Yes, but the balance is shifting rapidly. Traditional SEO remains the foundational infrastructure that AI models read—providing the crawlable, structured data that feeds both search engines and LLMs. However, the landscape is experiencing a dramatic transformation.

The Timeline: According to multiple industry analyses, LLM-powered search is projected to overtake traditional search engine usage by 2028, with some forecasts suggesting this could happen as early as the first half of that year. Gartner predicts that by 2026, traditional search engine volume will decline by 25%, and by 2028, organic search traffic to websites could drop by 50% or more as AI-powered search becomes the dominant discovery method.

The Strategic Approach: Rather than choosing between SEO and AEO/GEO, forward-thinking businesses recognize these strategies as complementary and mutually reinforcing:

• Traditional SEO builds the foundation that AI models rely on—your organic rankings, backlinks, and structured content directly influence whether LLMs cite your brand

• AEO/GEO optimizes for the new reality where users receive direct AI-generated answers instead of clicking through to websites

• Both strategies share core principles: authoritative content, expertise, trustworthiness, and structured data benefit you in traditional search results, AI Overviews, and LLM citations

Our Recommendation: We offer both integrated (Search Eagle™) and AI-only (Search Eagle/AI™) options. Search Eagle™ bridges the transition, ensuring you maintain visibility in traditional search while establishing citation authority in AI-powered platforms. Search Eagle/AI™ is perfect for businesses that already have strong SEO and want to add AI optimization, or for forward-thinking companies betting fully on the AI search future.

The question isn't whether to invest in AEO/GEO—it's whether you'll be ready when AI search becomes the dominant interface for information discovery.

Your free audit reveals exactly where you stand in AI search right now:

• How often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Mode mention or cite your brand

• Where you appear in AI-generated responses (first mention, supporting source, or not at all)

• How your competitors are performing in AI search compared to you

• Specific gaps in your content, authority signals, and technical implementation

• Your current traditional SEO baseline (rankings, featured snippets, AI Overviews)

• A prioritized 90-day roadmap for improving your AI visibility

• Our recommendation on whether Search Eagle/AI™ or Search Eagle™ is the best fit for your business

• Whether you're at risk of becoming invisible as AI search adoption accelerates

There's no obligation to continue after the audit. We provide valuable insights regardless of whether you choose to work with us.

 AI search optimization follows a different timeline than traditional SEO. You'll typically see initial AI citations and mentions within 60-90 days as we optimize your content and build authority signals. However, establishing dominant, consistent visibility across multiple AI platforms takes 6-12 months of sustained effort.

For Search Eagle™ clients (which includes traditional SEO), you may see traditional ranking improvements on a similar 3-6 month timeline, with the two strategies reinforcing each other for compounding benefits.

The advantage: early movers gain compounding benefits as AI engines learn to trust and cite your brand as an authoritative source.

Both Search Eagle/AI™ and Search Eagle™ optimize for:

• Answer Engines: Google Featured Snippets, AI Overviews, Voice Assistants (Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant)

• AI Chat Platforms: ChatGPT (OpenAI), Perplexity, Google Gemini, Claude, Microsoft Copilot

• Emerging AI Platforms: We continuously monitor and adapt to new AI search interfaces as they emerge

Search Eagle™ additionally includes:

• Traditional Search: Google, Bing, Yahoo organic rankings

• Technical SEO optimization

• Traditional search crawler optimization (Googlebot)

Your free AI Visibility Audit covers all major platforms so you can see exactly where you need improvement and which product is right for you.

We track comprehensive metrics across platforms:

For both Search Eagle/AI™ and Search Eagle™:

• Citation Frequency: How often AI engines mention/cite your brand

• Position in Responses: Where your brand appears in AI-generated answers (first mention, supporting source, etc.)

• Sentiment Analysis: How AI engines characterize your brand (positive, neutral, expert authority)

• Platform Coverage: Visibility across multiple AI engines

• Query Relevance: Which queries trigger your brand citations

• Competitive Benchmarking: Your citations vs. competitors

Search Eagle™ additionally tracks:

• Traditional search rankings (Google, Bing)

• Organic traffic and conversions

• Featured snippet appearances

• Backlink profile growth

• Domain authority improvements

Your free audit establishes baseline metrics across all these dimensions so you can track improvement over time.

