{"id":50447,"date":"2026-02-27T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/?page_id=50447"},"modified":"2026-03-05T19:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:48:46","slug":"answer-engine-optimization-aeo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/services\/answer-engine-optimization-aeo\/","title":{"rendered":"Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"50447\" class=\"elementor elementor-50447\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#00000000\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hero-aeo.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c1822 main-pad hero e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76c1822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d434b pre-title-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35d434b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) Agency for B2B Brands<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625393c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"625393c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Win AI Search,<\/strong> Dominate LLM Share, and Convert Visibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94684ba elementor-widget__width-initial body-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94684ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirective is the AEO agency built for B2B teams who refuse to disappear behind AI-generated answers. We help your brand show up as the source in AI search, Google AI Overviews, voice search, and other answer engines to win on every LLM platform.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74b910 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a74b910\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c548f46 button-primary elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c548f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/book-intro-call\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Intro Call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#02010100\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dda905 button-primary button-fill elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8dda905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meet Directive<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad1cf65 main-pad pad-120-60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad1cf65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8dbd3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa8dbd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#176739\"><strong>About Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)<\/strong><\/span> and Why It Matters for B2B<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a482fb0 e-con-full pre-title-main e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a482fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e6376 pre-title-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49e6376\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1307264 pre-title-dark title-line-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1307264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OUR AEO METHODOLOGY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945a12a e-con-full pre-title-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"945a12a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6df330 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6df330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traditional search engines still drive demand, but buyer behavior is changing. Prospects no longer browse multiple results; they ask questions, scan AI-generated answers, and rely on authoritative sources surfaced instantly within the interface. Visibility is shifting from who ranks #1 to who is extracted, summarized, and cited.<\/p><p>As AI systems and AI assistants reshape how users search across both traditional search and AI-driven platforms, B2B companies must optimize not just for rankings, but for direct answers. Our approach to <strong>Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)<\/strong> is purpose-built to help you structure and optimize your site so AI systems can extract direct answers and confidently attribute those answers to your brand across AI-generated responses, answer boxes, and conversational discovery experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d001d7 main-pad pad-120-60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d001d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8678646 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8678646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95be029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458796a e-con-full pre-title-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"458796a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae982b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ae982b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirective\u2019s AEO services are built to drive outcomes with visibility that influences decisions and revenue.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103d63e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"103d63e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#E8F0EB\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d25d59f e-con-full service-box service-1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d25d59f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db4f63f service-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db4f63f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0e578 service-title-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b0e578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>AEO Strategy &#038; Answer Mapping<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071869a service-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"071869a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe identify the questions and \u201canswer moments\u201d that impact pipeline, then prioritize key pages and high-intent topics.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#EDF7F1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b108f7 e-con-full service-box service-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b108f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c009be7 service-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c009be7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e062d6 service-title-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e062d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Answer-Ready Content Optimization<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58d11d service-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d58d11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe restructure and refine content so it consistently wins direct answers: clear definitions, comparison blocks, step-by-step frameworks, and summary sections that AI assistants can pull from, without diluting your brand voice.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#E8F0EB\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3286f77 e-con-full service-box service-3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3286f77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc4152 service-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecc4152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0aa0fc service-title-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0aa0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Structured Data &#038; Schema Implementation<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8c6b4 service-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af8c6b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe deploy structured data and schema implementation to improve eligibility and clarity across answer surfaces.