SEO vs AEO in 2026: cost per indexed answer
2026 growth is not only ranking pages. It is becoming the answer that gets indexed, cited, and trusted across search and chat.
SEO optimizes for ranking and clicks. AEO optimizes for being the cited source inside generative answers.
Teams that only chase classic keywords miss conversational queries that never produce a traditional blue-link visit.
Branddirr runs both: technical SEO foundations plus answer-ready content and monitoring.