Answer-engine visibility
Definition
The observable presence of a business in machine-composed answers: citations, mentions and links inside AI Overviews, assistant responses and similar surfaces.
Last reviewed 2026-07-14
In use
Preferred on this site over stacked jargon (SEO/AEO/GEO) because it names the observable outcome. Visibility can be tracked; placement cannot be guaranteed.
Examples
- Being cited in an AI Overview
- Appearing as a ChatGPT search source