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#EDF7F1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268202e e-con-full service-box service-4 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"268202e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce139b service-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ce139b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ab392 service-title-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9ab392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Technical SEO &#038; Technical Implementation<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce2b2c service-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ce2b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAEO performance depends on technical readiness. We align crawlability, indexation, internal linking, and site performance (including site speed) so your pages can be discovered and used by AI systems.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#E8F0EB\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f48652 e-con-full service-box service-5 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f48652\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502d012 service-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"502d012\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2506aff service-title-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2506aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Measurement &#038; Ongoing Optimization<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246cd8e service-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"246cd8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe track signals that matter in the AI search era (visibility on answer surfaces, SERP features, and performance trends) then iterate with ongoing optimization.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c038a37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c038a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea92855 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea92855\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615553f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"615553f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#176739\"><strong>Why AEO is critical<\/strong><\/span> for B2B revenue<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d162dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d162dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>B2B buyers do not just browse, they validate before purchasing. In the AI search era, that validation often happens before a click.<\/p><p>When AI-generated answers and Google AI Overviews summarize the market, they compress comparison and steer prospects toward the brands they recognize, trust, and see cited. If you rely solely on traditional SEO and keyword rankings, you risk losing visibility at the exact moment decisions are being shaped.<\/p><p>Answer Engine Optimization helps you protect pipeline as answer surfaces reduce clicks, expand visibility across AI assistants and answer engines, structure your most valuable pages for accurate extraction and attribution, and convert high-intent questions into qualified leads by owning the direct answer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aeo-b2b-revenue.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a8707 full-left e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2a8707\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0e619 main-pad pad-120 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b0e619\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055673c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"055673c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#176739\"><strong>Related<\/strong><\/span> Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290c586 e-con-full related-services e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"290c586\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a data-dce-background-color=\"#E8F0EB\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911f62e e-con-full service-box service-1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"911f62e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/services\/generative-engine-optimization-agency\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48cb40c service-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48cb40c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6cc9c service-title-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b6cc9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Agency<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df6099 service-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8df6099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand visibility beyond classic SERPs into AI-driven platforms and citations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c971e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41c971e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a3dba learn-more elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a3dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723a5c4 arrow dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"723a5c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/arrow-right-orange-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37100\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a data-dce-background-color=\"#EDF7F1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391f654 e-con-full service-box service-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"391f654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/services\/seo-agency\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff5f4f service-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ff5f4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb5fff service-title-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edb5fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>SEO Agency<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347498a service-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347498a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrengthen core technical + content foundations that power AEO success.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bceb3c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bceb3c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c3c97 learn-more elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c3c97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1e9ee arrow dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a1e9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/arrow-right-orange-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37100\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a data-dce-background-color=\"#E8F0EB\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc1729 e-con-full service-box service-3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dc1729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/services\/content-marketing-agency\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2043e47 service-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2043e47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9528a5f service-title-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9528a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Content Marketing Agency<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472bb6a service-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"472bb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuild scalable authority and publish answer-ready content at speed.