About AEO.wiki
AEO.wiki is a free, vendor-neutral reference on answer engine optimization: how AI and search answer engines find, choose and cite sources, and what site owners can do about it. It is written and edited by the AEO.wiki editorial team and published by Local Blitz. Every factual claim links to a source, preferably the engine's own documentation.
Why it exists
Advice about AI search changes quickly and is full of unverified claims. This wiki collects what Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity and independent researchers have actually published, dates it, and separates documented facts from common practice.
What it covers
| Section | Start with |
|---|---|
| Concepts | What is AEO?, How answer engines work |
| Engines | Engine comparison |
| Tactics | Content, schema, local, crawlers |
| Evidence | Research, myths, sources |
| Tools | Checklist, robots.txt builder, fan-out planner |
Who is behind it
AEO.wiki is written and edited by the AEO.wiki editorial team, with AI assistance and human review (see the editorial policy).
Author: Simon White, known as “The SEO Fire Fighter”, an SEO consultant and co-founder, with Nick Bennett, of Local Blitz. He holds an MEng in electrical engineering from the University of Bradford and lives in Encinitas, California. He is responsible for sourcing and review on this wiki.
Publisher: Local Blitz (localblitz.com), a digital marketing agency that has served businesses since 2009[1], with its home base in Encinitas, California, and an office in Indianapolis, Indiana. Local Blitz sells SEO, local SEO and AI search visibility services; that relationship is disclosed here and in the editorial policy. Local Blitz does not sell placements on this site, and the wiki recommends free first-party tools before any agency, including Local Blitz.
Contact and profiles
| Purpose | How |
|---|---|
| Corrections and suggestions | localblitz.com/contact-us/: mention “AEO.wiki”, the page URL and your source |
| Phone, San Diego | (858) 225-6877 |
| Phone, Indianapolis | (317) 672-1156 |
| Author profiles | X (@simonwhite) · LinkedIn · YouTube · about.me |
How it is built
Static HTML pages, no ads, no cookies, no analytics or third-party scripts. Each page is small and fast, readable without JavaScript, and marked up with schema.org structured data. The site follows its own advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is AEO.wiki affiliated with Google or OpenAI?
No. It is independent and cites their public documentation.
Can I suggest a correction?
Yes. Use the contact page. Corrections backed by a primary source are prioritized.
Who runs AEO.wiki?
AEO.wiki is written and edited by its editorial team and published by Local Blitz, an SEO agency. The disclosure is above and in the editorial policy.
Why were the author and publisher pages merged into this page?
To keep one place for authorship and disclosure information. The old author and publisher addresses redirect here.
See also
References
Pages accessed September 28, 2026. See all sources and our editorial policy.
- ^ "About Local Blitz". Local Blitz.