What is GEO (generative engine optimization) and AEO (answer engine optimization)?

Last Updated: Nov 8, 20261 min read

Generative engine optimization (GEO) focuses on appearing in answers produced by generative AI systems. Answer engine optimization (AEO) focuses on being the direct answer to a question, including featured snippets, voice results and AI summaries. The two overlap heavily and share the same core practice.

Both reward content structured around questions: a clear heading that mirrors how someone asks, followed by a concise answer and then supporting detail. Both also benefit from schema markup and consistent entity information.

Think of them as part of a single discipline: making your expertise easy for machines and people to understand and cite.

Common practices:

  • Question-led structure: headings phrased as real queries
  • Answer first: a direct response in the opening lines
  • Supporting evidence: facts, examples and sources
  • FAQ sections: concise answers to common questions
  • Schema markup: FAQ, service, organisation and breadcrumb data
  • Freshness: updated information and dates where relevant

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