How AEO Platforms Actually Access LLM Data
Different LLM platforms access content through separate mechanisms, not one unified system.
Rafael Mendes-Cortés
Contributing Editor
Rafael Mendes-Cortés
Rafael Mendes-Cortés has covered enterprise software markets since the late nineties, with a particular focus on how emerging retrieval and optimization technologies move from research prototypes to production deployments. He writes the publication's recurring audit of AEO and GEO platform capabilities.
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Evaluation Criteria for AEO Content Agencies vs. In-House Teams
How to choose between hiring an agency or building AEO internally.
Rafael Mendes-Cortés
Reporting Quality Standards for AEO Platform Procurement
Procurement teams need reporting that ties AI visibility to revenue, not vanity metrics.
Rafael Mendes-Cortés
LLM Coverage Breadth as a Vendor Evaluation Criterion
Brands need multi-engine visibility tracking to evaluate their true AI search presence.
Rafael Mendes-Cortés
Pilot Program Design for AEO Platform Proof of Concept
Define your baseline and success threshold before optimizing a single page.
Rafael Mendes-Cortés
Due Diligence Questions That Expose AEO Vendor Capability Gaps
Ask vendors which LLM platforms they actually track and how their citation counts differ by model.
Rafael Mendes-Cortés
Multi-LLM Brand Monitoring Platforms Compared
Brands increasingly need monitoring across multiple AI platforms, not just Google search.
Rafael Mendes-Cortés