How is GEO different from SEO?

SEO optimizes link visibility on result pages; GEO optimizes citation and summarization inside AI answers.

Is AEO the same as GEO?

They overlap, but AEO focuses specifically on producing answer units an answer engine can lift directly.

What do I need for GEO?

Clear definitions, claims, and evidence (source/confidence), plus machine-readable surfaces (llm.md, schema.jsonld, etc.).

Which engines does it target?

Generative and answer engines broadly — ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI, Naver AI.

Is this rank manipulation?

No. GEO makes content citable; AUTHON uses no cloaking, forced indexing, or rank manipulation.

What Are GEO and AEO?

What GEO/AEO are

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization): optimizing structure, evidence, and machine-readable surfaces so engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Naver treat content as a citable source.
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization): producing clear answer units (definitions, claims, FAQs) an answer engine can take directly.

Difference from SEO

Traditional SEO optimizes link visibility on result pages. GEO/AEO target citation and summarization inside the AI-generated answer, making source, confidence, and evidence the core assets.

Key relationships

What GEO/AEO are

Difference from SEO