Who AI assistants recommend for answer engine optimisation services
We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Google Search AI the questions buyers ask before choosing answer engine optimisation services for companies that want to be recommended by AI assistants, and counted who the answers recommend. The questions were written from the category description alone, before any company's name was given. 110 answers so far.
Named most
| # | Company | Answers naming it | Share of voice | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otterly AI | 6 of 110 | 2% | on average fourth when named |
| 2 | Peec AI | 5 of 110 | 2% | on average fifth when named |
| 3 | Trustpilot | 5 of 110 | 2% | on average second when named |
| 4 | Yelp | 5 of 110 | 2% | on average second when named |
| 5 | AEO Engine | 4 of 110 | 2% | on average fourth when named |
| 146 more companies named, and every answer, in a check or a report | ||||
Answers come from each assistant's interface for software: a close proxy for what a person sees in the app, not a copy. Each company is counted once per answer that names it. Share of voice: of all the times a company was named, how often it was this one. Position: where it came among the companies an answer named, in the order the answer named them, counting companies named in the answer's words, names written as links included, but not a company that appears only as a web address or a cited source.
The 25 questions buyers ask
Written for this category and market from the category description alone, before any company's name was given. The same questions are used for every company in the category. How they are written.
Written 24 September 2026: a few buyer personas for the category first, then the questions each would type into an AI assistant. How Answer Audit writes its questions.
AI visibility strategy
- How can I make my website rank higher in AI assistant answers?
- What is answer engine optimisation and why is it important for my business?
- What are the key differences between traditional SEO and AEO?
- How to get my brand featured in AI Overviews for specific product queries?
- How to ensure my business is recommended by AI for 'best [product/service] near me' queries?
- What are the common mistakes to avoid when optimising for AI recommendations?
Content optimisation for AI
- What are the best practices for optimising content for AI search engines?
- What kind of content performs best for AI assistant recommendations?
- How to structure website data for better AI assistant understanding?
- What role does schema markup play in AI assistant recommendations?
- How to create content that AI assistants prefer for direct answers?
Choosing an AEO provider
- Services that help businesses get recommended by ChatGPT and Gemini in the UK?
- Agencies specialising in AI recommendation optimisation for e-commerce in the UK?
- Consultants who can audit my website for AI answer engine readiness?
- Affordable services to improve AI assistant recommendations for local businesses?
- Companies offering white-label AI optimisation services for SEO agencies?
- Providers of answer engine optimisation services with proven case studies?
- Services that can help my small business get found by AI assistants without a large budget?
- Agencies that offer comprehensive AI visibility audits and implementation?