Your Article Ranks #1, But AI Won't Cite You You spent half a year doing SEO and finally got your article to the first page of Google. Then you realize: ChatGPT mentions nothing about you when answering related questions. This isn't an isolated case. According to the latest research, the percentage of Google top 10 pages cited by AI Overview has dropped from 76% to 38%. In other words, even if your SEO is on point, AI might just skip you entirely. Welcome to the AEO era. What Is AEO? AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is a content optimization strategy specifically designed for AI answer engines. The goal of SEO is "ranking"—getting you to appear in the top search results. The goal of AEO is "getting cited"—having AI actively reference your content as an information source when answering questions.…