AEO · Planned
AI answer visibility
Whether named answer engines actually surface this business for relevant questions.
Version aeo-planned-2026-11
What is this benchmark?
AI answer visibility
Whether named answer engines actually surface this business for relevant questions.
Why it matters
Being technically crawlable is not the same as being recommended in an answer engine.
How SiteGlue evaluates it
Requires a live labeled test against a named engine. Until that test runs, the result is Not verified.
- Passing criteria
- A live labeled test shows the business in the answer for a documented query.
- Failing criteria
- A live labeled test ran and the business was absent from the answer.
- Not verified
- No live ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, or other engine test ran. SiteGlue does not invent a recommendation.
- Not applicable
- Not applicable when the business asks not to be queried in public engines.
Scoring weight: 1. Evidence: Query, engine name, timestamp, and quoted answer. Simulations are labeled simulations.
Example results
Pass
A live labeled ChatGPT test cites the business for a documented local-service query.
Fail
A live labeled test ran and the engine named a competitor instead.
Recommended fixes
- Publish clear entity and service pages.
- Do not treat an ARO pass as AEO visibility.
Frequently asked questions
Does SiteGlue claim ChatGPT recommends my business?
Only if a live labeled test on this report says so. Otherwise this check stays Not verified.
Run the AEO audit.