SEO vs. AEO is not a small update.
Traditional SEO helps you rank for a click. AEO helps AI understand you well enough to summarize, cite, and recommend your business before someone ever visits your site.
Free AI visibility check
When someone asks AI who to call in your industry, will your business be named?
This free check shows whether AI can understand your business well enough to mention you when buyers ask who they should trust.
We look at the real files and trust signals on your site, test whether your business shows signs of visibility in AI search, and point you to the next best step if something important is missing.
Checks your real website
We review the files, structure, and trust signals that help AI understand what your business does.
Tests AI search visibility
We test how clearly your business shows up to ChatGPT and Gemini based on what your site says today.
Shows your next best move
You will see what is missing, why it matters, and which package helps you fix it fastest.
Check My AI Visibility
Fill out the short form below. We will scan your site and prepare your AI visibility results.
What this check looks for
We keep the scan simple and focused on what helps you get found.
The goal is not to overwhelm you with technical noise. The goal is to show whether AI can read your business clearly and where your site is making that harder than it should be.
llms.txt setup for AI-friendly summaries
llms-full.txt for deeper machine-readable detail
robots.txt rules so AI crawlers can read the right pages
sitemap.xml so your important pages can be found
Schema.org markup that explains your business clearly
humans.txt and security.txt trust signals
A real ChatGPT visibility check for your business
A real Gemini visibility check for your business
Why this matters now
AI search is changing how buyers find and trust businesses.
If AI gives the answer before a buyer clicks, your website has to be clear enough to be understood and trusted inside that answer. That is why strong structure and machine-readable clarity matter more than they used to.
25%
Traditional search volume is expected to drop by 2026.
Gartner says search marketers should expect AI chatbots and virtual agents to take meaningful share from traditional search behavior.
60.32%
AI Overviews now appear on a large share of US searches.
Attention Labs reports AI Overviews showed on 60.32% of US searches in late 2025, which means answer-first search behavior is no longer a fringe trend.
47%
Organic click-through rates fall when AI answers appear first.
Attention Labs reports overall organic click-through rates can drop from 15% to 8% when an AI Overview is present.
40%
AI-generated visibility can improve when content is optimized for answer engines.
The same guide cites research showing GEO techniques can raise visibility in AI-generated responses by up to 40%.
Expert perspective
“Answer engine optimization helps your content show up in AI-generated responses and voice search results.”
Neil Patel's framing reinforces why this matters. AEO is about being visible inside the answer, not only hoping for a click after a search result.
Read Neil Patel's AEO article
Authority and expertise
“AI search is the biggest shift in how businesses get found since Google launched. CitedAI makes it simple for any business owner to get properly set up — without needing to understand the technical details. This is the tool I've been recommending to every business owner I work with.”
The point is simple: business owners should be able to understand the opportunity and take action without having to decode the technical side on their own.
View Jonathan Mast sourceWhat AEO actually means
Your website has to be readable by AI before it can be recommended by AI.
These visuals explain the shift. Buyers are getting direct answers from AI tools, which means your site needs cleaner signals, better authority, and clearer structure than a traditional SEO-only approach was built to provide.
AEO is about being understood, not just indexed.
If your website gives AI clean signals, AI can pick you up, understand what you do, and use your business as part of the answer it gives to a buyer.
Choose the right next step
If you want the fastest path, start with Done For You.
Some businesses want this handled for them. Others only need a lighter checklist and a clear fix path. Review the options below and choose the level of help that fits how fast you want to move.
Low readiness
RecommendedDone For You
$497
You do not need to figure this out yourself.
Best for businesses that want the setup handled for them because the right files and signals are missing or unclear today.
• We create the missing files and signals that help AI understand and trust your business
• We handle the setup order so nothing important gets missed
• You get a hands-on path instead of a checklist your team has to decode alone
Moderate readiness
Growth
$297
You have a base, but AI still has gaps to work through.
Best for companies that already have some pieces in place but still need clearer signals before AI can read the business with confidence.
• A focused plan for fixing the missing or weak signals found in your check
• Help tightening the files and structured information AI depends on
• A clearer path toward being understood and mentioned more often in AI answers
High readiness
Starter
$197
You already have a stronger starting point than most.
Best for teams that mainly need the right files, a clear priority list, and a straightforward way to finish the job.
• A practical next-step plan based on what your check found
• Targeted fixes for the last missing files and clarity issues
• A lighter path for teams that can move quickly once they know what matters most
Common questions
A little more detail before you decide
These answers are here to remove confusion. The goal is not to sell you into more than you need. The goal is to make the right next step obvious.
What does the free check actually do?
It reviews your website for the files and structured signals that help AI tools understand your business. It also runs a practical visibility check to see whether ChatGPT and Gemini can make sense of what is on your site today.
Will I get a clear next step?
Yes. The goal is to make the next move obvious. If your site has serious gaps, you will see that. If you only need a lighter fix path, you will see that too.
What happens after I buy?
Starter and Growth buyers receive their checklist and next-step information within 48 hours. Done For You buyers receive the package summary and a request for the access details needed to complete the work properly.
7-day guarantee
If the package is not the right fit, you are not stuck with the wrong next step.
The guarantee exists because clarity matters. If you buy and realize within seven days that the package was not the right fit for your situation, we will work with you to move you into the right option or make the situation right before implementation moves forward.
• You have seven days to tell us if the package was not the right fit.
• If that happens, we will either move you into the better-fit package or make the situation right before work moves forward.
• The goal is simple: you should feel clear about the next step, not boxed into the wrong one.
Ready when you are
Start with the free check, or go straight to the package you already know you need.
Either way, the goal is simple: help your business become easier for AI to understand, trust, and mention.