Get cited by AI when customers ask.
Google AI Overviews. ChatGPT. Perplexity. Gemini. Copilot. When AI search engines answer questions about your industry, your business should be the source they cite. We engineer the schema, content, and entity signals that make it happen.
Book a ConsultationAIO structures your site, content, and authority signals so AI search engines cite your business when customers ask questions in your category. It overlaps with classic SEO, but emphasizes schema, entity clarity, factual density, and citation-friendly structure. We have engineered for AI citation since before it had a name.
One team optimizing for the engines your customers actually ask. Not just Google.
Google AI Overviews
Structuring your site so Google's AI generates answers that cite you. Schema, entity graphs, FAQ markup, and source-able content built for the answer box.
ChatGPT & Perplexity
When users ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Claude about your industry, your content gets pulled in as the authoritative reference instead of a competitor's.
Gemini & Copilot
Multi-engine optimization. We track and engineer for every major AI search surface, not just Google, so your visibility does not depend on a single platform.
Entity Graph & Knowledge Base
Wikidata, Crunchbase, OpenCorporates, and industry databases. The structured data AI models triangulate from to know exactly who you are.
Schema-Rich Content
Hand-coded JSON-LD on every page: FAQPage, HowTo, Article, Organization, Person. The exact structured format AI engines parse and quote.
AI Citation Monitoring
We track which queries cite you across all major AI engines every month, then refine the schema and content to expand your citation footprint.
Concrete deliverables, not vague promises. Here is exactly what gets built and reported.
Full schema markup site-wide
Hand-coded JSON-LD on every page: LocalBusiness, Organization, Service, FAQ, HowTo, Article, Person, Product. Validated and refreshed quarterly.
Entity graph buildout
Wikidata entry, Crunchbase, OpenCorporates, and industry-specific knowledge bases. The data AI models pull from to understand who you are.
FAQ + HowTo on every core page
Direct AI-citation fodder. Structured Q&A that AI Overviews pull verbatim. We write and mark up every one.
Citation tracking across 5 engines
Google AIO, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Copilot. Weekly monitoring of 50+ target queries with documented citation evidence.
AIO-ready content production
Long-form content engineered for citation: clear definitions, comparative analysis, expert framing. Written to be quoted by AI.
Reddit + YouTube authority ops
AI engines weight both heavily for citation. Authentic community presence, schema-rich descriptions, and transcript optimization.
Off-site authority + digital PR
Podcast guesting, journalist mentions, expert roundup placements, niche publication features. Real brand mentions that AI engines weight.
Monthly citation report + strategy call
What got cited, what did not, and why. Plain English. A direct strategy call every month, not an account manager reading a dashboard.
A clear four-phase build. You always know what is happening and why.
Week 1–2 · Schema & Entity Audit
Audit existing schema. Design JSON-LD for every page type. Build the entity graph foundation across Wikidata, industry databases, and knowledge graphs.
Month 1 · Foundation Sprint
Ship the foundation: schema site-wide, FAQ and HowTo on every core page, entity profiles claimed everywhere, Reddit and YouTube positioning, and baseline tracking in place.
Month 2–6 · Citation Earning
AI engines start citing. We monitor every query weekly, refine schema based on citation patterns, expand AIO-ready content, and deepen off-site authority signals.
Month 6+ · Multi-Engine Authority
Cited across all five engines. Monthly reporting shows the citation footprint expanding. New engines integrated as they launch. You become the answer AI quotes.
AIO usually runs on top of an existing SEO engagement. No long contracts. If we are not delivering, you can walk.
- Core schema markup site-wide
- FAQ + HowTo on key pages
- Entity profile setup
- Citation tracking across 5 engines
- Monthly citation report
- Everything in AIO Add-On
- Full schema + entity graph buildout
- AIO-ready content production
- Reddit + YouTube authority ops
- Off-site authority + digital PR
- Weekly monitoring of 50+ queries
- Monthly strategy call
- Everything in Full AIO
- Dedicated AIO strategist
- Multi-brand entity operations
- Custom citation dashboards
- Quarterly competitive-intel audits
- Quoted to scope
The questions businesses ask before they start. Answered straight, no agency-speak.
What is AIO (AI Search Optimization)?
AIO is the discipline of structuring your website, content, and authority signals so that AI search engines, including Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Copilot, cite your business when users ask questions in your category. It overlaps with classic SEO but emphasizes schema markup, entity clarity, factual density, and citation-friendly content structure.
How is AIO different from SEO?
Traditional SEO optimizes for ranking in the blue links. AIO optimizes for being quoted, cited, or summarized by AI assistants. The work overlaps, both need quality content and technical foundations, but AIO adds entity-level schema, structured factual content, and authority signals that LLMs use to decide who to trust.
How much does AIO cost?
Our AIO engagements run $1,000 to $2,500 per month, usually layered on top of existing SEO. Pricing depends on the size of your site, the competitiveness of your category, and how much content engineering and schema work is needed. Month-to-month, no long contracts.
How long until I get cited by AI search engines?
Initial citations typically appear within 60 to 120 days as the new schema and content get indexed and the LLMs refresh their knowledge layers. Consistent citation share across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity is usually a 6 to 12 month build.
Which AI search engines do you optimize for?
Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT (browsing and GPT search), Perplexity, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot. The underlying signals overlap heavily. Well-structured schema, factually dense content, and real authority signals work across all of them.
Do I need SEO before AIO will work?
Mostly, yes. AI search engines pull from the same web they index for traditional results, so a site with weak foundations and thin content will not get cited just because you added schema. We usually run AIO alongside SEO or as a layer on top of an existing engagement.
How do I get my business cited by ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity?
AI engines cite sources that are well-structured and corroborated across the web. The on-page foundation is answer-first content, JSON-LD schema (Organization, Service, FAQPage), an llms.txt file, and open crawler access for GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and Google-Extended. The multiplier is off-page: consistent business listings, real reviews, and mentions on sources the models already trust. We engineer both layers.
Can you guarantee citations?
No legitimate AIO practitioner can. AI engines are constantly retraining and reweighting sources. What we guarantee is the work, the methodology, and transparent monthly tracking. The citations follow when the foundation is right.
A free 30-minute consult. We will show you exactly where AI engines are pulling answers from in your industry today, and what we would do to make you the cited source. No pitch, just useful information.
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