GEO, AEO and SEO describe overlapping ways to be found. SEO wins ranked links, while GEO and AEO win citations inside AI generated answers. The signals overlap, so the smart move is to optimise for all three together.
This is the thinking behind our AI Search Optimisation service. We structure your facts, schema and authority so you earn ranked links and citations inside AI answers at the same time.
The three acronyms point at different surfaces of search. Knowing what each one targets makes the strategy clear.
| Term | Stands for | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| SEO | Search Engine Optimisation | Ranked links in Google and Bing |
| AEO | Answer Engine Optimisation | Citations in direct AI answers |
| GEO | Generative Engine Optimisation | Citations in generative AI engines |
Clear writing, structured data and genuine authority help with all three. A page that ranks well in Google is often the same page an AI engine reaches for, because both reward credible, well-structured content.
SEO rewards links and depth that earn a top position. AEO and GEO reward passages that read cleanly out of context, because the engine lifts a single answer rather than sending a click. The format of the page matters more for AI citation.
Lead every section with a one-sentence answer. It helps the page rank and makes the same passage easy for an AI engine to quote.
Treat them as one program, not three projects. Strong technical SEO is the foundation, answer-first structure earns AI citations, and consistent authority signals lift every surface at once.
They are different names for the same goal: getting a large language model to cite your brand. GEO stands for Generative Engine Optimisation, AEO for Answer Engine Optimisation and SEO for LLMs describes optimising for large language models. We optimise for every variant at once.
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TPR Media optimises for GEO, AEO and SEO together, structuring content, schema and authority so Australian businesses earn ranked links and citations inside AI answers.