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Season 1 ยท Episode 21 ยท October 8, 2025 ยท 57 min
The Complete AEO Toolkit (AEO Part 2: On-Site, Off-Site & Metrics)
Show Notes
OpenAI just launched "Buy It in ChatGPT" - letting users complete purchases without ever visiting your website. If you're not cited by AI engines, you don't just lose traffic. You lose the entire sale.
This is Part 2 of our Answer Engine Optimization series. Last week we covered why AEO matters. This week, we're getting tactical. We break down the exact three-pillar framework you need: on-site optimization, off-site citation building, and measurement strategies that actually work.
The timing couldn't be more urgent. With OpenAI's September 29th announcement, conversational commerce is here. Etsy sellers can now sell directly in ChatGPT. Shopify merchants are next. The entire discovery-to-purchase journey happens in one AI conversation - and if you're not in that conversation, you're invisible.
What You'll Learn:
The complete 3-pillar AEO framework (On-Site, Off-Site, Measurement)
Question mining: How to find the 50-100 queries your customers actually ask
Reddit strategy that works (without getting banned for spam)
Why YouTube is a goldmine for B2B AEO
How to track AEO when Google Analytics can't see AI traffic
We also cover Claude's new Slack integration, Sora 2's TikTok-style feed, and why AI-generated music almost broke Spotify's royalty system.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: Welcome to Spooky Szn
03:25 - Why AEO is No Longer Optional
04:04 - Quick Recap: How AI Search Changed Everything (In Case You Missed Part 1)
06:57 - The Three Pillars of AEO: Your Complete Framework
08:43 - Pillar 1: On-Site Optimization - Making Your Website AI-Readable
20:27 - Pillar 2: Off-Site Citation Building - Getting Mentioned Where It Matters
22:14 - The Great SEO to AEO Shift: Why Smaller Brands Can Finally Win
24:14 - Where to Build Citations: Reddit, YouTube & Beyond
31:50 - Pillar 3: Measurement & Tracking - Proving This Actually Works
32:07 - Free Tools to Track Your AEO Performance (Yes, Really Free)
34:43 - BREAKING: OpenAI Launches "Buy It in ChatGPT" - The Game Just Changed
40:15 - The New Rules: What Actually Works in 2025
41:29 - Three Frameworks Every Business Needs Right Now
44:00 - AI News: Sora 2 Launches & The TikTok-ification of AI
47:21 - Claude in Slack: Your Meeting Notes Just Got Smarter
49:11 - AI Gone Wrong: How 75 Million Fake Songs Almost Broke Spotify
54:17 - Your 4-Step Action Plan (Start Today, Not Tomorrow)
56:20 - Wrap Up: Find Us on Social & Keep Iterating
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The businesses that master AEO in 2025 will have an unfair advantage. The ones that wait will be fighting for scraps. Which side do you want to be on?
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