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Field notes··9 min read

How to get cited by ChatGPT

Two separate battles decide whether ChatGPT names you: what it learned in training, and what it retrieves and quotes at answer time. The citation funnel, what the research says actually moves it, and a practical checklist.

Methodology··8 min read

Your AI visibility score is probably a coin flip

Most tools ask the model once and report the answer as a rank. But LLM output is a probability distribution, not a leaderboard. Why single-shot measurement is noise, and what a defensible number looks like.

Analysis··6 min read

Looking for a Profound alternative? An honest guide

Profound is the enterprise leader in AI visibility. If you are not an enterprise, here is when a lighter tool makes sense, how Peec, Otterly and the SEO add-ons compare, and where Aelo fits (accuracy, receipts, D2C and India-first).

Field notes··11 min read

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO): the 2026 guide

How to get named, quoted, and recommended when buyers ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity. The two ways AI answers get built, what actually moves citations (with the research), and a practical playbook.

Analysis··9 min read

The 16 sources LLMs actually cite

Reddit at #1 for consumer + prosumer queries. G2 dominates B2B software. YouTube transcripts feed Gemini heavily. A ranked, per-LLM breakdown of where AI answers actually source their information.

Methodology··3 min read

Why zero is honest

Every AI-visibility tool wants to show you a nice green number. Aelo will show you a zero if that's what the LLMs said. Here's why that's better for you.

Product··4 min read

The receipt is the product

Every derived number in Aelo is one click away from the raw scan that produced it. This isn't a feature, it's the entire thesis.