AAIO
Does AI mention your business when buyers ask?
More buyers now ask an AI assistant for suppliers before they open a search page. AAIO (Agentic AI Optimisation) makes your business easy for those assistants to find, quote and act on, and shows you whether it's working.
Definition
What is AAIO?
AAIO is Agentic AI Optimisation: making a business discoverable, citable and usable by AI answer engines and AI agents, and measuring whether it is. It builds on good SEO. Answer engine optimisation and LLM SEO are parts of it. The extra part is being usable by agents that don't just answer a question but compare options, fill in a form or book.
Four parts, in this order
The four parts
Discoverable
AI crawlers can reach, render and index your pages. We check robots rules, rendering, page weight, speed and sitemaps.
Citable
A page says the answer plainly, near the top, in words a model can lift. Direct answers, question-style headings, FAQ and structured data, and facts that match everywhere your business is described.
Actionable
An agent can read your offer and act on it. Clear services, pricing or "from" prices, availability, and forms and booking that work without a human guessing.
Measured
We track what AI says about you and whether it cites you, instead of assuming. Citations, mentions and agent visits go into one weekly view.
The process
How it works
- 01
Check
We ask the main AI assistants the questions your buyers ask and record who is named, and why.
- 02
Audit
We score the four parts across your key pages and list the gaps in order of effort and effect.
- 03
Fix
We rewrite the pages that matter, add structure, and fix the technical blockers. A small first batch, not a rebuild.
- 04
Measure
A weekly one-page review tracks citations and visits. Changes that don't move anything are dropped.
Compared
AAIO vs SEO alone
| SEO alone | AAIO | |
|---|---|---|
| Who reads the page | People and search crawlers | People, crawlers, models and agents |
| What wins | Rankings | Being quotable and chosen |
| What we measure | Positions and clicks | Positions, clicks, AI citations and agent visits |
| What breaks it | Thin content | Unclear facts, blocked crawlers and forms an agent can't complete |
Who reads the page
SEO alone
People and search crawlers
AAIO
People, crawlers, models and agents
What wins
SEO alone
Rankings
AAIO
Being quotable and chosen
What we measure
SEO alone
Positions and clicks
AAIO
Positions, clicks, AI citations and agent visits
What breaks it
SEO alone
Thin content
AAIO
Unclear facts, blocked crawlers and forms an agent can't complete
Fit
Who it's for
Owner-led businesses (10-250 staff) and marketing leads whose buyers research with AI before they enquire; businesses with bookings or quotes an agent could complete.
Honest limits
- We can't guarantee any business will be cited or recommended by an AI engine, and nobody outside the platforms can.
- We improve the odds, show you the evidence and keep what works.
- This is not a substitute for a good product or good reviews.
Free AAIO check
Get a free AAIO check
A 5-minute Loom: the questions we asked, what the assistants said about your business and competitors, and the three fixes we would make first. No call is needed and there is no obligation.
Proof, as it stands
What is true today
This site
This site runs the same checks: direct answer first, FAQ and structured data on every money page, AI crawlers allowed.
Our own citations
We're tracking our own AI citations and will publish the result, including the zeros.
FAQ
What is AAIO?
AAIO is Agentic AI Optimisation: making a business discoverable, citable and usable by AI answer engines and AI agents, and measuring whether it is. It builds on good SEO. Answer engine optimisation and LLM SEO are parts of it. The extra part is being usable by agents that don't just answer a question but compare options, fill in a form or book.
How is AAIO different from SEO?
SEO gets your pages found and ranked in search results. AAIO includes that, then asks a second set of questions: can an AI assistant quote your page accurately, and can an agent act on your offer? The checks overlap, which is why good SEO is the base we build on.
Is AAIO the same as GEO or answer engine optimisation?
They overlap. Generative engine optimisation and answer engine optimisation focus on being cited in AI answers. AAIO covers those and adds being usable by agents and measuring the result. We use whichever term you searched for.
Can you guarantee my business will appear in ChatGPT or Perplexity?
No, and be wary of anyone who does. These systems change and we don't control them. We improve what we can control (access, clarity, structure, facts), test the real questions your buyers ask, and show you whether it moved.
What does the free AAIO check include?
A 5-minute Loom: the questions we asked, what the assistants said about your business and competitors, and the three fixes we would make first. No call is needed and there is no obligation.
How long does it take to see a change?
It depends on how often the platforms refresh and how much your pages need. Technical fixes can show within weeks; being cited usually takes longer. We report weekly, so you see movement or the lack of it.
Does AI mention your business when buyers ask?
A 5-minute Loom showing what AI says about you, no call needed.