic. The uncited businesses get nothing from that channel. AEO is how you become one of those cited answers — and it's solved infrastructure, not magic.
Why AEO matters for Canadian businesses in 2026
A meaningful share of Canadian search behaviour has shifted to AI assistants. ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google's AI Overviews, and Gemini answer hundreds of millions of queries per day, and the share keeps growing. These systems pick a small number of citations to answer each query. If your site isn't structured for them — if you don't have llms.txt, comprehensive Schema.org markup, AI bot allows, or citation-ready FAQ blocks — you're invisible to that traffic. Traditional SEO doesn't fix this. AEO does.
The competitive landscape is in your favour right now. Most Canadian agencies aren't doing AEO at all — and the few who are charge it as a premium add-on. We build AEO into every website by default at no extra cost, plus offer a $499 standalone audit for existing sites. The infrastructure is solved; the bottleneck is just whether you set it up before your competitors do.
What's included in our AEO methodology
Curated llms.txt
A plain-text file that AI assistants read first to understand your business. We write yours by hand based on your actual services, pricing, and positioning — not auto-generated.
Full Schema.org Markup
LocalBusiness, Service, Offer, FAQPage, Review, Article, BreadcrumbList — machine-readable facts on every relevant page. The same data points AI assistants need to cite you confidently.
Explicit AI Bot Access
GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended explicitly allowed in robots.txt. Most websites accidentally block these. We set the allows by default.
FAQ Blocks for Citation
Q&A formatted exactly the way LLMs prefer to extract and cite — direct answers, no fluff, schema-marked. Each Q&A becomes a potential citation in an AI answer.
Entity Disambiguation
sameAs links to your Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, social profiles, and authoritative directory listings. Proves you're the real entity AI assistants are looking for, not a competitor.
Comparison Content
Side-by-side comparisons that LLMs cite when answering "X vs Y" or "best X in [city]" queries. Built into your site at the right structural level for citation.
Two ways to start
AEO Audit — $499
For existing sites. Already have a website that nobody finds — and ChatGPT can't cite? We score your current site against 25 AEO criteria and give you a prioritized fix list. Standalone audit, no website rebuild required. You can implement the fixes yourself, hire your existing developer, or commission a rebuild from us.
AEO-Built Website — From $499
For new sites or rebuilds. Three tiers: Launch ($499, 1–3 pages), Grow ($1,499, 5–7 pages), Bespoke ($5K–$10K). Every tier includes the full AEO methodology — llms.txt, schema markup, AI bot allows, citation FAQs, entity disambiguation. No upcharge for AEO. See website tiers.
Working with us from anywhere in Canada
AEO is a fully remote service. Discovery is a video call. Audits are run remotely. Implementation is async. We're headquartered in Edmonton and have worked with Canadian clients from Calgary to Vancouver to Toronto without ever meeting in person — and the results are no different. The audit is $499 in CAD. Website builds with AEO included start at $499. All pricing is published — no quotes hidden behind sales calls.
Want to see the methodology in detail? Read our AEO methodology page. Want a deeper read? AEO Checklist 2026 walks through all 25 criteria, and How to Get Cited by ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity covers the platform-specific patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AEO?
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) 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.
How is AEO different from SEO?
SEO targets traditional Google search results — links, rankings, traffic to your site. AEO targets AI-generated answers — getting cited when someone asks ChatGPT or Claude or Perplexity a question. They share fundamentals (good content, fast sites, mobile optimization) but AEO requires specific technical elements: llms.txt, comprehensive Schema.org markup, explicit AI bot allows in robots.txt, and citation-formatted content blocks. Most SEO agencies don't address these at all.
Do Canadian businesses need AEO?
Yes. AI assistants are being used heavily by Canadian consumers — ChatGPT alone has hundreds of millions of users. When someone asks "best [your service] in [your city]?", the AI gives one or two cited answers. AEO is how you become one of the cited answers.
How does the $499 AEO Audit work?
We score your existing website against 25 specific AEO criteria — covering llms.txt, Schema.org markup, robots.txt AI bot allows, FAQ structure, entity disambiguation, comparison content, and local signals. You get a detailed report with what's missing, what's wrong, and what to fix in priority order. You can implement the fixes yourself, hire your existing developer, or commission a rebuild from us. The audit stands alone — no website rebuild required.
Do you offer AEO services across Canada?
Yes. We're headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, but work with clients across Canada — Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, anywhere. Discovery is video calls, audits are remote, implementation is async.
Why pick OnePoint over a Toronto-based AEO agency?
Two reasons. First, AEO is built into every website we ship by default — most agencies sell it as a separate paid service. Second, our pricing is published transparently: $499 audit, websites from $499 with AEO included. Most agencies require sales calls before quoting. We're Edmonton-based which means lower overhead and faster turnaround. Results are what matter; office address doesn't change results.
Ready to be cited by AI?
Book the $499 AEO Audit for your existing site, or get a quote on a new AEO-built website from $499. Both come with the full methodology — no add-ons, no surprises.
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