What answer engine optimisation actually means for B2B SaaS
AEO is not SEO with a new name. Here is what changes when buyers ask an assistant instead of a search box.
AJ20 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Atul Jakhar
Growth marketer, AEO
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A growing share of B2B research now starts inside ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews. Instead of ten blue links, the buyer gets one synthesised answer with a handful of cited sources.
What AEO changes
- Being cited matters more than ranking position
- Clear entity definitions beat keyword density
- Structured, answer-first pages get quoted; long meandering posts do not
Where to start
- Audit how the major answer engines currently describe your category and your brand
- Fix your entity and schema footprint so machines know what you are
- Publish direct answers to the questions buyers actually ask
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