Glossary
The work of getting a company named, cited and recommended in the answers of AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overview, as opposed to ranked on a page of links. Also called answer engine optimization (AEO) or generative engine optimization (GEO). In skincare brands in Canada, 105 companies were named across 144 AI answers.
How ai search optimization (aeo, geo) is collected and counted is set out in the methodology.