SKYA is an AI Visibility Analyst platform that tracks how ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overview mention your brand. Run live AI visibility audits, SEO insights, and competitor intelligence, no setup required.

Which AI engines does SKYA monitor?

SKYA monitors ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overview, the five AI engines that account for the majority of AI-generated search traffic.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. SKYA offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card required.

What is AEO and why does it matter?

Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) is the practice of optimising your content so AI systems cite and recommend your brand in their answers. As users shift to AI assistants for search, AEO determines whether your brand appears in AI-generated responses.

How is SKYA different from traditional SEO tools?

Traditional SEO tools track Google rankings. SKYA tracks how AI engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity actually mention, or overlook, your brand in their answers. It is purpose-built for AI search visibility, not blue-link rankings.

Do I need technical knowledge to use SKYA?

No. SKYA is fully web-based. You can run AI visibility audits and access insights without any coding or technical setup.

AEO vs SEO: What's the Difference and Which One Matters Now?

2026-05-18 · AEO · By SKYA

Side-by-side comparison of AEO vs SEO in 2026, what's the same, what's different, the 60/40 overlap, sequencing, budget allocation, and what to stop doing as AI search absorbs traditional search.

AEO vs SEO: What's the Difference and Which One Matters Now? Quick Answer SEO optimizes for ranked links on a search engine results page. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) optimizes for being cited or mentioned inside an AI-generated answer from ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, or Google AI Overview. SEO measures rank, clicks, and impressions; AEO measures mentions, citations, and share of voice. The two share roughly 60% of underlying ranking signals, content depth, backlinks, schema, E-E-A-T, but diverge in 40% of execution, including content structure, citation strategy, and cross-platform tracking. In 2026, the right approach is not to choose between them; it's to treat AEO as the optimization layer on top of strong SEO foundations. --- The question I get most often from SEO professionals in 2026: "Is SEO dead? Do I need to switch to AEO?" The answer to both is no. SEO isn't dead, it's the foundation AEO is built on. And switching one for the other misses the actual shift happening: marketers now need both, executed together, with different tactics for each. This guide is the side-by-side comparison. It covers what's the same, what's different, where the two overlap, where they diverge, and how to think about budget and time allocation between them in 2026. What Is SEO? Search Engine Optimization is the discipline of optimizing web content, technical structure, and authority signals so a page ranks well on search engine results pages, primarily Google, secondarily Bing. The SEO goal is a position on a SERP. The KPI is typically a combination of average position, organic impressions, click-through rate, and resulting organic traffic. SEO has 25+ years of established practice, well-documented ranking factors, and a mature tooling ecosystem. What Is AEO? Answer Engine Optimization is the discipline of optimizing content, structure, and authority signals so a brand is cited, mentioned, or recommended by AI-powered answer engines, ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, Perplexity, Google Gemini, and Claude. The AEO goal is a mention or citation inside an AI-generated answer. The KPI is typically a combination of mention rate, citation rate, recommendation rate, and share of voice. AEO is a younger discipline, most practical methodology has emerged since 2023, with rapidly evolving tooling and only a handful of platforms that measure it well. For the complete foundational guide to AEO, see our pillar article: What Is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)? The Complete 2026 Guide. AEO vs SEO: The Side-by-Side Comparison | Dimension | SEO | AEO | |---|---|---| | What you optimize for | Ranked link on a SERP | Mention/citation in an AI answer | | Primary surface | Google, Bing | ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overview | | Primary KPI | Position, CTR, organic traffic | Mention rate, citation rate, share of voice | | Content unit | Long-form pages, ranked individually | Discrete answer blocks within pages | | Optimal structure | Engaging narrative, scannable | Inverted pyramid; definition-first | | Heading strategy | Topic-based H2s | Question-format H2s | | Schema priority | Important |…

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