The eight pillars of AEO
The AEO Canon is eight pillars in three layers — Foundation, Reputation, Momentum. Each pillar below is a deep dive: its canonical principle, the evidence behind it, how to apply it, and the mistakes to avoid. Read them top to bottom; each layer assumes the one above it is in place.
The AEO Canon · 3 layers · 8 pillars
If a machine can’t read your page, it can’t quote you.
Read the Access pillar →You can be the best answer to a question nobody is asking AI.
Read the Alignment pillar →Answer engines cite passages, not pages. Write the sentence you want quoted — and put it first.
Read the Extractability pillar →AI trusts what the web already trusts. Mentions matter more than links.
Read the Authority pillar →Back every claim. Statistics, quotations, and cited sources are proven to raise AI visibility.
Read the Credibility pillar →Machines are built to find the best source. Originality is what makes you that source.
Read the Originality pillar →Read the layers top to bottom — each assumes the one above it is in place. Select a pillar to open its deep-dive.
New to the framework? Start with the AEO Canon overview, or run the Canon diagnostic to find your first broken gate.