HomeAbout Features Our WorkPricingFAQsReviewsContact - 07700 195646Book a Call Home - Features - Answer Engine OptimisationAnswer Engine Optimisation (AEO) # Get Recommended by ChatGPT and Google AI More and more customers now ask an AI assistant instead of scrolling through Google. Answer Engine Optimisation — AEO for short — makes sure your business is the one it names. Book a Free Strategy Call07700 195646 ChatGPT · Google AI Overviews · Gemini · Copilot · Perplexity 5★ Google Reviews 300+ Trades Served AI Search Ready UK Based & Operated What We Do ## Be the Answer, Not Just a Search Result Answer engines don't show ten blue links — they give one answer and name a handful of businesses. If your website isn't structured for them to read and quote, you simply won't be mentioned. ### Question-Led Content We write pages that answer the exact questions customers ask — costs, timescales, callout areas, common problems — in the plain language AI tools quote back. ### Structured Data Schema markup for your business, services, areas, reviews and FAQs so machines understand who you are and what you do. ### Crawler Access We make sure AI crawlers such as GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot and Google-Extended are allowed to read your site rather than blocked by default. ### Consistent Business Facts Name, address, phone, hours and service areas identical everywhere online, so answer engines trust the details they repeat. ### Reviews as Evidence AI assistants lean heavily on review volume and recency when deciding who to recommend. We keep both moving in the right direction. ### Visibility Checks We regularly ask the main AI assistants for a tradesperson in your area and track whether — and how — your business appears. What's Happening Now ## Customers Are Asking AI — And It Names Someone Else ### What Happens If You Ignore This People now ask ChatGPT or Google's AI for a recommendation instead of browsing Your website has no structured data, so AI can't confirm what you do Your content is written as marketing fluff, not as answers to real questions Your business details differ across Google, directories and your own site AI crawlers are blocked or your pages are too slow and thin to be used You have no idea whether AI tools mention you at all ### What Changes When You Fix It Your business gets named when someone asks an AI for a local tradesperson Structured data confirms your services, areas, hours and reviews Question-led pages give answer engines something clear to quote Consistent details across the web make you a safe recommendation AI crawlers can read every page and understand it quickly You get regular checks showing where and how you're being mentioned Our Process ## How We Build AI Visibility 01 ### Baseline Check We ask the main AI assistants the questions your customers ask and record who gets recommended today — you, or your competitors. 02 ### Make Your Site Machine-Readable Schema markup, clean headings, crawler permissions, fast pages and factual service and area information across your site. 03 ### Answer the Real Questions We publish clear answers on pricing, timescales, coverage and common problems, then keep reviews and business details fresh. The Results ## Visible Where Search Is Heading ### Named by AI Assistants Appear in the shortlist when someone asks ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot for a tradesperson in your area. ### Google AI Overviews Clear, well-structured answers are the ones Google pulls into the AI summary at the top of results. ### Early-Mover Advantage Very few trade businesses have done any of this. Getting in now is far easier than catching up in two years. ### Strengthens Normal SEO Too Structured data, fast pages and genuine answers help traditional rankings at the same time. ### High-Intent Mentions Someone asking an AI for a recommendation is close to hiring. A mention at that point is worth a lot. ### Tracked, Not Assumed We check your AI visibility regularly and report what changed rather than hoping it's working. The Detail ## How Answer Engine Optimisation Works Answer Engine Optimisation is the practice of making your business easy for AI systems to understand, trust and recommend when someone asks a question rather than typing a keyword. ### Why Search Behaviour Is Changing Traditional search gives a list of links and lets the customer choose. Answer engines — ChatGPT, Google's AI Overviews, Gemini, Copilot and Perplexity — give a direct answer and often name only two or three businesses. That is a much shorter shortlist than page one of Google. Being on it matters far more than being tenth in a list of links, and the businesses that appear are usually the ones whose information machines can verify quickly. ### What AI Systems Look For Answer engines favour information that is specific, consistent and verifiable. That means clearly stated services, clearly stated coverage areas, opening hours, contact details, prices or price ranges where you can give them, and reviews that back up the claims. Vague marketing language gives them nothing to repeat. A sentence like 'We are a Bristol-based electrical contractor covering BS postcodes, available for emergency callouts seven days a week' is quotable; 'Excellence in electrical solutions' is not. ### Structured Data and Schema Markup Schema markup is hidden code that spells out facts about your business in a format machines read directly: business type, address, phone, opening hours, services offered, areas served, aggregate review rating and frequently asked questions. It removes ambiguity. Without it, an AI system has to infer your details from page text and may get them wrong or skip you in favour of a competitor whose data is unambiguous. ### Writing for Questions, Not Keywords People speak to AI in full sentences: 'how much does it cost to rewire a three-bed house in Bristol', 'who can fix a leaking flat roof this week', 'do I need a Part P certificate'. Pages that answer those questions directly, near the top, in plain English, are the ones quoted. We structure content with the question as a heading and the answer immediately beneath it, followed by the detail. That format suits both answer engines and impatient customers. ### Crawler Access and Technical Health Some websites unintentionally block the very crawlers that feed AI systems, or load so slowly that pages are skipped. We make sure GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended and the rest are allowed, that your sitemap is current, that pages render without needing heavy scripts, and that each page has a clear purpose. Technical health is unglamorous but it decides whether anything else you do gets seen. ### Reviews and Reputation as Ranking Fuel When an AI decides which local business to recommend, review volume, recency and rating carry serious weight, alongside mentions on directories and other sites. A business with 120 recent five-star reviews and consistent listings is a safer recommendation than one with nine reviews from three years ago. This is why our review generation system and Google Business Profile work sit alongside answer engine optimisation rather than separately from it. FAQ ## Common Questions ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left text-sm font-medium text-foreground hover:no-underline" data-radix-collection-item="">What does AEO stand for? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left text-sm font-medium text-foreground hover:no-underline" data-radix-collection-item="">Is this different from SEO? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left text-sm font-medium text-foreground hover:no-underline" data-radix-collection-item="">Which AI tools does this cover? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left text-sm font-medium text-foreground hover:no-underline" data-radix-collection-item="">Does this really matter for a trade business? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left text-sm font-medium text-foreground hover:no-underline" data-radix-collection-item="">How long does it take? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left text-sm font-medium text-foreground hover:no-underline" data-radix-collection-item="">Can you guarantee ChatGPT will recommend me? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left text-sm font-medium text-foreground hover:no-underline" data-radix-collection-item="">How do you measure it? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left text-sm font-medium text-foreground hover:no-underline" data-radix-collection-item="">Is it included in my plan? ## Want AI to Recommend Your Business? 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