Get Cited by AI (Answer Engine Optimization)

intermediate

Optimize your business to be recommended and cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini when people ask questions in your niche. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is distinct from traditional SEO — you're not just ranking in Google, you're becoming the answer AI gives.

Timeframe: 2-4 weeks to implement, ongoing monitoring
8 recommended tools

Step-by-Step Workflow

Build an AEO strategy that gets your business cited when AI answers questions in your niche

1

Audit where you stand: use Frase.io to see your citation rate across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini simultaneously

2

Identify your target questions: search 10 key topics in ChatGPT and Perplexity — record what sources get cited

3

Find your content gaps: which questions get answered without citing you? Those are your AEO opportunities

4

Rewrite or create content with clear H2 questions, direct 2-3 sentence answers, then supporting detail

5

Add structured data and schema markup — AI crawlers use this to understand and extract your content

6

Build topical authority: publish a content cluster so AI sees you as the definitive source on your topic

7

Add citations and statistics — AI engines prefer citing content that itself cites credible sources

8

Monitor monthly with Frase.io: track whether your AI Visibility Score improves across each engine

Example Prompts

Use these prompts to get started with AI tools for this goal:

I want to get cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity when people ask about [my business topic]. Analyze this page and rewrite it to be more answer-engine-friendly. Focus on direct answers, clear question headers, and quotable specifics.
What questions do people ask AI about [my industry]? List the 15 most common questions and for each one, draft a 2-3 sentence direct answer I could add to my website as structured FAQ content.
Review my content on [topic] and identify what's missing compared to what AI engines typically cite. What facts, statistics, or answer structures should I add to increase my chances of being cited?
Help me create an AEO content brief for [topic]. I want this page to rank in Google AND get cited by AI answer engines. What structure, headers, and content elements do I need?

Recommended Tools

These tools are specifically recommended for achieving this goal: