The AEO Blog
Field notes on answer engine optimization, AI search and how to get your business recommended by the machines your customers now ask.
Google AI Overviews for Local Businesses: How to Get Featured
Google's AI Overviews now answer the questions your customers used to click through for. Here's how local businesses can show up inside those answers — and what happens if you don't.
Read →AEODo Backlinks Still Matter for AEO? What Actually Drives AI Recommendations
Backlinks built your Google rankings for 20 years. But AI answer engines play by different rules. Here's what the data says — and where to focus instead.
Read →AEOWhy AI Doesn't Recommend Your Business (Even When It Knows You Exist)
The most common AEO gap isn't obscurity — it's the silent zero recommendation rate. Here's why it happens and how to fix it.
Read →AI SearchThe State of AI Search in 2026: What Every Business Owner Should Know
Answer engines have quietly become a primary discovery channel. A plain-English briefing on where things stand and what to do about it.
Read →See how AI answer engines rank your business
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