AI Search & AEO Term Library

Expert terms, practical insights, and real-world examples to help SEO professionals, marketers,
and business owners master AI-powered search.

Backlinks

Hyperlinks from other websites that serve as votes of confidence and authority in search engine algorithms.

    AEO

August 25, 2025

Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)

Google's open-source framework for creating fast-loading mobile web pages with optimal user experience.

    SEO

August 25, 2025

Training Data Optimization

Strategic content creation designed to influence how AI models learn about and represent brands during their training processes.

    AEO

August 25, 2025

Topical Authority

The level of expertise and credibility a website demonstrates on a specific subject, crucial for AI citations and search rankings.

    AEO

August 25, 2025

Source Citations

How AI systems reference and link back to original sources of information in their responses, crucial for credibility.

    AEO

August 25, 2025

Reference Rate

The percentage of AI-generated responses that cite or mention a specific source, replacing click-through rate as a key AEO metric.

    AEO

August 25, 2025

Progressive Web Apps

Web applications using modern technologies to provide app-like experiences through browsers with offline functionality.

    AEO

August 25, 2025

Answer Engine Optimization

Digital marketing strategy focused on optimizing content to maximize visibility and citations in AI-generated responses from large language models.

    AEO

August 22, 2025

LLM Content Optimization

Techniques for optimizing content specifically for large language models (LLMs) to improve citation and reference likelihood.

    AEO

August 22, 2025

Generative Search Optimization

Alternative name for AEO, highlighting the practice of optimizing content for AI systems that generate answers rather than retrieve ranked lists.

    AEO

August 19, 2025

Generative Engine Optimization

Digital marketing strategy designed to improve visibility and citations in AI-generated responses from large language models.

    AEO

August 19, 2025

Content Cluster

Framework for organizing related content around central themes to build topical authority.

    AEO

August 19, 2025

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)

An AI framework that blends language models with live information retrieval to deliver accurate, up-to-date, and cited responses.

    AI

August 19, 2025

Google Gemini

Google’s state-of-the-art multimodal AI capable of processing text, images, audio, video, and code, powering AI Overviews, Bard, and other AI-enhanced services.

    AI

August 18, 2025

Large Language Model (LLM)

Advanced AI systems designed to read, interpret, and produce human-like language, powering chatbots, intelligent search, and automated content tools.

    AI

August 18, 2025

Machine Learning

A branch of AI that allows systems to learn from data, adapt over time, and improve performance, influencing search engines, content strategies, and personalized experiences.

    AI

August 18, 2025

Natural Language Processing

A field of artificial intelligence that equips computers to comprehend, interpret, and produce human language, powering search engines, content platforms, and intelligent systems.

    AI

August 18, 2025

OpenAI

Groundbreaking AI research organization established in 2015, widely recognized for pioneering GPT models, ChatGPT, and advancing the development of artificial general intelligence.

    AI

August 18, 2025

Perplexity AI

An AI-driven search engine that quickly generates accurate answers by combining insights from multiple online sources.

    AI

August 18, 2025

Prompt Engineering

The process of crafting and refining prompts to guide AI language models toward delivering precise and effective responses.

    AI

August 18, 2025

Real-Time Search

A search method that delivers the most current results by pulling information from live websites, news outlets, and other up-to-date data sources.

    AI

August 18, 2025

Content Authority

The recognized credibility and expertise of individual content or creators, a key factor in how AI systems decide what to cite.

    AEO

August 18, 2025

Citation Probability

The chance that an AI platform will reference or cite specific content in its generated responses to relevant user prompts.

    AEO

August 18, 2025

ChatGPT Optimization

Targeted techniques for improving how often content, brands, and products are cited or recommended in ChatGPT’s generated responses.

    AEO

August 18, 2025

AI-First Content Strategy

A content development method that begins with optimization for AI platforms and AI search engines at the core.

    AEO

August 18, 2025

AI Visibility Score

A measurement of how frequently a brand or its content appears in AI-generated answers across multiple platforms and query types.

    AEO

August 15, 2025

AI Search Performance

The overall assessment of how brands and content perform across AI-powered search engines and answer-generation platforms.

    AEO

August 15, 2025

AI Response Optimization

Approaches for enhancing content so it appears prominently and accurately in AI-generated outputs across different platforms.

    AEO

August 15, 2025

AI Content Ranking

How AI platforms decide which content to highlight, cite, or reference when producing generated responses.

    AEO

August 15, 2025

AI Brand Mentions

References made by AI systems to specific brands in their generated answers, including citations, recommendations, or product mentions.

    AEO

August 15, 2025