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AEO, or answer engine optimization, is about making your business easy for AI tools to understand and mention. When someone asks ChatGPT, Google's AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity or a voice assistant a question like who handles roof repair near them, those tools pull from websites, business listings, reviews and other public sources.
Much of AEO overlaps with good SEO: clear service pages, plain answers to common questions, accurate business details everywhere they appear, and structured data that describes your business to search engines.
Expect a review of how your business shows up in AI answers today, cleanup of inconsistent listings, FAQ and how-it-works content written in plain language, schema markup, and making sure AI crawlers aren't accidentally blocked on your site.
This field is new and changing quickly. Tools don't publish exactly how they choose sources, so be skeptical of anyone who promises your business will be recommended.
AEO is often added to an SEO retainer or sold as a project. Price depends on how much content needs rewriting, the number of locations and services, and how many listings need fixing.
How will you check whether AI tools mention us before and after? Which pages will you change and why? Will any of this conflict with our regular Google rankings? Keep the answers in writing.
Ask for examples of work for local service businesses like yours and, if possible, a reference you can call. Look at the results they report, not just the design or the pitch.
Get the scope, monthly deliverables, price, term, cancellation terms and reporting in writing. Confirm that your business owns the domain, website, profiles and ad accounts, with the provider added as a user.
Marketing and web work don't require a state contractor license in Florida, so ask about experience and insurance instead. Through Tampa Services, any license and insurance information a provider gives us is on file; verify it yourself before hiring.
It builds on SEO. The same basics apply, with more focus on direct answers, consistent business facts and structured data.
No. AI tools decide their own answers. Good providers focus on making accurate information about you easy to find.
If customers already ask AI tools for recommendations in your trade, it's worth a look. Start with the basics before paying for anything elaborate.