🧩 What's the difference between AEO and GEO?

AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) focuses on getting cited in AI answers. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is the broader discipline covering all generative AI outputs. AEO is a subset of GEO. Both require: structured data, semantic content, mobile-first performance, and content freshness.
🤖 What AI Search Engines Tell Them

Frase.io: "AEO is a component of the broader discipline known as Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). While GEO encompasses all strategies for optimizing content across generative AI platforms, AEO focuses specifically on the answer-retrieval layer."

ChatGPT: "GEO is a broader term covering optimization for all generative AI outputs. AEO focuses specifically on getting cited in AI answer engines. The strategies overlap significantly."

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