LEAD PARAGRAPH:With 40% of Gen Z users now preferring AI tools over traditional search engines, AEO Engine is helping brands adapt to the shift by optimizing their content for citation in AI-generated answers. The company, which specializes in Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), has scaled to $700,000 ARR in under six months with 50+ brands under management. “We’re witnessing the end of the ’10 blue links’ era,” said Vijay Jacob , Founder and CEO of AEO Engine. Brands that aren’t optimized for this new reality are becoming invisible to an entire generation of consumers.”BODY — THE AEO METHODOLOGY:Answer Engine Optimization differs fundamentally from traditional SEO. “Just like brands that adopted SEO early gained lasting advantages, early movers in Answer Engine Optimization are establishing themselves as the default answers AI systems recommend.”ABOUT AEO ENGINE:AEO Engine is the first fully AI-powered Answer Engine Optimization system, founded in 2025 in New York.