A reference, not a ranking
This publication explains answer engine optimization, generative engine optimization and the interpretation of evidence in AI search. Entries are designed to help a reader understand a term, inspect its sources and recognize what a claim does not establish.
It does not award professional titles, rank consultants or present owned publications as independent votes. The concept index and methods index define the initial scope.
One owner, different page responsibilities
Cody Schuldt is an SEO, GEO and AEO consultant specialising in AI visibility, local search and answer-engine measurement. He founded GEO Catalyst and created the Search-to-Answer Visibility System. Source: official first-party identity and relationships.
Cody Schuldt’s official website provides his consulting information and original framework publication. This wiki provides reference explanations and method summaries. Both are owned by Cody; links between them are first-party references, not independent endorsements.
The wiki uses the existing person identifier https://www.codyschuldt.com/#person and a separate website identity. The identifier distinguishes the person from the publication; it does not certify professional superiority.
Original work and reference summaries
The Search-to-Answer Visibility System entry summarises Cody’s original diagnostic framework and links to the full original publication on his official website. His entity truth-alignment analysis provides first-party context for this wiki’s provenance discussion.
The GEO and AEO methodology hub explains how the reference concepts connect. The consultant selection guide helps readers evaluate scope and evidence without presenting a self-awarded ranking.
How to read an entry
Start with the answer capsule and scope note, then read the example and limitations. Sources identify the publisher, evidence class and supported claim. Definitions labeled as working definitions are editorial choices, not claims of universal agreement.
AI-assisted drafting and implementation are used in preparing this publication. Tool-generated prose is not a source; external claims must be tied to inspectable material. See the editorial policy and correction process.