AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) explained

Become the answer in voice & AI search

From Siri to Google’s AI Overviews, more people are asking questions instead of clicking links. With Local Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO), your business becomes the trusted answer - not your competitor.

What is local AEO?

Answer Engine Optimisation is the next stage of search. Instead of showing ten blue links, platforms like Google, Siri, Alexa, and ChatGPT increasingly give one answer.

Local AEO makes sure your business is that answer when customers ask things like:

Where's the best [business type] near me?

What's the top-rated [business type] in [location]?

Which [business type] in [location] is open now?

Why it matters

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Voice search is exploding

More and more consumers are using voice to find local businesses.

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AI search is here

Google's AI Overviews and ChatGPT are changing how people find services.

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Only one winner per query

Unlike traditional search where 10+ results compete, voice and AI tend to recommend just one.

How we optimise for local AEO

We combine proven technical SEO with AI- and voice-focused strategies to position your business as the go-to choice:

1

Schema & structured data

Ensure search engines understand your services, locations, and authority.

2

FAQ optimisation

Target the exact questions customers ask voice assistants and AI.

3

Service clarity

Authoritative, well-structured service descriptions written to match AI models' retrieval needs.

4

Trust signals

Reviews, reputation, and credibility indicators that make you the safest recommendation.

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We will only work with one business type per location, this allows us to focus exclusively on improving your businesses local search presence and help you out perform your competition.

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