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Learn Answer Engine Optimization

This learning center organizes AEO, GEO, and AI visibility topics into seven hubs. Each hub has original intro copy, Start here links to live keepers, floor pricing, and Calendly booking with UTM tags. Use it when you need a clear path from definitions to hire-intent pages without hunting the blog archive.

Engagements start at $5,000/month with a 3-month minimum. Local AEO add-on is $3,000/month. White-label AEO is offered for agencies. Full detail lives on /pricing. Book a 30-minute growth review when you want a live read of where AI engines recommend competitors instead of you.

Hub URLs currently publish at the site root (for example /aeo-basics). Nested /learn/ paths require a Webflow page folder that needs Designer MCP. Until that folder exists, use the root links below. The A-Z glossary is /aeo-glossary.

Hubs

A-Z

AEO Glossary for term lookups.

What it costs

Engagements start at $5,000/month with a 3-month minimum. Local AEO add-on is $3,000/month. White-label AEO is offered for agencies. Full detail: /pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Where should I start?

Start with AEO Basics if you are new. Jump to Measuring AI Visibility if you need a baseline. Open Hiring an AEO Partner when you are ready to buy.

Why are hubs not under /learn/ yet?

Nested paths need a Webflow page folder created in Designer. Content is live at root slugs today and will move under /learn when the folder is available.

How do I book?

Use the Book a Call buttons. They open Calendly with UTM tags so we know which hub you came from.

Last reviewed September 29, 2026 by Austin Heaton.

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The work

What Austin Does in the Consultant Seat

Strategy plus the work

This is not a strategy deck handed to a junior team. Austin owns the commercial pages, the entity signals, and the technical foundation that get you cited.

01Money pages

Comparisons, alternatives, and use cases your category already loses to review sites

02Entity and brand

Mentions, schema, and knowledge-graph signals so models can name you correctly

03Technical SEO

Crawl access, structured data, and page architecture AI systems can retrieve

04MOFU / BOFU

Commercial content for buyers already comparing vendors - not another TOFU blog

05Citations

Citation work across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews

06Engagement model

AEO + SEO strategist or fractional search lead - one senior owner

Documented proof

Cases Already on This Site.

Documented on this site

These are the live case studies. Same numbers as the portfolio.

Lumanu / FinTech01

656 AI-sourced clicks and 101 conversions in 60 days

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Riseworks / FinTech02

288% organic growth and 575% AI search expansion

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Pactvera / Legal tech03

6,000%+ impression growth, featured next to DocuSign in 11 days

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iSpeedToLead / B2B04

310.8% AI search growth and #1 citation share at 7.79%

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Questions

FAQ

AEO + SEO strategist vs SEO-only team - what is the actual decision?

You are choosing who owns Google and AI search, and whether that person also does the work.

An AEO + SEO strategist or fractional search lead is a senior owner who ships money pages, entity work, technical SEO, and citations. An SEO-only team is a full-time seat. That hire still needs writers, PR, and tech unless you fund those too.

How much does an SEO-only team cost?

The homepage FAQ already states it: hiring a senior SEO or AEO leader often costs $150,000 - $250,000+ annually after salary, benefits, software, contractors, and content production expenses.

That is the fully loaded seat - not just base salary. If the consultant model fits, we scope it on a call.

When should we hire SEO-only instead?

Hire SEO-only when you need a full-time people manager, a large team already in the building, and someone inside every internal political loop.

Hire the consultant model when you need senior AEO now and one person who owns strategy and execution. Adjacent: AEO for B2B, AEO for FinTech, AEO for Crypto.

Does a SEO lead still need writers and PR?

Yes, in most companies. The title is leadership. The citations still come from commercial pages, entity mentions, and technical access. Austin's consultant seat covers strategy and that work.

What proof do you have?

Documented on this site. Lumanu: 656 AI-sourced clicks and 101 conversions in 60 days. Riseworks: 288% organic growth and 575% AI search expansion. Pactvera: 6,000%+ impression growth and placement next to DocuSign in 11 days. iSpeedToLead: 310.8% AI search growth and the #1 citation share at 7.79%. See the case studies.

How do we start?

Book a call. We look at whether you need a full-time SEO lead or a consultant / fractional owner. Book a call with Austin or use the contact page.

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12+ years in search
Proof: Lumanu, Rise, Pactvera
Consultant vs SEO-only
Limited capacity