Search has changed. People still use Google but they also ask AI tools for a direct answer. This page explains what GEO, AEO and SEO mean, what they are good for and how to use them together.
- SEO helps you rank in classic search results for keywords and intent-led queries.
- AEO helps your page get picked as the direct answer to a specific question.
- GEO helps your content get used, summarised and cited in AI generated answers.
The best results come from clear language, clear structure and proof that is easy to quote.

Quick definitions - so the differences are clear at a glance.
SEO - Optimising pages so they are discoverable and relevant in search engines.
AEO - Shaping content so it is the best direct answer to a question.
GEO - Structuring and strengthening content so AI tools can reuse it with confidence.
Think of SEO as how people find you through search results. Think of AEO as how your page becomes the answer. Think of GEO as how AI tools decide your content is safe to reuse and worth citing.
All three depend on clarity. If a page is vague, it is harder to rank and harder to be quoted in AI answers. If it is clear, it can answer questions directly and guide the right people towards an enquiry.
On this page you will see short definitions, comparisons and FAQs. These formats tend to travel well in search results and in AI summaries.
SEO is still the foundation. It covers how search engines crawl your site, understand each page and match it to what people type. For service sites, the big levers are page intent, headings, internal links, helpful FAQs and proof.
SEO also includes the basics - page titles, meta descriptions, internal links and pages that answer real questions clearly.
If you are creating a new category or explaining something specialist, SEO performs better when the language is specific and consistent across key pages.

AEO is about being selected when someone asks a direct question such as 'what is GEO' or 'GEO vs SEO'. It works best with short definitions, clear, concise paragraphs, bullet lists, FAQs and plain language.
If you want help turning this kind of structure into customer-facing website copy, Ennovamark can help with this service.

GEO focuses on how AI tools summarise content. In practice, that means writing that is easy to quote and hard to misunderstand.
Clear sections, definitions, comparisons and evidence all help.
If you want an example of a specialist topic explained with context and evidence, see the Scent and Behaviour Study.

· One sentence definition of the topic in plain English
· An 'In Brief' section that answers the main question fast
· A comparison section - what it is, what it does, how to measure it
· FAQs based on real questions people search for
· Proof or examples that back up key statements·
· Consistent wording across related pages
If you want help applying this to your site in a way that drives enquiries, start with Ennovamark's Website & SEO Services.

Specialist topics tend to perform well in SEO and AI answers when the content is structured and specific. Content tends to perform better when it avoids broad claims and sticks to definitions, context, what changes behaviour and what good looks like.
That is the thinking behind Air Care Insights - a focused reference hub with clear explanations and practical takeaways for air care and hygiene.
If you want this approach applied across your site pages, Ennovamark can help.
No. GEO sits alongside SEO. SEO helps people find you in search results. GEO helps AI tools reuse your content accurately.
AEO is a slice of SEO focused on direct answers. You still need SEO basics but AEO asks 'is this the clearest answer on the page?'
Start with clarity. If a page is unclear, no amount of formatting fixes it.
Use short definitions, labelled sections, bullet lists and specific statements that stand on their own.
Not usually. One strong explainer page can cover all three and link out to the pages that do the selling.
Use the same words for the same things. If you rename ideas every page, you lose clarity.
If you want to show up in Google results and AI answers, the aim is simple - clear explanations, clear structure and clear routes to enquiry.
If you want help turning that into website copy and page structure, start with Ennovamark.
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