Make your brand verifiable in AI-assisted answers
AEO, GEO and LLMO are industry terms for work combining SEO fundamentals, sourced information, a clear crawler policy and dated measurement. No method guarantees a citation.
Three angles that complement traditional SEO
Shared foundations, different areas of work
SEO and useful content
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AEO
Make direct answers clear and verifiable.
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GEO
Observe mentions in generated answers.
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LLMO
Document technical access and metadata.
Search engines can now display links, snippets, related questions or generated summaries. Visible references vary by platform, query, language, context and time of testing.
Google states that its AI features rely on the usual SEO fundamentals. There is no AI-specific markup, special file or minimum length that ensures a presence.
AEO, GEO and LLMO are used here to organise the work: answer quality, observed visibility in generative interfaces and crawler-related technical checks. They are not official standards.
AEO, GEO, LLMO: each targets a type of engine
Answer Engine Optimization
Direct answers, snippets and related questions. Work on editorial clarity, accessibility and measurement, without a prescribed length.
Generative Engine Optimization
Observation of generated answers, sourced facts, identifiable authors and consistent information between the website and its official profiles.
Large Language Model Optimization
Checks of crawlers published by platforms, accurate structured data and possible testing of llms.txt as a non-standardised proposal.
AI visibility readiness checklist
Tick only items you can document. The result measures coverage of this Kanexio checklist, not the probability of indexing, citation or conversion.
Your questions about AI engine visibility
AEO, GEO, LLMO: what is the practical difference?▾
These are industry terms, not official standards. AEO describes the quality of direct answers, GEO the visibility observed in generative interfaces, and LLMO the technical checks associated with crawlers and metadata. All rely on SEO fundamentals.
How can I tell whether ChatGPT cites my website?▾
Use a predefined set of queries and retain the date, language, context, answer and displayed references. Repeat the protocol before drawing conclusions. An isolated absence is not enough to diagnose a technical problem.
How long before AEO/GEO/LLMO results appear?▾
No timeframe or stability can be guaranteed. Platforms may use search, their own indexes and other evolving systems. We therefore track dated observations and actually attributable traffic.
Does traditional SEO become useless with AI?▾
No. Google explicitly says its AI features build on search fundamentals. A crawlable, useful and consistent website therefore remains the foundation, without any calculable percentage of “AI prerequisites”.
Explore each discipline
2026 study & guides on AEO, GEO and LLMO
Belgium AI Search Observatory
Observation framework, test limitations and a method for documenting visibility without false benchmarks.
Generative AI search optimisation: complete 2026 guide
SEO fundamentals, structured data, documented crawlers and the experimental status of llms.txt.
Appear in ChatGPT in 2026
Technical checks, official sources and a measurement protocol for observed answers.
Optimise your website for ChatGPT and Perplexity
5 technical actions with copy-and-paste code examples (llms.txt, Schema, FAQ).
How to get cited by Perplexity
A Perplexity-specific method. Bing optimisation, extractable format, authority.
AI Search Optimisation in Belgium 2026
Belgian context, primary sources and a priority plan adapted to available data.
AEO vs SEO: understanding AI engines
Differences between traditional SEO and AEO. A dual content strategy recommended.
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