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AEO / GEO Case Study

From Zero Visibility to AI Search Discovery — In 3 Months

We helped a brand improve visibility across Google and AI answer engines — ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews — through AEO, GEO and search authority strategy.

Organic Clicks
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Impressions
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Keywords + AI Search Signals
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Monthly Visitors
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Client

Cyprianis Mediterranean Restaurant

Industry

Food & Hospitality

Timeline

Jul 2024 – May 2026 (3 mo)

Services

AEO, GEO, Technical SEO, Entity Authority, Content

A brand new website with zero domain authority, no Google rankings, and zero presence in AI answer engines — competing against well-established local brands.

Starting Point — July 2024
  • Zero keyword rankings at launch (July 2024)
  • No presence in AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity)
  • No Google Business Profile or entity authority
  • No structured data or answer-ready content
  • Competing against well-established local brands
Our Strategy

The 5-Pillar AEO/GEO Strategy We Deployed

AI Search Optimization

Optimised content and entities to surface inside ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

Entity SEO & Brand Authority

Built a strong, machine-readable brand entity across the web so AI systems trust and cite the brand.

Answer-Focused Content

Campaign-ready ads designed to perform.

Schema & Structured Data

Implemented rich schema (Organization, LocalBusiness, FAQ, Product) to feed both Google and generative engines.

Topical Authority Building

Clustered content and backlinks around core topics to dominate the entity-topic graph.

Search + AI Visibility Tracking

Monitored rankings on Google and citations across AI answer engines with full transparency.

The Results

The Numbers Don't Lie

Organic search and AI search visibility grew side by side — proof that AEO and GEO compound on top of strong SEO foundations.

2,060+

Organic Clicks

From Google Search alone

19,000+

Impressions

Across Google + AI surfaces

337+

Keywords + AI Signals

Ranked up from 0 in July 2024

1,400+

Monthly Visitors

At peak in early 2026

Top 3

Positions

For high-intent local queries

AI Cited

Featured

In ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI Overviews

AI Search Visibility

Beyond Google — Featured in AI Search

Ranking on Google is no longer enough. We optimised the brand so it appears in AI-generated answers across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews — where high-intent users now search for recommendations.

🤖 Live AI Search Result
  • Cited by Perplexity, ChatGPT and Gemini for high-intent local queries
  • Cited by Perplexity, ChatGPT and Gemini for high-intent local queries
  • Future-proof visibility: positioned for the generative search era
Growth Timeline

How Traffic Grew Month by Month

July 2024
Project Launch
Zero organic and AI visibility. Technical + entity foundation built.
January 2025
Early Momentum
Steady climb on Google. First citations appearing in AI answers.
April 2025
Inflection Point
Rankings break into Google Top 10. Featured in AI Overviews.
Jan–May 2026
Sustained Growth
1,400+ monthly visitors. Recurring AI engine citations.
Google Search Console — Live Data

Organic Traffic Growth Chart

Jul 2024 – May 2026

  • +1,400 / month
Organic Traffic Growth (2-Year View — Ahrefs)
Keyword Rankings

337+ Keywords, Distributed Across Page 1 & Beyond

Organic Keyword Growth (Ahrefs)
Top 3
~40+
4–10
~60+
11–20
~70+
21–50
~80+
51–100
~90+
  • Positions Top 3
  • ~40+
  • Positions Top 3
  • ~40+
  • Positions 4–10
  • ~60+
  • Positions 11–20
  • ~70+
  • Positions 21–50
  • ~80+
  • Positions 51–100
  • ~90+
  • Also appearing in Google AI Overviews — the cutting edge of search visibility.
Process

What We Did, Step by Step

STEP 01
Website & AI Visibility Audit

Full audit of Google rankings plus presence in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and AI Overviews.

STEP 02
Technical SEO + Schema Optimization

Core Web Vitals, crawlability and rich schema so search engines and LLMs can parse every page.

STEP 03
AEO/GEO Content Strategy

Question-led, answer-ready content engineered to be cited by generative answer engines.

STEP 04
Entity & Brand Authority Building

Knowledge graph, citations, digital PR and backlinks that establish the brand as a trusted entity.

STEP 05
AI Search Monitoring

Tracking citations and mentions across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

STEP 06
Monthly Reporting & Iteration

Transparent dashboards covering both classic SEO and AI search visibility, reviewed monthly.

337 keywords. 1,400 visitors/month. Zero paid ads.

This is what strategic AEO and GEO — built on solid SEO foundations — looks like.

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