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Chandrasekhar Venugopal CV

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AEO (Answer Engine Optimization): Winning in a conversational world

📚 Zero-click outcomes dominate Google searches, with AI Overviews (AIO) appearing above organic results, drastically reducing top organic click-through rates. AEO prioritizes answer citations. Google and AI engines still drive site traffic, but future clicks may shift to high-intent actions. Use SSR and schema for discoverability; llms.txt is not yet standard. Fresh content remains crucial, especially as AI rotates citations. Backlinks remain important, but entity authority is growing. AEO strategies enhance citation chances, not guarantees.
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AEO (Answer Engine Optimization): Winning in a conversational world | Chandrasekhar Venugopal (CV) | 12 comments

🤖 Ethan Smith from Graphite shares insights on Answer Engine Optimization (AEO): prioritizing quality traffic over quantity, leveraging citation presence for head queries, and utilizing user-generated content for early-stage wins. Help-center articles are crucial for long-tail search success, and tracking share of voice in AI models like ChatGPT and Claude is essential. SEO is evolving, not disappearing, as AEO ensures brand presence in trusted answers.
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