https://aeo-rex.com/blog The AEO-REX Journal: dated, evidence-led guides on getting UK small businesses named by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Google AI, and ready for AI agents. Written by founder Shanaz Begum. en-GB Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://aeo-rex.com/blog/get-named-by-chatgpt-30-days https://aeo-rex.com/blog/get-named-by-chatgpt-30-days Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT How-to Crawlers, schema, named people, answer-shaped pages, one entity. The four-week plan, step by step. https://aeo-rex.com/blog/aeo-vs-seo-why-google-rankings-dont-get-you-cited https://aeo-rex.com/blog/aeo-vs-seo-why-google-rankings-dont-get-you-cited Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Reports Ofcom calls it the era of answer engines. Only 11% of the URLs AI assistants cite rank in Google or Bing's top 10, while 76% of AI Overview citations do. The AEO-REX… https://aeo-rex.com/blog/best-aeo-agencies-uk-2026 https://aeo-rex.com/blog/best-aeo-agencies-uk-2026 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Rankings Ranked list of the best AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) agencies and consultancies in the UK for 2026. Includes AEO-REX, ClickSlice, The SEO Works, Push Group,… https://aeo-rex.com/blog/cost-of-poor-ai-visibility-uk-sme-2026 https://aeo-rex.com/blog/cost-of-poor-ai-visibility-uk-sme-2026 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT Statistics The AEO-REX 2026 benchmark: how much UK SMEs lose every month when AI search engines do not recommend them. The £10,500 monthly maths, the sources, what to do about it. https://aeo-rex.com/blog/ai-search-shift-uk-customers-2026 https://aeo-rex.com/blog/ai-search-shift-uk-customers-2026 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT Statistics From 10 blue links to one AI-generated answer. The four numbers that prove how UK customer discovery changed in 2026, with sources, and what it means for SMEs. https://aeo-rex.com/blog/ai-agents-booking-customers-2026 https://aeo-rex.com/blog/ai-agents-booking-customers-2026 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT Agentic commerce By 2030 AI agents will orchestrate trillions of pounds of retail spend. Four stats, the agent flow, and the 14 checks your website needs to pass to stay in the game. https://aeo-rex.com/blog/how-uk-smes-get-cited-by-ai-search-2026 https://aeo-rex.com/blog/how-uk-smes-get-cited-by-ai-search-2026 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT How-to A plain-English 2026 guide for UK SMEs on how to get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google AI Overviews. 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If your UK small business isn't cited inside them, you're invisible. Learn exactly what to do, practical steps… https://aeo-rex.com/blog/how-to-get-cited-by-chatgpt-uk-businesses-2025 https://aeo-rex.com/blog/how-to-get-cited-by-chatgpt-uk-businesses-2025 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT How-to Step-by-step guide for UK businesses to get cited by ChatGPT, Claude, and AI search engines. Learn proven AEO strategies, avoid common mistakes, and see real timeline… https://aeo-rex.com/blog/perplexity-ai-100-million-users-business-invisible https://aeo-rex.com/blog/perplexity-ai-100-million-users-business-invisible Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT Statistics Perplexity AI now has over 100 million monthly users. Most UK businesses are completely invisible on it. Learn how Perplexity decides what to cite and how to get your… https://aeo-rex.com/blog/aeo-predictions-2026-ai-search-trends https://aeo-rex.com/blog/aeo-predictions-2026-ai-search-trends Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:00 GMT Statistics 7 AEO and AI search predictions for 2026. From ChatGPT Search overtaking Google to AI agents making purchasing decisions, what UK businesses must prepare for. https://aeo-rex.com/blog/ai-voice-search-2026-losing-customers https://aeo-rex.com/blog/ai-voice-search-2026-losing-customers Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT Statistics 67% of consumers use AI voice assistants to find businesses. If you're not optimized for AI voice search, you're invisible to millions of potential customers. https://aeo-rex.com/what-is-aeo https://aeo-rex.com/what-is-aeo Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT How-to Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) gets your business cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI. 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