Subcategory · AI Citation Index
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
Nine platforms now monitor brand citations across major LLMs (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini), signaling market recognition that AI answer engines represent a new discovery channel requiring dedicated optimization. Focused leads shortlist preference at 25% across four models, while Profound captures 31% despite narrower model coverage. However, zero prompt coverage and no evaluation data mean actual citation improvement capabilities remain completely unvalidated—buyers face a market of monitoring dashboards with unproven optimization impact.
81 discovery queries · refreshed May 11, 2026
Discovery stage
The shortlist
Across 81 buyer-style "Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)" queries
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Signal by intent
By topic
Top 5 most-cited brands per intent cluster. Brands with zero citations in a topic are not shown.
Brands to know
In this category
Focused
Highest model diversity (4) with competitive 25% shortlist rate positions it as the broadest monitoring option, though unproven optimization chops.
Read brand profile →Profound
Leads shortlist preference at 31% despite covering only three models, suggesting differentiated value proposition beyond raw LLM breadth.
Read brand profile →adoptdash.com
Balances four-model coverage with 20% shortlist rate, occupying the middle ground between breadth and buyer confidence.
Read brand profile →Citation sources
Where AI pulls citations from
764 citations captured across Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) prompt runs.
Vendor pages
251Product, help, and marketing pages from tracked vendors
Independent sources
230Reviews, encyclopedias, forums, press — not vendor-owned
Buyer questions
What AI cites for top Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) questions
Most-cited prompts across the buyer journey. Click any prompt to see the actual URLs AI engines link to.
Discovery
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Evaluation
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