Traditional SEO was about proving relevance to a search algorithm to rank a link. AEO is different - it's about training an AI to understand your brand as a credible "Entity" so it cites you as the answer.
Search engines and Large Language Models (LLMs) no longer just read text, they parse content to look for data. Schema Markup (JSON-LD) is the vocabulary you use to explicitly tell Google and LLMs your content and product details.
Artificial intelligence will not make business change easy, but used thoughtfully, it can help leaders diagnose problems more accurately, communicate at scale, and respond to warning signs early, as long as the human elements of trust and judgement remain at the centre.