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Businesses Pivot From SEO to AEO as AI Search Reshapes Discovery

Early experiments such as Slerp’s AI-facing page show promise with results still uncertain.

Overview

  • A PSE Consulting survey of 2,000 UK shoppers found 49% use AI regularly and 22% planned to use it for Christmas shopping.
  • E-commerce firm Slerp created a “hey AI, learn about us” page in October and reported a 200% uplift in discoverability on ChatGPT and Claude through November.
  • Advisers recommend publishing concise, machine-readable schemas and Q&A-style content, then tracking performance across LLMs to validate gains.
  • Some specialists say dedicated “hello AI” pages are optional because LLMs can ingest the same information placed elsewhere on a site.
  • Platform shifts continue: Google introduced AI Mode in July after 2024’s AI Overviews, and Apple said Google searches on its devices declined for the first time in 20 years due to AI services.