What are AEO services?+
AEO services (answer engine optimisation) are work that helps a business get chosen as the answer by Google AI Overviews, featured snippets, voice assistants and AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity. MarketingOnWeb's AEO service covers question research, answer-first content, FAQ schema, Bing indexing and monthly AI visibility checks.
How much do AEO services cost in Australia?+
MarketingOnWeb's AEO service is part of one flat package: $990 a month + GST for SEO, GEO and AEO together, month to month with no lock-in contract. It includes the monthly AI visibility check, two articles or page upgrades a month, technical and local SEO, and a monthly report.
Can you guarantee ChatGPT will recommend my business?+
No. Nobody can guarantee what ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews or Perplexity will say, because they choose sources themselves and answers change by question and over time. MarketingOnWeb improves the things those tools rely on, such as rankings, clear facts and trusted mentions, and shows you each month what changed.
How long does AEO take to show results?+
Most businesses see early movement in AI answers and search after three to six months of AEO and SEO work, because AI tools mostly draw on pages that already rank. Google itself says SEO usually takes four months to a year to show results. Quick fixes like Bing indexing can help sooner.
What is the difference between AEO and GEO?+
AEO (answer engine optimisation) focuses on being the quoted answer in places like Google AI Overviews and featured snippets. GEO (generative engine optimisation) focuses on being understood and mentioned by tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Copilot. The work overlaps heavily, so MarketingOnWeb runs both in one $990 a month package.
Do I still need SEO if I'm doing AEO?+
Yes. AI answers lean heavily on pages that already rank well in Google and Bing, so AEO without SEO rarely works. Google says its existing SEO guidance still applies to its AI features. That's why MarketingOnWeb includes technical, on-page and local SEO in the same AEO package.
How do I check if ChatGPT mentions my business?+
Ask ChatGPT, Google, Perplexity and Copilot the questions your customers would ask, such as 'best plumber in Geelong' or 'how much does X cost in Melbourne', and note who gets named. MarketingOnWeb does this for free as an AI visibility check, then repeats it monthly for clients.
Why does Bing matter for ChatGPT?+
ChatGPT's search feature uses third-party search providers, including Microsoft Bing, to find pages to quote. A website that isn't properly indexed in Bing is much harder for ChatGPT to find. MarketingOnWeb sets up Bing Webmaster Tools and IndexNow for every AEO client in the first month.
Does schema markup help with AI search?+
Schema markup helps search engines and AI tools read your business facts, services, prices and FAQs reliably. It's not a magic switch, but it removes guesswork. MarketingOnWeb adds Organization, Service, FAQ and breadcrumb schema and checks it with the schema.org validator as part of the AEO service.
Do I need an llms.txt file?+
An llms.txt file is a plain-text summary of your website for AI tools. It's a new, informal standard and there's no proof yet that major AI tools rely on it, but it's quick to add and costs nothing. MarketingOnWeb's own site has one, and we add it for AEO clients.
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