“I asked an AI about our category and only competitors came up.”
AEO · answer engine optimization
Customers now ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude instead of Google, and choose the brand the AI recommends. AEO is the strategy for getting your brand into that answer.
AEO and automation, working as one flow
“I asked an AI about our category and only competitors came up.”
“We have content, but AI search never picks it up.”
“We do SEO, but we don't show up in ChatGPT's answers.”
Unlike SEO, AEO means that brands that establish themselves early enter the AI training data first, which pays off over time. Starting now is how you get ahead of competitors six months from now.
How Q2Cut runs AEO
We score how visible your brand currently is in AI search, find where you fall behind competitors, and set the order of fixes.
We design content in a structure that AI answers cite — not keyword stuffing, but formats AI trusts.
One piece of content, optimized separately for blogs, newsletters, social, and outside platforms.
Publishing on a schedule keeps your brand present in the data AI learns from.
We track how the major AI engines cite your brand and keep improving the content strategy.
AEO FAQ
Brand mentions in AI answers typically start showing up 4–8 weeks after distribution begins.
SEO raises your rank on the results page. AEO is designed so answer engines cite your brand.
We optimize for the major answer engines — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overview.
Yes — we handle planning, writing, and distribution. You share the brand information and direction.