# AEO Hunt — llms.txt # Machine-readable description for AI systems and LLM crawlers > AEO Hunt builds custom AI solutions that connect to your systems, automate your workflows, and give your team an unfair advantage. We also specialize in AEO — getting brands cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and other AI answer engines. ## What We Do AEO Hunt builds custom AI integration and full-stack digital marketing for businesses. Our core focus is custom AI solutions — AI that plugs into your existing systems, learns your processes, and does real work. We also deliver AEO, SEO, paid media, analytics, automation, and strategic consulting. - **Custom AI Solutions**: AI that connects directly to each client's business systems — CRMs, databases, analytics platforms, accounting software, and industry-specific tools. Intelligent assistants, knowledge systems, content pipelines, automated workflows, and integrations with any platform. - **AI Visibility & AEO**: Comprehensive AI visibility assessments using our proprietary AEO Maturity Model. Content optimization for AI citation, technical AEO implementation, and AI citation tracking. - **Marketing Automation**: Workflow automation for reporting, lead routing, campaign triggers, and data pipelines. n8n and API-based integrations. - **SEO & Content**: Technical SEO, content strategy, keyword research, on-page optimization, and site architecture. - **Paid Media**: Google Ads campaign management — Search, PMax, Display, YouTube. Strategy, targeting, bid optimization, and ROAS reporting. - **Analytics & Reporting**: GA4, Search Console, custom dashboards, automated reporting, and cross-platform data integration. - **Entity & Authority Building**: Knowledge Graph optimization, Wikidata entity creation, Wikipedia assessment, and third-party presence building. - **Strategy & Consulting**: Marketing strategy, competitive intelligence, growth planning, and quarterly business reviews. ## Key Facts - Core focus: custom AI integration and solutions - Every engagement is fully customized to the client's business and industry - Uses AI-powered workflows for faster, more efficient delivery - Founded by digital marketing professionals with 15+ years of experience - [Website](https://aeohunt.com) - Contact: [Brendan@AEOhunt.com](mailto:Brendan@AEOhunt.com) ## Founder Brendan Hunt — Founder & CEO. 15+ years in digital marketing, previously at Google and Ann Arbor-based agencies. Specializes in custom AI integration, AEO strategy, AI-powered marketing systems, and cross-platform automation. ## Pages - [Home](https://aeohunt.com/) - [Services](https://aeohunt.com/services) - [Custom AI Solutions](https://aeohunt.com/services/ai-solutions) - [AI Visibility & AEO](https://aeohunt.com/services/aeo) - [Marketing Automation](https://aeohunt.com/services/automation) - [SEO & Content](https://aeohunt.com/services/seo) - [Paid Media](https://aeohunt.com/services/paid-media) - [Analytics & Reporting](https://aeohunt.com/services/analytics) - [Entity & Authority Building](https://aeohunt.com/services/authority) - [Strategy & Consulting](https://aeohunt.com/services/strategy) - [About](https://aeohunt.com/about) - [Our Philosophy](https://aeohunt.com/philosophy) - [Pricing](https://aeohunt.com/pricing) - [Blog](https://aeohunt.com/blog) - [AEO vs GEO: What's the Difference, and Why You Need Both in 2026](https://aeohunt.com/blog/aeo-vs-geo) - [The Executive's Guide to AEO: What Leaders Need to Know About AI Visibility](https://aeohunt.com/blog/executive-guide-to-aeo) - [Is ChatGPT Replacing Google? The Data, the Trends, the Reality](https://aeohunt.com/blog/chatgpt-replacing-google) - [How to Future-Proof Your SEO: AEO as the Adaptation Strategy](https://aeohunt.com/blog/future-proof-seo) - [How AI Overviews Killed Zero-Click Search (And What to Do About It)](https://aeohunt.com/blog/how-ai-overviews-killed-zero-click) - [Is SEO Dead in 2026? The Honest Answer (and the Metric That Replaced It)](https://aeohunt.com/blog/is-seo-dead-in-2026) - [The Reddit Citation Strategy: How AI Engines Pull from Reddit (and How to Show Up)](https://aeohunt.com/blog/reddit-citation-strategy) - [Author Schema and E-E-A-T: How to Build Person Authority for AI](https://aeohunt.com/blog/author-schema-eeat) - [Google AI Overviews vs ChatGPT: Different Engines, Different Tactics](https://aeohunt.com/blog/ai-overviews-vs-chatgpt) - [The AEO Content Checklist: 23 Things Every Article Needs to Get Cited](https://aeohunt.com/blog/aeo-content-checklist) - [How ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews Choose Sources in 2026](https://aeohunt.com/blog/how-ai-engines-choose-sources-2026) - [How to Get a Google Knowledge Panel for Your Business in 2026](https://aeohunt.com/blog/knowledge-panel-for-business) - [Wikidata for Brands: The Entity Authority Play Most Companies Skip](https://aeohunt.com/blog/wikidata-for-brands) - [The llms.txt File Explained: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Write One](https://aeohunt.com/blog/llms-txt-explained) - [AI Citation Tracking Tools: How to Monitor Your Brand