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The End-to-End AEO Agency
Know Where You Stand
See how AI models rank and recommend your brand today.
We test the real questions your customers ask across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity, then score your visibility against competitors. You see exactly which answers you win, which you lose, and who's taking them.
Visibility Score
Claude
68%
ChatGPT
92%
Gemini
42%
Perplexity
58%
Become the Answer
Build the signals AI models trust when they recommend brands.
We fix what's holding you back: content structure, entity data, citations, and brand mentions across the sources AI pulls from. Every fix is tied to a query you should be winning.
Review sites
Reddit & forums
Publisher citations
Listicles & roundups
Review sites
Reddit & forums
Publisher citations
Listicles & roundups
Structured data
Brand mentions
Trust signals
Structured data
Brand mentions
Trust signals
Knowledge Graph
Entity Optimization
Content Structure
What's Inside the Engagement
Everything it takes to win AI recommendations, handled for you.
Prompt Research
Find the exact questions your customers ask AI before they buy.
Visibility Tracking
Monitor how often each model names you, and who it names instead.
Content Optimization
Rewrite and structure your pages so AI can read, trust, and cite them.
Authority Building
Earn the mentions and citations AI models pull recommendations from.
Commerce Readiness
Structure your product data so AI can recommend and surface what you sell.
Reporting & Attribution
See your visibility trend and which AI answers are sending you customers.
SEO vs. AEO: What Changes
Search Engines
AI Answers
Where you compete
The battlefield for attention
Page one, ten blue links
One answer, one or two brands named
What the user gets
List vs. verdict
A list to research
A decision, made for them
Trust
Who does the vetting
User judges ten results themselves
Model's pick carries built-in authority
Speed to purchase
Question to checkout
Multiple clicks, tabs, comparisons
Question to recommendation in seconds
Conversion intent
How warm the traffic arrives
Traffic you still have to convert
Arrives pre-sold on the recommendation
What it's built on
SEO transfers, AEO extends
Keywords, links, metadata
All of that, plus structure AI can cite
The Numbers Behind the Shift
37%
of consumers now start product searches with AI instead of Google.
47%
of consumers have used AI to help make a purchase decision.
$750B
in US consumer spending projected to flow through AI search by 2028.
AEO Questions Answered
What is AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)?
AEO is the practice of making your brand visible and recommendable inside AI-generated answers from models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Instead of competing for a ranking on a results page, you compete to be the brand the answer names.
What is GEO, and is it different from AEO?
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and AEO describe the same discipline: optimizing your brand for AI-generated responses. The industry uses both terms. At Oars we treat them as one practice with one goal, getting you recommended.
How do I get my brand mentioned by ChatGPT?
Make your brand easy for models to understand and verify. That means clear, structured content on your site, consistent brand information across the web, and mentions in the sources models trust: review sites, publishers, forums, and industry roundups. AEO does this work systematically.
How do AI models decide which brands to recommend?
Models weigh clarity and corroboration. They favor brands whose sites clearly state what they do and who they serve, and whose reputation is confirmed across many independent sources. A brand that is easy to summarize and widely cited gets named. One that isn't gets skipped.
Do I still need SEO if I'm doing AEO?
Yes. Strong SEO is the foundation AEO builds on: crawlable pages, quality content, and real authority all transfer. AEO extends that work with the structure, citations, and consistency AI models specifically rely on when composing answers.
How long does AEO take to show results?
Some improvements appear within weeks as models refresh the sources they draw from. Authority building compounds over three to six months. We measure your AI visibility from day one, so you see movement from the start, not just activity.
How much does AEO cost?
Engagements vary with your market and how competitive your target queries are. Every Oars engagement starts with an AI Visibility Audit that shows where you stand and what winning requires. Book a call and we'll scope it with you.