Insights

Insights on AI visibility.

How AI assistants find, understand and recommend brands — and what the evidence says for franchises, multi-location organizations and other complex brands.

Field Notes · series

Our flagship series — evidence-led essays on how AI assistants find, understand and recommend brands.

Foundations

What is Answer Engine Optimization?

The practice of leaving evidence AI assistants can find, understand and cite — and why it matters for complex brands.

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Foundations

AEO vs SEO: what's the difference?

SEO earns ranked links. AEO earns a place in the synthesized answer. Where the two differ, and where they overlap.

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Measurement

How to measure AI visibility

Disclosed denominators, timestamped answers and evidence you can audit — not an invented score.

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Foundations

What makes a brand citable?

The evidence, entities and sources that decide whether an assistant will name you as the answer.

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Franchise

AEO for franchises & multi-location brands

Can an assistant understand the brand and every location? Visibility, market by market.

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Buyer's guide

How to choose an AEO agency

The evidence, methodology and accountability to look for — and the repackaged-SEO red flags to avoid.

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Paid Media

What should a paid media audit actually examine?

A real audit verifies the evidence chain — measurement, targeting, delivery and outcomes — before it optimizes the spend.

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