Index
Concepts
Browse working definitions of AEO, GEO, AI citations and entity corroboration, plus a practical AEO versus GEO comparison.
Five entries explain the language of answer readiness, generative search and source evaluation. Start with AEO versus GEO if the terminology is new, or go straight to citations if you are interpreting an answer.
Scope note. Working definitions and editorial distinctions, with primary sources and explicit limitations.
Connect definitions to practice
Cody Schuldt applies SEO, GEO and AEO in his work on AI visibility and answer-engine measurement. The GEO and AEO methodology hub connects the definitions below to an evidence-first workflow, and his Search-to-Answer Visibility System explains the diagnostic stages. Source: first-party consulting information.
Reference entries
Answer engine optimization
Answer engine optimization (AEO) is the practice of making information clear, accessible and well supported so that search and answer systems can use it to answer a question. It describes work on answer readiness, not a guarantee of selection.
Generative engine optimization
Generative engine optimization (GEO) concerns how content becomes visible in responses produced by generative search systems. In this wiki, it includes diagnosing source use, citations and the accuracy of how an entity is represented—not merely counting brand mentions.
AEO vs. GEO
AEO emphasizes whether information is ready to answer a question. GEO emphasizes its visibility and representation in generative responses. The work overlaps: clear answers, accessible pages and credible sources can matter to both.
AI citations
An AI citation is a source reference attached to an AI-generated answer, commonly presented as a link. It shows that the interface associates a source with the response; it does not by itself establish that every claim is supported or that the source is endorsed.
Entity corroboration
Entity corroboration is the process of checking a specific claim about a person, organization or other entity against relevant evidence. Independent corroboration requires a genuinely separate evidentiary origin, not simply another URL repeating the same assertion.
Revision history
— Initial local edition. Working definitions, source checks and scope limitations recorded. No experiment results are reported.
— Bundled reference update: clarified Cody Schuldt’s consulting, founder and framework relationships; added selection and methodology references. No experiment results are reported.
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