Glossary
Answer engine optimization (AEO)
The practice of making information useful and accessible to systems that return direct answers. Its scope overlaps with GEO and search engine optimization.
In practice
A concise, sourced answer to a common customer question is answer-oriented content.
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Read in context
Related term: Generative engine optimization (GEO).
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