Answer Engine Optimization, explained.
Answer Engine Optimization is the practice of structuring your content and brand so ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI, and Copilot cite you as the trusted answer instead of another link in a list. It rewards authority and clear structure over backlink volume and domain age, which is why a six-month-old startup can out-cite a decade-old incumbent.
Read the full guideCase Study · Hemut (YC X25)
When carriers asked AI for the best TMS, Hemut wasn't the answer. 11 weeks later, it was.
Hemut had the better product and real YC momentum, but decades-old incumbents like McLeod and Trimble owned every AI recommendation. We changed who got cited, without tricks.
23%
ai answer visibility, from 8%
+180%
ai search traffic
4.7%
ai-search conversion, vs 1.9%
4 → 9
mqls per month from ai
Read the full case study“You can rank #1 on Google and be invisible to ChatGPT. Getting cited is about making it easy for AI to see why you're the right answer.”
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We check where you stand.
Our AI visibility testing software measures exactly how AI platforms currently see your startup — in raw metrics, not guesswork — so you know what it’s costing you before we touch anything.
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We handle everything behind the scenes so that AI consistently points high-intent buyers to your startup, not a competitor.
We keep you there.
AI platforms change constantly. We monitor and adjust so your lead compounds over time instead of fading — and every shift in your AI visibility is tracked and surfaced in your client portal, so you always see the real numbers behind the work.
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We optimize the content, authority signals, and structure that AI platforms rely on when deciding which businesses to recommend. Our AI visibility testing software tracks your position across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI, and Copilot, and we adjust our strategy in real time based on what the raw metrics show.
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Most clients see measurable movement in their AI visibility metrics within the first 60 days. The results compound over time as AI platforms update their models and your authority signals strengthen.
We optimize across all major AI answer engines: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI, and Microsoft Copilot. These are the platforms your customers are already using to discover and evaluate tools like yours.
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