Question 1

What is AI visibility?

Accepted Answer

AI visibility measures how often and how prominently AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google Gemini mention and recommend your brand when users ask relevant questions. It is the new frontier beyond traditional SEO.

Question 2

How do AI search engines decide which brands to recommend?

Accepted Answer

AI search engines analyse crawlable website content, structured data (schema markup), third-party reviews and mentions, community presence on platforms like Reddit and Trustpilot, and content freshness to determine which brands to cite in their answers.

Question 3

What is the difference between SEO and AEO?

Accepted Answer

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) focuses on ranking in traditional search results. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) focuses on getting your brand cited and recommended in AI-generated answers from platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

Question 4

How does Visbly measure AI visibility?

Accepted Answer

Visbly queries major AI platforms with real search queries relevant to your industry, tracks how often your brand is cited versus competitors, analyses your technical readiness (robots.txt, schema markup, content structure), and monitors changes weekly.

AI Content Readiness Check

Does your website have schema markup (structured data)?