LLM SEO · GEO · AEO — UK

Get cited in ChatGPT,
Gemini & Perplexity.
Not just ranked on Google.

AI is now answering questions your customers used to Google. I help brands appear — and get recommended — inside those answers. BrightonSEO speaker. Search Engine Land columnist. 15+ years of SEO that translates directly into AI visibility.

BrightonSEO speaker Search Engine Land columnist 5 AI platforms tracked per client White-hat · No shortcuts
What clients typically see
4,455%
Organic click growth — MyorThrive
5/5
AI platforms tracked per client engagement
7×
SEO ROI — G&M Direct Hire
169%
Keyword growth — Medino Pharmacy
Platforms tracked & optimised
ChatGPT
Gemini
Perplexity
Claude
Copilot
Grok
The shift that’s happening now

AI answers are replacing the click — is your brand in them?

A growing share of your customers’ questions are now answered directly by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity — without a click to your website. The brands that appear in those answers win the consideration. The ones that don’t lose it silently.

This isn’t a future problem. It’s happening now, across every sector I work in — healthcare, automotive, fitness education, legal, e-commerce. The search journey has changed. The question is whether your brand is part of it.

Users increasingly turn to AI for pre-purchase research — “best luxury sofa bed for daily use”, “immigration lawyers London”
AI answers cite sources. Being a trusted, crawlable, authoritative source is now a commercial asset
Traditional SEO remains the foundation — but AI visibility requires a specific layer on top
The brands investing in GEO and AEO now will own the AI citation landscape in 12 months
40%
Of Gen Z start searches in AI
Not Google — directly in ChatGPT or Perplexity
4.2B
ChatGPT weekly active users
Each one potentially asking about your category
23×
Higher conversion from AI citations
Vs standard organic clicks — AI is high-intent
2026
Google AI Overviews now dominant
Informational queries answered before the click
Understanding the landscape

SEO vs GEO vs AEO —
What’s actually different

These terms get used interchangeably. They’re not the same thing. Here’s how I apply each — and why the distinction matters for your strategy.

SEO
Search Engine Optimisation

The foundation. Technical health, content quality, backlink authority, keyword strategy — the signals that make Google trust and rank your site. Everything else builds on this. Without strong SEO, GEO and AEO don’t work.

GEO
Generative Engine Optimisation

Optimising content so AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity cite, recommend, and surface your brand in their responses. The shift from “ranking” to “being cited”. Requires entity authority, structured content, and third-party mention strategy.

AEO
Answer Engine Optimisation

Structuring content to directly answer specific questions — the preferred source when an AI or voice assistant needs to surface a single, definitive response. Closely related to GEO but focused on question-level precision and prompt alignment.

What I do

LLM SEO Services

A tailored blend of services built around your site, vertical, and business goals. Each component feeds the same outcome: your brand cited and recommended inside AI answers.

01
LLM Accessibility Audit

I check whether AI models can actually access, render, and read your content — and fix anything blocking them. A site Googlebot can crawl isn’t always a site an LLM can comprehend.

02
Prompt Research & Mapping

Using Search Console data, People Also Ask, and AI-specific query patterns, I identify the prompts your target customers are likely asking — and map content to capture them.

03
AI Visibility Assessment

I test what ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude actually say about your brand when prompted — and identify the gaps, errors, and missed opportunities.

04
AEO Content Strategy

Question-first content built specifically to be cited by AI. FAQPage schema, structured answers, and topical depth — the exact format LLMs pull from when surfacing responses.

05
Entity & Authority Building

LLMs recognise entities — brands, people, concepts with established authority. I build your brand’s entity footprint through structured data, knowledge graph signals, and earned media.

06
Digital PR for AI Citation

Editorial coverage from authoritative publications is one of the strongest signals for LLM citation. I run targeted digital PR campaigns that simultaneously build backlinks and increase citation likelihood.

07
Citation & Mention Analysis

Tracking how frequently your brand is mentioned, with what sentiment, and in what context across AI platforms. This tells us where we’re winning and where competitors are ahead.

