What is the difference between AEO and GEO?

AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is specifically about getting cited as a source when AI engines answer questions. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is broader — optimizing for inclusion in any AI-generated output, including product recommendations, comparisons, lists, and summaries. AEO is a subset of GEO.

Do I still need traditional SEO?

Yes. AEO doesn't replace SEO — it complements it. Traditional Google search still drives the majority of organic traffic for most B2B and ecommerce businesses. AI Overviews appear on roughly 47% of searches, but they often pull from the top SEO results. Strong SEO foundations make AEO 5-10x more effective.

How do you actually track AI citations?

We run a defined prompt set (30-100 queries depending on package) across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews on a weekly cadence. We log whether your brand is mentioned, where you appear in the response, what context, and which competitors are cited alongside or above you.

How long until I see results?

Faster than traditional SEO, slower than paid ads. Schema and structural fixes get reflected by AI engines within 2-4 weeks. Citation increases on existing pages: 4-8 weeks. New AEO content getting indexed and cited: 8-16 weeks. Compounding effects: 4-6 months.

What is the pricing for AEO services?

Three packages. Starter at $2,500/month for SMBs. Growth at $5,500/month for $5M-$25M brands. Enterprise from $12,500/month for $25M+ brands. Quarter-to-quarter contracts with no 12-month lock-ins. INR pricing available for India clients.

Will AI eventually replace traditional search?

For some use cases, yes. For others, no. Research-heavy queries increasingly happen in AI tools. Transactional queries still happen in Google. The right strategy is to optimize for both surfaces — your content engine produces material that ranks in SERPs AND gets cited by AI.

Restaurant GEO: Getting Found in AI Search (2026 Guide)

Diners increasingly ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Google’s AI Overviews "where should I eat near me?" — and the restaurants those tools name get the booking. Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) for restaurants is the new local frontier. Here’s how to win it.

What AI pulls from

Google Business Profile data — still the local backbone
Reviews across Google, Yelp, TripAdvisor
Structured data on your site (menu, hours, cuisine, location)
Consistent citations across the web

How restaurant GEO differs from SEO

SEO ranks your listing; GEO gets you named in an AI answer. Both reward the same fundamentals — complete profile, strong reviews, clean structured data — but GEO puts extra weight on being the clearly-described, well-reviewed, consensus choice for a specific query ("best biryani in [city]"). See our general GEO guide.

Practical moves

Complete and maintain your Google Business Profile
Build strong, recent reviews mentioning specific dishes
Publish crawlable menu text with cuisine and dish keywords
Add LocalBusiness, Menu and Review schema
Keep NAP and cuisine consistent everywhere

Measure it

Ask the AI tools "best [cuisine] in [your city]" and see if you appear. It’s early — restaurants building citable, well-reviewed presence now will own AI recommendations as the behavior scales.

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