Across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot](https://aeohunt.com/blog/ai-citation-tracking-tools) - [How Much Does AEO Cost? Pricing Frameworks for AI Visibility](https://aeohunt.com/blog/how-much-does-aeo-cost) - [The AI Visibility Audit: A 12-Point Checklist for Brand Citation Readiness](https://aeohunt.com/blog/ai-visibility-audit) - [The Complete Guide to Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) in 2026](https://aeohunt.com/blog/complete-guide-to-aeo) - [AEO vs SEO — What's Actually Different (And Why You Need Both)](https://aeohunt.com/blog/aeo-vs-seo) - [How to Get Your Brand Cited by ChatGPT (A Practitioner's Playbook)](https://aeohunt.com/blog/how-to-get-cited-by-chatgpt) - [The AEO Maturity Model: Where Does Your Brand Stand?](https://aeohunt.com/blog/aeo-maturity-model) - [Schema Markup for AI Visibility: What Actually Matters](https://aeohunt.com/blog/schema-markup-for-aeo) - [Learn AEO — A Structured Path](https://aeohunt.com/blog/learn-aeo) - [Share of AI Voice: How to Measure Your Brand's Visibility in AI Answers](https://aeohunt.com/blog/share-of-ai-voice) - [Entity SEO for AI: Why Knowledge Graphs Beat Keywords in 2026](https://aeohunt.com/blog/entity-seo-for-ai) - [The Best AEO Tools in 2026 (Tracking, Auditing, Citation Monitoring)](https://aeohunt.com/blog/best-aeo-tools-2026) - [Contact](https://aeohunt.com/contact) - [Privacy Policy](https://aeohunt.com/privacy) - [Terms of Service](https://aeohunt.com/terms) ## FAQ **What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?** AEO is the practice of optimizing your brand's content, technical infrastructure, and entity authority so that AI-powered answer engines — like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot — cite your brand when answering questions in your industry. Unlike traditional SEO which focuses on ranking in search results, AEO focuses on being the source AI systems reference and recommend. **How is AEO different from SEO?** SEO optimizes for search engine result page rankings. AEO optimizes for AI citation and recommendation. The two are complementary — strong SEO provides the content foundation, while AEO adds the structured data, entity authority, and content formatting that AI systems need to cite you. AEO Hunt delivers both. **What industries does AEO Hunt serve?** AEO Hunt works with businesses across industries including home services (HVAC, plumbing, garage doors), SaaS, professional services, e-commerce, healthcare, and more. Every engagement is custom-built for the client's industry and competitive landscape. **What does a custom AI solution look like?** AEO Hunt builds AI systems that connect directly to each client's existing business tools — CRMs, accounting software, analytics platforms, communication tools, and industry-specific systems. These are not generic chatbots. They are custom-built AI assistants that understand your data, processes, and team workflows. - GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot: The 2026 AI Crawler Field Guide: https://aeohunt.com/blog/gptbot-claudebot-perplexitybot - AEO for SaaS: How B2B Software Companies Get Cited by AI: https://aeohunt.com/blog/aeo-for-saas - AEO for Local Business: How to Get Cited When Buyers Ask AI for Recommendations: https://aeohunt.com/blog/aeo-for-local-business - AEO for E-commerce: Product Schema, Review Signals, and AI Recommendation: https://aeohunt.com/blog/aeo-for-ecommerce - AEO for Home Services: HVAC, Plumbing, and Garage Door Companies in AI Search: https://aeohunt.com/blog/aeo-for-home-services - How to Use ChatGPT for SEO: Workflows, Prompts, and Tools: https://aeohunt.com/blog/chatgpt-for-seo - Generative Engine Optimization Services: What Is Included and How to Evaluate a Vendor: https://aeohunt.com/blog/generative-engine-optimization-services - Speakable Schema: The Underused Markup That Helps Voice and AI Surface Your Content: https://aeohunt.com/blog/speakable-schema - Generative Engine Optimization Tools: The GEO Software Stack for 2026: https://aeohunt.com/blog/generative-engine-optimization-tools - AI Citation vs Mention: What Counts as Getting Cited by AI: https://aeohunt.com/blog/ai-citation-vs-mention - ChatGPT Ads Are Live: Do Paid Placements Change Your AI Visibility?: https://aeohunt.com/blog/chatgpt-ads-vs-aeo - Google Search Console's New AI Reports: How to See Your AI Overviews and AI Mode Impressions: https://aeohunt.com/blog/google-search-console-ai-reports - Perplexity SEO: How to Get Your Brand Cited in Perplexity Answers: https://aeohunt.com/blog/perplexity-seo - Cloudflare Will Block AI Crawlers by Default: What to Decide Before September 15: https://aeohunt.com/blog/cloudflare-ai-crawler-payments - Is Your Website Ready for AI Agents? The 2026 Agentic Browsing Checklist: https://aeohunt.com/blog/ai-agent-website-readiness - How to Write FAQs That AI Engines Actually Cite (Now That FAQ Rich Results Are Gone): https://aeohunt.com/blog/how-to-write-faq-for-ai - Claude AEO: The AI Assistant Nobody Optimizes For (Yet): https://aeohunt.com/blog/claude-aeo - Bing's AI Performance Report: See the Exact Queries Copilot Uses to Find You: https://aeohunt.com/blog/bing-ai-performance-report