08
UGC & Community Monitoring

LLMs train on Reddit, Quora, and user-generated communities. I monitor what’s being said about your brand in these spaces — and help shape the narrative where possible.

09
Multi-Platform Tracking

I track your AI visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Copilot — monitoring prompt coverage, share of voice, citation frequency, and competitor positioning.

AEO in action

Real AI Visibility.
Real Results.

GEO and AEO work when they’re built on top of strong SEO foundations — not bolted on as an afterthought. Here’s what that looks like across the verticals I work in.

AEO Healthcare

How I approach GEO & AEO across regulated and competitive verticals

From healthcare to automotive to fitness education — I’ve built AI citation strategies for brands where trust, authority, and E-E-A-T signals are non-negotiable. The approach is always the same: strong SEO foundations first, then the specific layer of prompt mapping, AEO content, and entity authority that gets brands cited inside AI answers.

Map the high-intent prompts your target customers are asking in ChatGPT and Gemini
Produce AEO-specific content formats: comparison guides, buying guides, expert FAQs with FAQPage schema
Implement detailed schema so AI systems understand each page’s authority and topical relevance
Secure external editorial placements that reinforce third-party trust signals
Track citation performance across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, and Google AI Overviews
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5
AI Platforms Tracked
ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, Google AI Overviews — per client
4,455%
Organic Click Growth
MyorThrive — healthcare brand built on topical authority and E-E-A-T signals
169%
Keyword Visibility Growth
Medino Pharmacy — YMYL content and entity authority in regulated search
15+
Years of SEO Foundation
Every GEO/AEO engagement is built on deep, proven organic SEO expertise
4,455%
From 23 to 1,280 organic clicks per day

Healthcare SEO and topical authority building in a YMYL vertical — driving a compounding traffic growth curve that steepened as entity authority accumulated.

MyorThrive · Healthcare SEO
169%
13,000 to 35,000+ keywords — 3× organic sales

YMYL-compliant SEO strategy for a regulated UK online pharmacy — technical foundations, E-E-A-T content, and do-follow backlink strategy.

Medino Pharmacy · Healthcare SEO
7×
SEO ROI in under 24 months

Diagnosed a Next.js client-side rendering issue invisble to Google, rebuilt the commercial architecture, and captured London PCO hire demand at scale.

G&M Direct Hire · Technical SEO
Why work with me

You get me. Not a team
you’ll never meet.

I’m an independent SEO consultant, not an agency. That means the person presenting your strategy is the same person building and executing it. No account managers. No briefing chains. No junior staff learning on your budget.

BrightonSEO & Athens SEO Speaker
I present on GEO, AEO, and AI search visibility at the world’s largest SEO conference. This isn’t a service I’ve bolted on — it’s been central to my practice for years.
Search Engine Land Columnist
Published author on AI search strategy in the industry’s most-read publication. The thinking I write about is the same thinking I apply to client campaigns.
Entrepreneur in Residence — University of Portsmouth
Advising the next generation of digital marketers on SEO and AI search strategy at university level.
Author — The Local SEO Playbook for Dental Clinics
Available on Amazon. A practitioner who writes books about their specialism has a depth of knowledge that shows up in client results.
GEO/AEO is not a separate discipline

The brands that will win in AI search are the ones with the strongest foundational SEO. Technical health, topical authority, entity recognition, and backlink quality — these are the same signals LLMs use to decide who to cite. I don’t sell GEO as a bolt-on. I build it into every engagement.

I track what matters — citations, not just rankings

I monitor your brand’s citation frequency across all major AI platforms — what prompts trigger a mention, how you compare to competitors, whether the sentiment is positive, and which content types are being pulled. Real data, not guesswork.

15+ years across regulated and competitive verticals

Healthcare, legal, automotive, fitness education, e-commerce. The sectors where AI visibility matters most are the same ones where I’ve delivered results. I understand the compliance constraints, the YMYL requirements, and the trust signals that move the needle.

