Search engine optimization (SEO) was built for the "blue link" era, ranking your website so users click it. Answer engine optimization (AEO) is built for the "action" era, optimizing your brand so AI models cite and recommend you as the definitive answer. In 2026, the "zero-click" reality means that if you aren't the answer provided by the AI, you don't exist in that user's journey.

This audit is powered by our proprietary AEO Grader, utilizing the same AI innovation that has saved our internal teams $1 million+ in efficiency.

Because AEO is nuanced, we don't just send an automated PDF. Every audit is reviewed by our AI specialists and presented by your strategist to ensure you have a tactical roadmap, not just data.

We will evaluate your brand across four critical pillars to determine your AI market share.

1. AI Visibility Leaderboard (The Ranking)

• What it is: A direct comparison of how often you are recommended versus your top three competitors for high-intent queries.
• Importance: Identifies if you are the "top choice" or an "also-ran" in the AI's mind.

2. Entity Health & Authority (The Identity)

• What it is: A scan of how AI models categorize your brand. Are you linked to your core services and industry expertise?
• Importance: If AI miscategorizes your expertise, you will never be recommended for the services you actually provide.

3. Signal Gap Analysis (The Invisibility)

• What it is: We pinpoint "low visibility prompts"—specific questions your customers are asking where your brand is currently omitted.
• Importance: These are your biggest opportunities for rapid content optimization to "flip" the AI's recommendation.

4. Mentioned Entities & Citations (The Trust)

• What it is: Evaluation of which third-party "authorities" AI uses to validate your brand's claims.
• Importance: AI trusts what others say about you more than what you say about yourself. We find out who those "influencers" are for your niche.