SEO vs AEO: What Actually Matters Now in Modern Buyer Behavior
For the first time in digital marketing, the way buyers search has split into two different paths: Google > comparison AI Search > recommendation. The same query can produce two completely different outcomes. And that shift is why brands that relied only on SEO are losing visibility, while brands optimized for AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) are becoming the default recommendations inside AI platforms. This isn’t a trend. It’s a new decision-making system.