Transparent reporting, every month

You see exactly which prompts your brand is winning, where competitors are cited instead, and what changed as a result of the work. No black boxes. No padding reports with vanity metrics.

What’s included

What Every LLM SEO
Engagement Includes

A blend of auditing, strategy, content, and authority building — tailored to your vertical and business goals.

Auditing & Strategy

  • In-depth LLM accessibility audit
  • AI Visibility Assessment — what AI knows about your brand
  • Prompt research and mapping
  • Technical on-site evaluation
  • Content audit (NLP / E-E-A-T)
  • Competitor citation gap analysis
  • Defined priority action plan

Content & Authority

  • AEO-optimised content production
  • FAQPage and structured data schema
  • Entity markup and knowledge graph signals
  • Digital PR for AI citation authority
  • UGC and community monitoring
  • Internal linking for topical depth
  • Brand mention strategy

Tracking & Reporting

  • Multi-platform citation tracking
  • Monthly prompt coverage report
  • Share of voice vs competitors
  • GA4 AI traffic analysis
  • Ranking movement for target keywords
  • Sentiment and coverage analysis
  • Next month strategy document
Client Testimonial

“Luca’s SEO work is incredibly thorough, leaving no stone unturned in optimising our online presence. His creativity in devising new SEO strategies and his complete transparency in every step of the process have been truly refreshing. We’ve seen our website impressions, traffic, and conversions grow exponentially, far exceeding our expectations.”

MB
Michael Brandwein
CEO & Founder — MyorThrive
Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

LLM SEO is the practice of optimising your brand’s online presence so it gets cited, recommended, and surfaced within AI-generated answers — not just ranked on traditional SERPs. ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude now answer user queries directly, pulling from sources they consider authoritative, well-structured, and topically relevant. Traditional SEO remains the foundation, but LLM SEO adds a specific layer: entity authority, structured content designed for machine comprehension, and third-party mention strategies that signal trust to AI systems.
No — and any consultant who tells you otherwise is selling you something. LLMs use many of the same signals as Google to decide who to cite: domain authority, topical depth, backlink quality, E-E-A-T signals, and content structure. A site with weak SEO foundations will not achieve meaningful AI citation regardless of GEO-specific tactics layered on top. I always address foundational SEO alongside AI visibility work.
I monitor citation frequency across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Copilot — tracking which prompts trigger mentions of your brand, how you compare to competitors, and the sentiment and accuracy of those citations. I combine GA4 LLM traffic analysis with prompt tracking tools and Search Console data to give you a complete picture of your AI search performance. Monthly reports show exactly where you’re winning and where competitors are ahead.
Initial citation improvements can appear within 4–8 weeks for brands with strong existing SEO foundations. For brands starting from a weaker baseline, building the topical authority and entity signals needed for consistent AI citation typically takes 3–6 months. This is not a quick-win channel — it’s a compounding one. The brands investing now will have a structural advantage over competitors who wait.
GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation) is the broadest term — optimising to appear in AI-generated responses from any platform. AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) is more specific — structuring content to be the definitive answer to a specific question, as surfaced by voice assistants and AI answer boxes. LLM SEO is increasingly used as the industry’s preferred umbrella term. In practice, all three overlap significantly. I use whichever terminology is clearest with each client, but the underlying work is the same.
Yes — and this is where LLM SEO matters most. Healthcare, legal, and financial services clients face YMYL scrutiny from both Google and AI models. My background includes significant work in online pharmacy (Medino), healthcare (MyorThrive), and legal (Kadmos immigration lawyers). I understand the E-E-A-T requirements, compliance constraints, and trust signals these verticals demand — and how to build AI citation authority within those boundaries.

Is your brand being cited
in ChatGPT and Gemini?

Most aren’t — yet. Get a proposal and I’ll show you exactly where your brand stands across the major AI platforms, what your competitors are doing, and what it would take to get you cited.

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