Answer engine optimization (AEO) for small businesses
More and more searches end with an answer, not a list of links. AI Overviews, featured snippets, voice assistants and 'People also ask' boxes pick one business or page to quote. We structure your website so that answer is yours.
Sound familiar?
Signs you need answer engine optimization (AEO)
- Google shows an AI answer at the top, and it mentions your competitors, not you
- Customers ask questions about your services, but your site never answers them directly
- Your pages are written as long blocks of text that are hard to quote
- Voice assistants recommend other businesses when people ask for someone nearby
What's included
How we handle answer engine optimization (AEO)
Question research
We find the real questions customers ask about your services, prices and area, from search data and your own inbox.
Answer-first content
Clear, direct answers in the first sentence, then the detail, written so search engines can quote them accurately.
FAQ and HowTo structure
Question-and-answer sections, lists, steps and tables that featured snippets and AI Overviews prefer.
Schema markup
FAQ, Service, LocalBusiness and Organization structured data so machines understand exactly what you offer.
Voice search readiness
Natural-language answers, a complete Google Business Profile and fast mobile pages for spoken questions.
Answer tracking
We check which of your target questions show your business in snippets and AI Overviews, and report monthly.
The outcome
What you can expect
- Featured in more answers
- More clicks from question searches
- Clearer, more useful pages
- Better voice search coverage
Results are measured from a baseline taken before we start, and reported to you in plain English.
Recommended plan
Most popular
Growth Plan
Grow your visibility in Google, Maps and AI answers.
$499to $999 / month
- Everything in Basic Care
- Local SEO and Google Business Profile updates
- AEO: FAQ and question-led content for AI answers
- Schema markup and consistent business facts
- Monthly content updates and new landing pages
- Monthly report with SEO and AI search scores
- Priority support
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) questions
What is answer engine optimization (AEO)?
AEO is the practice of shaping your website's content so search engines and assistants can pull a direct answer from it. Instead of just ranking a link, the goal is to be the business quoted in AI Overviews, featured snippets and voice answers.
How is AEO different from SEO?
SEO helps your pages rank. AEO makes sure those pages answer specific questions clearly enough to be chosen as the answer. They work together: AEO builds on a technically sound, well-ranked site.
Can you guarantee my business appears in AI Overviews?
No one can. Google decides what to show and changes it often. We make your content the clearest, best-structured answer available, and we track the results so you can see what changes.
Related services
- Website Development
- Website Optimization
- Website Maintenance
- Local SEO
- Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
- ADA Accessibility
Areas we serve
Book a strategy call
Thirty minutes, no pressure. We'll walk through your website report and show you the three changes that would bring in the most leads.