AI Search Optimization (AEO & GEO)
More of your customers now ask ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, and Perplexity instead of scrolling through search results. RT7 Media prepares Northern Virginia businesses for that shift with answer engine optimization (AEO) and generative engine optimization (GEO): structured data, authoritative content, and technical foundations that make your business the answer AI platforms cite.
Get a Free QuoteWhy Your Business Needs AI Search Optimization (AEO & GEO)
Visibility where search is going
AI assistants answer questions directly and cite a handful of sources. If your site is not structured for machines to read, verify, and quote, those citations go to a competitor. We make your expertise legible to AI platforms, not just to Google's ten blue links.
Built on real engineering
AEO is mostly technical work: structured data, clean information architecture, crawlable pages, consistent entity signals. We build and host websites for a living, so the fixes happen in-house, in the code, on infrastructure we own.
One foundation, every platform
We do not chase individual algorithms. Clear structure, demonstrated expertise, and consistent business data work across Google, Bing, ChatGPT, Gemini, and whatever ships next. The same investment compounds everywhere.
Measured, not mystical
AI search is new, and plenty of vendors sell it as magic. We track what can actually be tracked: AI referral traffic in your analytics, how assistants describe your business, and which pages get cited, reported in plain language every month.
Our AI Search Optimization (AEO & GEO) Process
AI Visibility Audit
We document how ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, and Perplexity describe your business today, then audit the causes: structured data coverage, crawler access, content structure, and the consistency of your business information across the web.
Technical Foundation
We implement JSON-LD structured data (Organization, LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ), fix heading hierarchy and page architecture, set sensible crawler policies for AI bots, and clean up entity signals so machines can verify who you are.
Answer-Ready Content
AI engines quote pages that answer real questions in plain language. We build question-led service content and FAQs grounded in your actual expertise, written to be cited, not padded to hit a word count.
Monitor & Iterate
Monthly checks on AI referral traffic, assistant answers for your key queries, and citation changes. Quarterly, we adjust the content plan based on what the platforms are actually rewarding.
What's Included
- AI visibility audit: how major AI platforms currently describe and cite your business
- JSON-LD structured data implementation: Organization, LocalBusiness, Service, and FAQ schema
- Answer engine optimized FAQ and service page content
- Crawler access policy for AI bots (robots.txt and related controls)
- Business data and entity consistency cleanup across key platforms
- GA4 tracking for AI assistant referral traffic
- Monthly plain-language report: citations, AI referrals, and what changed
Why RT7 Media
Every site RT7 builds goes live with JSON-LD structured data, semantic markup, and clean information architecture. AEO is not a new product line we bolted on; it is how we have built sites for years, now applied deliberately.
Schema, crawler policy, and performance fixes require someone who can edit the site. We can, because we built and host it. No hand-offs to a third-party dev team, no finger-pointing.
Nobody can guarantee placement inside an AI answer, and anyone promising it is guessing. We commit to the verifiable work: structure, authority, consistency, and measurement.
We focus on Northern Virginia and the DC metro. When someone asks an AI assistant for the best contractor, engineer, or firm near them, we work to make your business the answer it gives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between SEO, AEO, and GEO?
SEO (search engine optimization) targets rankings in traditional search results. AEO (answer engine optimization) targets direct-answer surfaces like Google AI Overviews and voice assistants. GEO (generative engine optimization) targets citations inside generative platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. In practice they share one foundation: structured data, authoritative content, and consistent business information. We build that foundation once and it serves all three.
Can you guarantee my business shows up in ChatGPT or AI Overviews?
No, and no honest provider can. AI platforms decide what to cite, and they change constantly. What we guarantee is the underlying work: your site will be technically structured for AI consumption, your business data will be consistent, and your content will be the kind these platforms demonstrably cite. Then we measure and report the results.
How much does AI search optimization cost?
An AI visibility audit is available as a standalone, fixed-price engagement. Ongoing optimization typically folds into our SEO retainers, which start at $750 per month. Contact us and we will scope it against your current site.
Will AEO work hurt my traditional Google rankings?
No. The work that earns AI citations, clear structure, real expertise, fast pages, and consistent data, is the same work Google has rewarded for years. AEO builds on good SEO; it does not compete with it.
My site was built by someone else. Can you still do this?
Yes. The audit works on any site. Implementation is fastest on WordPress and on sites we host, but we regularly add structured data and content fixes to existing sites regardless of who built them.
Related reading: What Is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), and Should Your Website Be Doing It?
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