Glossary
Answer engine optimization (AEO)
Answer engine optimization (AEO) is optimizing content to be surfaced and cited by answer engines — AI assistants and AI search that return a direct answer instead of a list of links. It is often used interchangeably with GEO; AEO emphasizes the answer surface.
Also known as: AEO.
How Getspotted helps
Getspotted is the AI citation API for answer engine optimization (aeo): it finds the sources AI engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini) and Google cite for any query, per country, and the contacts behind them. Start with the docs or connect the MCP server.
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