AEO vs SEO: What's the Difference?
VizAI vs
Traditional SEO
SEO was built for Google's blue links. AI search works differently: it gives one answer, not ten, and it's built on the trust signals AI reads about you. See how VizAI's monthly report compares with a traditional agency.
Head-to-Head
Feature comparison
| Feature | Traditional SEO Agency | VizAI Report |
|---|---|---|
| Optimizes For | Google blue links | ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Grok |
| How It Works | Manual keyword research & link building | We ask the AI tools your buyers' questions every month and report what they said |
| How the Work Gets Done | Single consultant or small team with spreadsheets | You do, with plain steps for each fix. A person reviews every paid report before it reaches you |
| Time to Results | Varies by agency | No fixed timeline: changes show once AI assistants re-crawl and re-index |
| Reporting | Monthly PDF reports | A report every month: one score, each AI tool's answers, your fixes in order, and who they recommend instead |
| Monitors AI Engines | No | ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Grok, by plan, every month |
| Works for AI Search | Not designed for it | Built for AI search |
| Setup Time | Weeks of onboarding | Start with a free visibility check; no logins needed |
Optimizes For
- SEO Agency
- Google blue links
- VizAI
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Grok
How It Works
- SEO Agency
- Manual keyword research & link building
- VizAI
- We ask the AI tools your buyers' questions every month and report what they said
How the Work Gets Done
- SEO Agency
- Consultant with spreadsheets
- VizAI
- You, with plain steps; a person reviews every paid report
Time to Results
- SEO Agency
- Varies by agency
- VizAI
- No fixed timeline: changes show once AI re-crawls and re-indexes
Reporting
- SEO Agency
- Monthly PDF reports
- VizAI
- A report every month: one score, each AI tool's answers, your fixes in order, and who they recommend instead
Monitors AI Engines
- SEO Agency
- No
- VizAI
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Grok, by plan, every month
Works for AI Search
- SEO Agency
- Not designed for it
- VizAI
- Built for AI search
Setup Time
- SEO Agency
- Weeks of onboarding
- VizAI
- Start with a free visibility check; no logins needed
The Shift
Why AI Search Is Different
AI Synthesizes Answers
Google gives you 10 links to choose from. AI engines like Claude and ChatGPT give one answer. If you're not that answer, you're invisible. There is no second page to be found on.
Entity Recognition > Links
Traditional SEO is about backlinks. AI engines rely on entity recognition: they need to understand what your business is, where it operates, and why it's the best choice.
The Shift Is Already Happening
The businesses that adapt now will own the AI search results for years.
Included
What VizAI customers get
AI Visibility Monitoring
Every month we ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Grok (by plan) your buyers' questions, using each tool's web search.
Fixes in Order
Every fix comes with plain steps you do yourself, ordered by what should help most.
Monthly Progress Reports
One report a month: your score and how it has moved, how each AI tool answered, and your fixes.
Competitor Tracking
See who the AI tools recommend instead of you, and the sources they cite.
A Person Reviews Every Paid Report
Every paid report is reviewed by a person before it reaches you.
A Private Portal
Tick off fixes as you make them; we check the ones we can and mark them Verified. We never need your logins.
See where your business stands in AI search
Start with a free visibility check: we ask ChatGPT two questions your buyers ask and give you a private portal with what it said. Pricing for the monthly report is on a demo.
Free to start. No credit card.