# AEO.wiki

> A sourced, vendor-neutral reference wiki on Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), written by Simon White and published by Local Blitz. Last reviewed September 2026.

Note: no major answer engine has confirmed using llms.txt; Google says Google Search ignores it. This file is provided as a worked example. See https://aeo.wiki/llms-txt

## Start here
- [Home](https://aeo.wiki/)
- [What is AEO?](https://aeo.wiki/what-is-aeo)
- [AEO vs SEO, GEO, LLMO](https://aeo.wiki/aeo-vs-seo-geo-llmo)
- [History of AEO](https://aeo.wiki/history-of-aeo)
- [How answer engines work](https://aeo.wiki/how-answer-engines-work)

## Engines
- [Engine comparison](https://aeo.wiki/answer-engines)
- [Google AI Overviews & AI Mode](https://aeo.wiki/google-ai-overviews-ai-mode)
- [ChatGPT search](https://aeo.wiki/chatgpt-search)
- [Perplexity](https://aeo.wiki/perplexity)
- [Microsoft Copilot & Bing](https://aeo.wiki/microsoft-copilot-bing)
- [Gemini](https://aeo.wiki/gemini)
- [Claude](https://aeo.wiki/claude)
- [Voice assistants](https://aeo.wiki/voice-assistants)

## Content
- [Content structure](https://aeo.wiki/content-structure)
- [Structured data](https://aeo.wiki/structured-data)
- [Schema examples](https://aeo.wiki/schema-markup-examples)
- [Entities & knowledge graphs](https://aeo.wiki/entity-seo)
- [E-E-A-T](https://aeo.wiki/e-e-a-t)
- [Freshness](https://aeo.wiki/freshness)
- [Multimodal content](https://aeo.wiki/multimodal-content)

## Authority
- [Citations & mentions](https://aeo.wiki/citations-and-brand-mentions)
- [Third-party presence](https://aeo.wiki/third-party-presence)
- [Local AEO](https://aeo.wiki/local-aeo)

## Technical
- [AI crawlers & robots.txt](https://aeo.wiki/ai-crawlers-robots-txt)
- [llms.txt](https://aeo.wiki/llms-txt)
- [Rendering, speed & snippet controls](https://aeo.wiki/rendering-speed-access)

## Measurement
- [Measuring AI visibility](https://aeo.wiki/measuring-ai-visibility)
- [AI traffic in GA4](https://aeo.wiki/ga4-ai-traffic)

## Research
- [Studies & papers](https://aeo.wiki/research)
- [AEO myths](https://aeo.wiki/aeo-myths)
- [Case study: SeniorLiving.wiki](https://aeo.wiki/case-study-seniorliving-wiki)

## Tools & reference
- [AEO checklist](https://aeo.wiki/aeo-checklist)
- [robots.txt builder](https://aeo.wiki/robots-txt-builder)
- [Fan-out planner](https://aeo.wiki/fan-out-planner)
- [Glossary A–E](https://aeo.wiki/glossary)
- [Glossary F–M](https://aeo.wiki/glossary-f-m)
- [Glossary N–Z](https://aeo.wiki/glossary-n-z)
- [FAQ](https://aeo.wiki/faq)
- [Tools & resources](https://aeo.wiki/tools-and-resources)
- [Sources](https://aeo.wiki/sources)

## About
- [About AEO.wiki](https://aeo.wiki/about)
- [Editorial policy](https://aeo.wiki/editorial-policy)
- [Author: Simon White](https://aeo.wiki/simon-white)
- [Publisher: Local Blitz](https://aeo.wiki/local-blitz)
- [Contact](https://aeo.wiki/contact)
- [Privacy](https://aeo.wiki/privacy)
- [Revision history](https://aeo.wiki/history)