10/19/2026
You've probably seen these acronyms. Here's what they mean, in plain English:
SEO (Search Engine Optimization): showing up in Google, Bing and Maps results.
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization): being the direct answer in things like Google's AI Overviews and voice assistants.
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization): being the business that ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot recommend.
The good news: they're one job, not three. A healthy Authority Tree helps with all of them.