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SEO vs AEO vs GEO

It's easy to use SEO, AEO and GEO interchangeably — but they describe three different ways your content gets found. This infographic puts them side by side so you can see where each one fits.

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Three arenas, one strategy

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is classic search — ranking in Google's results for the queries your audience types.

AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is about answer engines: featured snippets, voice answers and Google's AI Overviews, all built on strong E-E-A-T signals like author credentials and cited sources.

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is being recommended inside generative tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini. Different surfaces, but the same foundation: genuinely useful, well-structured, trustworthy content.

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