American Trades AI
AEO ยท Answer engine optimization

When customers ask AI who to call, be the answer.

More people now ask an AI tool for a contractor instead of scrolling search results. We help make your business the one it names, with clear answers, accurate listings and the signals these tools trust.

Get a free consultation and estimateStarting at $750 per month.
What we do

Four things that move AI answers.

  1. Check

    We ask the major AI tools the questions your customers ask and record who they name today.

  2. Answer

    We write service pages that answer those questions plainly, with prices, areas and proof.

  3. Structure

    We add structured data so AI tools read your hours, services and areas correctly.

  4. Reinforce

    We line up your listings and reviews so the facts about you match everywhere.

Pricing

Starting points for AEO.

Always
Free

Consultation and estimate

We show you what AI tools say about you today.

Starting at
$1,000

AEO checkup

  • Audit across the major AI tools
  • Fix list in priority order
  • Structured data on key pages
Starting at
$750 per month

AEO monthly

  • New answer pages each month
  • Listings and reviews kept current
  • Monthly report of AI mentions
Starting at
$2,500 per month

AEO growth

  • Regional or multi location
  • More questions and tools tracked
  • Strategy call every two weeks

Starting points, not quotes. Month to month after the first three months. Your fixed price comes with your free estimate.

Questions and answers

Plain answers about AEO.

What is answer engine optimization?

Answer engine optimization, or AEO, is the work of making your business easy for AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews to understand, trust and recommend when someone asks who to hire.

How is AEO different from SEO?

SEO aims for a spot in a list of links. AEO aims for a mention inside the answer itself. Much of the groundwork overlaps, like clear service pages and good reviews, but AEO puts more weight on direct answers to real questions and on consistent facts about your business across the web.

Which AI tools does this cover?

We track and work toward ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews, and we add others as customers start using them.

How much does AEO cost?

An AEO checkup starts at $1,000 as a one time project. Ongoing AEO starts at $750 per month for a single location business, and at $2,500 per month for regional or multi location companies. Your free estimate gives you a fixed price.

Can you guarantee we show up in AI answers?

No one honestly can, because the AI companies decide what their tools say. What we can do is fix what holds you back, then show you each month where you appear and where you don't, so you can see the trend.

Do we need a new website?

Usually not. Most of the work is clearer pages, better structured information and accurate listings, which we can add to the site you have.

Free consultation and estimate

Find out what AI says about you today.

Book a free consultation and we will show you who the major AI tools recommend for your services in your area, then send a fixed price to improve it.