What is LLMO / AEO?
LLM Optimization / Answer Engine Optimization
A. What is LLMO / AEO
Optimizing so that AI search and chat AIs cite your information correctly. Think of it as SEO for the AI era.
LLMO (LLM Optimization) and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) are optimization measures to get AI search and chat tools such as ChatGPT and Perplexity to cite and reference your content accurately.
Specifically, this includes putting the conclusion up front, presenting facts in a machine-readable way with tables, clear units, sources and dates, and maintaining structured data and llms.txt. Alongside traditional SEO, it is becoming increasingly important.