I want to learn more about SEO, but since AI has emerged, should I concentrate more on AEO/GEO or SEO? Additionally, offer recommendations for additional SEO practice.

[SEO_Savant_28]

IMO don’t treat this as SEO vs AEO/GEO. It’s still SEO first, with AEO/GEO as extensions of good SEO.

Search engines and AI models both rely on the same fundamentals: clear intent matching, strong content structure, and authority. If you skip SEO basics and jump straight to “AI optimization,” you’ll struggle everywhere.

If you’re learning:
Focus on core SEO first: keyword intent, content structure, internal linking, basic technical hygiene.
Write content that answers one clear question well. That naturally works for rankings and AI answers.
Practice by improving existing pages, not just publishing new ones. Track what gets impressions, clicks, or citations.
Learn to analyze Search Console data and iterate. That feedback loop matters more than tools.

Once you’re comfortable, layer in AEO/GEO by tightening answers, adding context, and improving credibility. YMMV, but people who master the process before chasing trends tend to compound results faster

[Nyodrax]

SEO and AEO are functionally the same thing.

There is no difference in terms of ranking factors. Good SEO is good AEO/GEO.

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[BusyBusinessPromos]

It’s all SEO until LLMs get their own search engines. Learn about query fan out for LLMs that will help you

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[Hannah_Carter11]

learning seo right now feels like trying to hear one song while ten ai radios are on. the trick is picking one tiny question and answering it better than anyone else. boring wins. flashy stuff fades. i once ranked a page just by fixing one headline and then going for a walk

[Pharoah350]

ur asking the wrong question…

it’s not SEO vs AEO vs GEO… it’s understanding that they’re all just “get found when people look for solutions”

everyone’s panicking about AI overviews killing SEO but missing that search behavior is just fragmenting, not dying…

people still need answers, they’re just asking in more places (google, chatgpt, perplexity, reddit)

the reason gurus are pushing “pivot to AEO now!” is bc it creates urgency to buy their new course…

but the fundamentals haven’t changed: solve a specific problem better than everyone else and distribution follows

here’s what actually works:

stop treating these as separate skills and focus on the underlying mechanic: intent matching

whether someone asks google, ChatGPT, or reddit “best CRM for small business”… they want the same answer… the platform just changes how u format it

ur 90-day play:

– one micro-niche u understand deeply (not “fitness”… something like “home gym equipment for apartments under 500 sq ft”)
– create 10 pieces of content answering the top 10 questions in that niche
– format each piece for multiple platforms: blog post (SEO), structured data (AEO), reddit comment (social SEO), twitter thread (discovery)

ur building topic authority that works across search platforms instead of optimizing for one algorithm that might change tomorrow

platforms reward depth over breadth… one person who owns “apartment home gyms” beats someone who writes surface-level shit about “fitness” everywhere

most people won’t do this bc they want to learn “advanced SEO tactics” instead of just publishing useful shit consistently (uncomfortable but it’s literally the only thing that compounds)

for practice:

– take a subreddit in ur niche and study the top 20 questions asked monthly
– write better answers than what currently ranks on google for those questions
– publish them on a simple blog (wordpress is fine)
– track which ones get organic traffic in 60 days
– double down on topics that got traction

10 pieces of content that actually help people > 100 pieces of “SEO optimized” garbage that doesn’t

alternative if ur impatient: find AI tools people are asking about on reddit/twitter (“best AI for X”), test them autistically for a week, then write the definitive comparison guide…

that intent is HIGH value rn and nobody’s covering it well yet

focus on solving problems in public regardless of platform… optimization is just distribution strategy after u have something worth distributing

or keep learning acronyms and waiting for the “right strategy” while others just publish and iterate. ur call.

[fu_Wallstreet]

I’m not an SEO wizard by any stretch, but I’d assume AEO/GEO are drawing heavily on trust signals: active gbp, clean NAP, steady reviews/responses, schema, and a healthy website. In other words, AEO/GEO are an extension of SEO.

Most of the people on this forum could probably smoke me with their knowledge, but SEO is the wisest rabbit hole I’ve gone down as a business owner. Social media is right up there with it… People fact check your Google profile when they see you on social media, and fact check your social media when they find you on Google. It all feeds the same trust loop.

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[ryanxwilson]

Even with AI emerging, SEO is still foundational, Google search have the most traffic. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and GEO are becoming important additions, not replacements. Focus on SEO first, then layer AEO for AI-driven answers and GEO for local visibility.

[JJRox189]

Once again: SEO is and (probably always) will be the basis for AEO/GEO/whatever people will call it.

Best practices for it will work for AI mode searches.

The only thing I’d highlight as more important is build a good network of backlinks for your website.

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