Question 1

What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)?

Accepted Answer

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is the practice of getting AI engines such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity to mention and recommend your brand when answering user questions. Unlike SEO, which targets search-engine rankings, GEO targets your visibility, hit-rate and citation position inside AI-generated answers.

Question 2

Which AI platforms does Maxfound AI monitor?

Accepted Answer

Maxfound AI connects to the leading international AI engines: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity. Every scan issues real queries against the live APIs, so results reflect what each engine actually says about your brand.

Question 3

What is the PAWC metric?

Accepted Answer

PAWC (Position-Adjusted Word Count) is the core visibility metric from the Princeton ACM KDD 2024 GEO paper (Eq. 3): Imp_pwc = Σ |s|·e^(-pos(s)/|s|) / Σ |s|. It measures how visible your brand name is inside an AI answer, weighting earlier positions more heavily.

Question 4

What can the AEO rewriting tool do?

Accepted Answer

The AEO rewriting tool uses real LLMs to restructure your source content into an inverted-pyramid format (headline + direct answer + evidence + context + FAQ) plus JSON-LD, measurably improving how often AI engines cite you.

Question 5

How do I try Maxfound AI?

Accepted Answer

You can request a free visibility scan and a product demo. For the full capability list and commercial plans, get in touch via Request a demo.

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