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What is Answer Engine Optimization?
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of optimizing your content to appear as direct answers in AI-powered search tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot. While traditional SEO gets you ranked on Google, AEO gets you cited by AI.
Traditional SEO
- Ranks on Google search results
- Optimizes for keywords & backlinks
- Meta titles, descriptions, headers
- Page speed & mobile-first
- Internal linking structure
AEO (New!)
- Gets cited by AI assistants
- Optimizes for direct answers
- FAQ schema & structured data
- Bold definitional leads
- Conversational content tone
Everything You Need to Dominate Search
Dual Scoring Engine
Every page gets an SEO score AND an AEO score. See exactly where you stand with both Google rankings and AI citations.
One-Click Fixes
Don’t just see recommendations — fix them instantly. Generate FAQs, rewrite meta tags, inject schema, and expand thin content automatically.
AI Content Engine
Generate 1,800+ word blog posts with built-in FAQ sections, schema markup, and internal links. Bring your own API key — use Claude, GPT, Grok, or Gemini.
Smart Dashboard
Site-wide scores at a glance. Paginated content tables, filter by type, sort by score. See your weakest content first so you know where to focus.
Topic Generator
AI analyzes your existing content, finds gaps, and suggests SEO+AEO-optimized topics. Never run out of blog ideas again.
Your Keys, Your Cost
Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) model means you pay AI providers directly at their rates. No markup, no hidden fees, no per-generation charges from us.
How It Works
Install
One-click install from WordPress.org. Activate and you’re ready.
Scan
Hit “Scan All” and get SEO + AEO scores for every page and post.
Fix
One-click fixes generate FAQ, schema, meta tags, and expand content.
Grow
Watch your rankings climb on Google AND get cited by AI assistants.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you’re ready to supercharge your content.
- ✅ SEO + AEO dual scoring
- ✅ Scan all pages & posts
- ✅ Detailed recommendations
- ✅ Individual page analysis
- ❌ One-click fixes
- ❌ AI content generation
- ❌ Topic generator
- ✅ Everything in Free
- ✅ One-click auto-fixes
- ✅ AI content generation (BYOK)
- ✅ Topic generator
- ✅ Auto-publish scheduler
- ✅ JSON-LD schema injection
- ✅ Priority support
- ✅ Everything in Pro
- ✅ White-label reports
- ✅ Multi-site management
- ✅ Client dashboard access
- ✅ Bulk content generation
- ✅ API access
- ✅ Dedicated support
Download Now
Available for WordPress and Shopify. Install in minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AEO and why do I need it?
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) prepares your content to be cited by AI tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity. As more people use AI for search, having AEO-optimized content means your business stays visible in both traditional and AI-powered search.
Will this plugin slow down my website?
No. The plugin runs entirely in the WordPress admin — zero frontend JavaScript or CSS is loaded for your visitors. The only thing added to your public pages is lightweight JSON-LD schema, which Google actually wants to see.
What does “Bring Your Own Key” mean?
Instead of charging per AI generation, you plug in your own API key from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, or Google. You pay them directly at their rates — typically $0.01-0.05 per blog post. No markup from us.
Does it work with Yoast, RankMath, or AIOSEO?
Yes! Our plugin complements existing SEO plugins. It adds AEO scoring and AI content generation capabilities that none of those plugins offer. You can run them side by side without conflicts.
Is there a Shopify version?
Coming soon! We’re actively building a Shopify app with the same scoring engine, one-click fixes, and AI content generation. Join the waitlist by contacting us.
Who built this plugin?
AEO + SEO by Brandastic was built by Brandastic, a 10+ year digital marketing agency in Orange County, California. The scoring methodology is based on real-world SEO and AEO strategies we use for our own clients.