Optimization
AI Search Optimization
AI Search Optimization (also called AEO — Answer Engine Optimization) is the complete discipline of making your website appear in AI-generated answers across all major AI systems: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Bing Copilot.
The AI Search Landscape
ChatGPT (OpenAI)
GPTBot
100M+ queries
Claude (Anthropic)
ClaudeBot
50M+ queries
Gemini (Google)
Google-Extended
200M+ queries
Perplexity
PerplexityBot
15M+ queries
Bing Copilot
Bingbot
80M+ queries
Meta AI
meta-externalagent
Growing
Complete Optimization Checklist
Allow all major AI crawlers in robots.txtCritical
Create and maintain /llms.txtCritical
Add JSON-LD schema markupHigh
Optimize for featured snippets (short, direct answers)High
Add Organization schema with contact detailsHigh
Include statistics and data pointsMedium
Write FAQ sections with direct Q&A formatMedium
Ensure fast page load timesMedium
Add author information and expertise signalsMedium
Submit sitemap to Google Search ConsoleMedium
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