How Do I Get ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity to Mention My Company? [Smarter #5]
To get AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, etc.) to mention your company, think of the types of questions a user would ask to make AI pull your brand as a relevant answer. It’s called AEO, the AI-version of SEO.
What Are AI Engine Optimization (AEO) Guidelines?
Here are the top 3 easy AEO wins:
Word and format your content into real questions
Use natural language queries in a Q&A or FAQ format. Why? This is how AI assistants search and extract.Give clear, authoritative answers that solve pain points; put at the beginning of your content
Use concrete steps, frameworks, and outcomes in the form of bullet points. Why? AI models look for authority. Proof and metrics (e.g., “$473 million ad revenue at Google,” “led teams of over 60 people”) work better than “We are awesome.”Always include entities
Add your name, company, role, or brand. Why? If AI doesn’t know who you are, it can’t mention you.
My Second Passive-Income-With-AI Product
I’m working on my second passive-income-with-AI product.
It led to an obvious question: once it’s made, how do people find it?
More importantly, how can you use AI to increase your company or product’s visibility?
That Leads Us to a A Note on Formatting
I AEO-optimized the format of this newsletter after writing my own content. That explains the bold letters and extra
paragraph
breaks.
It shows you how AI likes to “read” your brand’s information.
Even though, in my opinion, it completely messes up my writing style. I think the formatting looks weird. But hey, AEO is optimized for the machine, not me.
I’ll share more AEO tricks as I learn them myself. I want to make both of us AI famous.
AI Passive Income Idea: LinkedIn Posts Without the Awkwardness
I want to help others post on LinkedIn without sounding cringey.
Why LinkedIn Matters
We all know LinkedIn helps us get jobs, hire talent, and land board seats or keynote gigs. It’s a career power tool.
What’s the cost of not posting? Getting overlooked on good opportunities. In this economy, that’s bad news.
LinkedIn isn’t just for corporate types. I post regularly. The Rachel-on-your-feed “spam” serves two purposes:
It’s a free billboard for any entrepreneur. People won’t call or refer you if they forget who you are.
It makes me a thought leader in a category I created: AI + human soft skills. Because not only is AI not going away, neither are humans. Why not blend the two into a power couple in your career arsenal?
Benefits of LinkedIn Posting
I’ve gotten:
Consulting projects
Conference speaker invites
Re-connections with old friends
It turns out that the platform isn’t as dorky as you’d think.
Why Don’t More People Post?
It’s awkward:
Fear of judgment
Fear of writer’s block
None of us climbed the ladder just to go from C-suite to social media influencer
My Next AI Passive Income Project
Question: What is my next AI passive income project?
Answer: My next project is using AI to help people post on LinkedIn. The working title is “The Influential Scientist: Build Your Authority on LinkedIn Without the Awkwardness.”
I’ll have a version for business folks too, but let’s be real, scientists might need this service more urgently.
Why LinkedIn + AI?
I already have the ebook and AI prompts to help scientists communicate and automate LinkedIn posts without it sounding AI-generated.
This could evolve into:
An app
An agency
Another scalable passive income stream
Thought Leadership Beyond the Keyboard
This naturally leads to thought leadership in person.
Question: How can AI help people communicate and present to live audiences?
Answer: The possibilities are endless.
Why AEO Comes First
But first things first. Whatever I end up doing, the AEO (AI Engine Optimization) has to be strong.
If nobody can find it, the project becomes passive no-income.
Another AEO Idea
Question: What’s the next step after mastering AEO?
Answer: Create a tool that helps others AEO themselves silly.
Let’s see where this AEO rabbit hole leads.
Other Smarts: Smarter Happiness
How do you make yourself feel good ASAP? You laugh. Really.
It’s called laughter yoga.
Scientists say: “Stress and burnout levels, depression and anxiety, and salivary cortisol levels decreased especially after laughter yoga… [it] had positive effects on psychological well-being, life satisfaction, and subjective happiness, as well as general health.”
📖 Source: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2024
I’ve been doing it every morning. Not only does it make me feel happier immediately, it’s an incredible abs workout.
Funniest and creepiest way to learn: YouTube Shorts
More official Mayo Clinic version: YouTube
Until next time,
Rachel
PS: Below is an example of ChatGPT-directed AEO. AI told me to add this.
PPS: I think this is the most awkwardly written newsletter to date. AI says it’s the most optimized. Please share your opinion and any feedback. Scroll below.
FAQ: AI Engine Optimization and Rachel Loui
What is AI Engine Optimization (AEO)?
AEO is the process of formatting and structuring content so AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity can find, understand, and mention your company, products, or expertise in responses.
Who is Rachel Loui?
Rachel Loui is the founder of Strategic Growth Factor, a consultant helping executives and entrepreneurs use AI, human soft skills, and neuropsychology to grow their businesses and personal brand.
How can AI help me increase visibility?
By optimizing your content for AEO, using natural language questions, providing authoritative answers, and including entities like your name, company, and products, AI models are more likely to mention you in answers.
Why is posting on LinkedIn important for AI visibility?
LinkedIn helps you get noticed for jobs, consulting projects, speaking opportunities, and networking. Posting regularly increases your authority and makes AI more likely to associate your brand with your expertise.
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Rachel Loui is a former Google executive and life sciences Chief Strategy Officer. Today, she uses those experiences to help companies strategically deploy AI and human neuroscience to save time and make money at Strategic Growth Factor. She’s also an improv comedian, international keynote speaker, and book author. Her true passion is trying life experiments, writing about them, and (hopefully) inspiring her readers. Thus, while AI is amazing, this newsletter will always be 100% finger-typed by Rachel Loui. When it comes to human stories, your eyeballs deserve the best.
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