What is Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO)?
Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) is the practice of structuring your website content and technical signals so that AI-powered answer engines — Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, ChatGPT Search, Microsoft Copilot, and voice assistants — select your business as the source of their answers. Where traditional SEO targets rankings in the list of links, AEO targets being the cited answer itself.
How STEPS Solutions Helps You Get Cited
Are We Cited in AI Answers for AEO?
We monitor whether Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity mention STEPS Solutions when users search for AEO services. Here's our live visibility status:
0 of — monitored AI engines currently mention STEPS Solutions
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Our AEO Process
Audit
We audit how answer engines currently see and cite your business.
Restructure
We rebuild content into clear, citable answers with schema markup.
Optimise
We strengthen entities, authority, and technical crawlability.
Monitor
We track citations and mentions across AI answer engines monthly.
AEO Frequently Asked Questions
What is Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO)?
Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) is the practice of structuring your website content and technical signals so that AI-powered answer engines — Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, ChatGPT Search, Microsoft Copilot, and voice assistants — select your business as the source of their answers.
How is AEO different from SEO?
Traditional SEO targets positions in the list of ten blue links. AEO targets being the cited source inside AI-generated answers. The two overlap, but AEO requires concise, question-led content, FAQ schema, clear definitions, and strong entity signals.
Will AEO help my business appear in Google AI Overviews?
Yes. AEO is specifically designed to make your content eligible for Google AI Overviews, Perplexity answers, ChatGPT Search citations, and similar answer engines by structuring information the way they extract it.
What is included in STEPS Solutions’ AEO service?
Our AEO service includes content structuring, FAQ and Q&A schema markup, entity and knowledge-panel optimisation, technical crawlability improvements, answer-format content creation, and ongoing mention and citation monitoring.
How long does AEO take to show results?
Most clients see citations building within 3–6 months as answer engines recrawl and re-index optimised content. AEO is a long-term investment, and we report progress monthly.
How much does AEO cost in the UK?
Pricing is tailored to your business and goals. AEO packages typically start from £500/month. Contact STEPS Solutions for a free quote.