Absolutely. Many clients start with Search Eagle/AI™ to focus exclusively on AI optimization, then upgrade to Search Eagle™ when they're ready for integrated optimization. Others start with Search Eagle™ for complete coverage. We'll help you determine the best starting point during your free AI Visibility Audit, and you can adjust as your needs evolve.

No. While AEO/GEO shares some foundational principles with SEO (quality content, authority, structured data), the execution is fundamentally different. Traditional SEO optimizes for algorithms that rank pages in a list. AEO/GEO optimizes for AI models that synthesize information from multiple sources and generate original responses.

AI engines evaluate content differently—prioritizing clarity, authority, structured formats, and third-party validation over traditional ranking signals like backlinks or domain age alone. You need specialized strategies to succeed in both environments.

That's why we offer both Search Eagle/AI™ (AEO/GEO only) and Search Eagle™ (integrated AEO/GEO + SEO). The skills and tactics required are distinct, though complementary.

This is extremely unlikely given current adoption trends, but even in that scenario, you win. The core tactics of AEO/GEO—creating authoritative, well-structured, user-focused content with strong entity optimization—directly improve your traditional SEO performance. Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) already delivers value through featured snippets and voice search results.

You're investing in fundamentally better content and authority-building, which pays dividends regardless of how quickly AI search adoption accelerates. And if you choose Search Eagle™, you're covered on both fronts anyway.

Search Eagle™ and Search Eagle/AI™ serve businesses across industries—from B2B SaaS and professional services to e-commerce, healthcare, financial services, and beyond. AI search optimization principles apply universally, though tactics vary by industry, competition, and customer search behavior. During your free AI Visibility Audit, we'll assess your specific market landscape and competitive dynamics to determine the best approach and product for your business.

No ethical agency can guarantee specific AI citations, just as no one can guarantee #1 Google rankings. AI models use proprietary, evolving algorithms and pull from vast, constantly updated knowledge bases. However, we can guarantee that we'll implement proven strategies that dramatically increase your likelihood of being cited. Our clients typically see measurable improvements in AI visibility within 90 days, with continued growth over time as authority compounds.

Most traditional SEO agencies focus exclusively on Google rankings and organic traffic. They're experts at the game that's ending. Search Eagle™ and Search Eagle/AI™ specialize in the future of search—optimizing for the AI platforms that are rapidly taking market share.

We understand how ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini evaluate and cite sources, which requires different content strategies, technical implementation, and authority-building tactics than traditional SEO alone.

If you choose Search Eagle™, you get both—AI optimization integrated with traditional SEO for businesses that want complete coverage. If you choose Search Eagle/AI™, you get specialized AI expertise that complements your existing SEO efforts (or positions you for an AI-first future).

Think of us as your guide through the transition, ensuring you're visible wherever your customers search.

If you're happy with your current SEO agency and want to add AI optimization without duplication, Search Eagle/AI™ is perfect. It focuses exclusively on AEO/GEO and works alongside your existing SEO efforts. We can even coordinate with your SEO agency to ensure strategies align.

If you're considering consolidating services or want the synergy of integrated optimization under one roof, Search Eagle™ delivers both. Many clients find that having one team handle both traditional and AI search creates better results through coordinated strategy and reinforcing tactics.

During your free AI Visibility Audit, we'll help you determine which approach makes the most sense for your situation.

Absolutely none. We provide the full AI Visibility Audit—showing you where you stand across all major AI platforms, competitive analysis, gap assessment, product recommendation, and 90-day roadmap—completely free. You can take that information and implement it yourself, hire another agency, or choose to work with us. We're confident that once you see the insights we provide and the expertise we bring, you'll want to continue. But there's zero pressure and no obligation whatsoever.

AI assistants cite brands they recognize as trusted authorities. Search Eagle™ builds those signals deliberately through AI-optimized content, structured data, authoritative third-party citations, and consistent brand entities across the web. Instead of hoping AI notices you, we actively position your brand to become a reliable reference point that AI engines confidently pull into their answers.

The best AEO/GEO agencies don’t guess; they actively test and measure visibility across AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode. Search Eagle™ is built specifically for AI search, not adapted from traditional SEO. We track real AI citations, mention frequency, and sentiment, giving clients measurable dominance across both generative and traditional search ecosystems.