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What Do You Call SEO for AI? GEO, AEO, LLMO and AI SEO Explained<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Quick answer:<\/strong> What do you call SEO for AI? There\u2019s no single agreed name. The most common terms are GEO<\/strong> (Generative Engine Optimisation), AEO<\/strong> (Answer Engine Optimisation), LLMO<\/strong> (Large Language Model Optimisation) and simply AI SEO<\/strong>. They all describe making your content easy for AI tools to find, understand and cite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the field is new, agencies and tools use different labels for similar work. Here is what each term usually means so you can speak the same language as your team and vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main names for SEO for AI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Term<\/th>Full form<\/th>Usually means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
GEO<\/strong><\/td>Generative Engine Optimisation<\/td>Getting mentioned and cited in AI-generated answers, such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini<\/td><\/tr>
AEO<\/strong><\/td>Answer Engine Optimisation<\/td>Structuring content to be used as a direct answer, including snippets, voice and AI answers<\/td><\/tr>
LLMO<\/strong><\/td>Large Language Model Optimisation<\/td>Influencing how language models represent your brand<\/td><\/tr>
AI SEO<\/strong><\/td>AI search engine optimisation<\/td>A general term. It can also mean using AI tools to do SEO work<\/td><\/tr>
AIO<\/strong><\/td>AI Optimisation<\/td>Sometimes used for AI search, but can be confused with Google\u2019s \u201cAI Overviews\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Definitions vary by author and tool, so ask people what they mean when they use these terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which name should you use?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n