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02dbbce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02dbbce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22a0d1 learn-more elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d22a0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5d816 arrow dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a5d816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/arrow-right-orange-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37100\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a data-dce-background-color=\"#EDF7F1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e598e2b e-con-full service-box service-4 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e598e2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/services\/marketing-automation-agency\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace5d85 service-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ace5d85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3205c service-title-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f3205c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Marketing Automation Agency<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e524a service-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e524a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTurn new visibility into nurtured pipeline with clean handoffs and lifecycle flows.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5587b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5587b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6821c learn-more elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca6821c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26525b arrow dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f26525b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/arrow-right-orange-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37100\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a data-dce-background-color=\"#E8F0EB\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da348f e-con-full service-box service-5 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7da348f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/services\/revenue-operations\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6878d8c service-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6878d8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047445f service-title-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"047445f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Revenue Operations<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb646a service-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eb646a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlign tracking, attribution, and funnel measurement across teams and systems.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e492b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94e492b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bca65c learn-more elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bca65c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38261a8 arrow dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38261a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/arrow-right-orange-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37100\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#E8F0EB\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088570f main-pad pad-120 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"088570f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4678526 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4678526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#176739\"><strong>Answer Engine Optimization<\/strong><\/span> FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59328b2 e-con-full pre-title-main e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59328b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5008e97 pre-title-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5008e97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b251af pre-title-dark title-line-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b251af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAEO FAQ\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91285ac e-con-full pre-title-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91285ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f89e2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"26f89e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4080\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4080\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is AEO marketing? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0144L30.2136 10.2018C35.5261 15.7163 35.4392 24.6087 30.0194 30.0191C24.4926 35.5326 15.5199 35.5227 10.0058 30.0131L9.82528 29.8258C4.51283 24.3112 4.59978 15.4188 10.0109 9.9995C12.6808 7.32423 16.2395 5.85727 20.0249 5.85791C23.8103 5.85856 27.3667 7.3358 30.0331 10.0144ZM10.557 29.1209L10.7289 29.2994C15.8472 34.416 24.1803 34.4227 29.3053 29.3135C34.341 24.2903 34.4162 16.0286 29.4906 10.9156L29.3186 10.7371C26.8413 8.25481 23.5458 6.88761 20.0321 6.88328C16.5184 6.87896 13.2244 8.24571 10.7423 10.7229C5.71511 15.7551 5.63133 24.0079 10.5655 29.1298L10.557 29.1209Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><path d=\"M26.8369 19.5057C27.1172 19.5109 27.3497 19.7343 27.3444 20.0147C27.3392 20.295 27.1158 20.5274 26.8355 20.5221C18.0876 20.5164 21.6104 20.5268 13.1922 20.5213C13.0521 20.5186 12.9129 20.4635 12.8183 20.3653C12.7238 20.2672 12.6735 20.1435 12.6847 20.0123C12.6899 19.732 12.9133 19.4996 13.1936 19.5048C21.3301 19.5102 18.4008 19.5002 26.8369 19.5057Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0154L30.2136 10.2028C35.5261 15.7173 35.4392 24.6097 30.0194 30.0201C24.4926 35.5336 15.5199 35.5237 10.0058 30.0141L9.82528 29.8267C4.51283 24.3122 4.59978 15.4198 10.0109 10.0005C12.6808 7.32521 16.2395 5.85825 20.0249 5.85889C23.8103 5.85953 27.3667 7.33678 30.0331 10.0154ZM10.557 29.1219L10.7289 29.3003C15.8472 34.4169 24.1803 34.4237 29.3053 29.3145C34.341 24.2913 34.4162 16.0296 29.4906 10.9166L29.3186 10.7381C26.8413 8.25579 23.5458 6.88858 20.0321 6.88426C16.5184 6.87993 13.2244 8.24669 10.7423 10.7239C5.71511 15.7561 5.63133 24.0089 10.5655 29.1308L10.557 29.1219Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><path d=\"M20.5277 13.1849L20.5239 19.5026L26.8416 19.5068C27.1219 19.512 27.3543 19.7354 27.3491 20.0157C27.3439 20.296 27.1205 20.5284 26.8402 20.5232L20.5224 20.519L20.5185 26.8368C20.5133 27.1171 20.2899 27.3495 20.0096 27.3443C19.8694 27.3417 19.7392 27.2779 19.6532 27.1887C19.5673 27.0994 19.5084 26.9668 19.5107 26.8442L19.5146 20.5265L13.1969 20.5223C13.0567 20.5197 12.9175 20.4645 12.823 20.3664C12.7284 20.2682 12.6781 20.1446 12.6893 20.0134C12.6946 19.7331 12.918 19.5006 13.1983 19.5059L19.516 19.51L19.5199 13.1923C19.5251 12.912 19.7396 12.6882 20.0288 12.6848C20.3091 12.6901 20.5326 12.9221 20.5274 13.2024L20.5277 13.1849Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4080\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4177b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a4177b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8079d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e8079d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAEO marketing is the discipline of optimizing your content and website so your brand appears in direct answers across search engines and AI platforms. This includes featured snippets, \u201cPeople Also Ask,\u201d Google AI Overviews, and AI assistant responses.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4081\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4081\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does AEO work? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0144L30.2136 10.2018C35.5261 15.7163 35.4392 24.6087 30.0194 30.0191C24.4926 35.5326 15.5199 35.5227 10.0058 30.0131L9.82528 29.8258C4.51283 24.3112 4.59978 15.4188 10.0109 9.9995C12.6808 7.32423 16.2395 5.85727 20.0249 5.85791C23.8103 5.85856 27.3667 7.3358 30.0331 10.0144ZM10.557 29.1209L10.7289 29.2994C15.8472 34.416 24.1803 34.4227 29.3053 29.3135C34.341 24.2903 34.4162 16.0286 29.4906 10.9156L29.3186 10.7371C26.8413 8.25481 23.5458 6.88761 20.0321 6.88328C16.5184 6.87896 13.2244 8.24571 10.7423 10.7229C5.71511 15.7551 5.63133 24.0079 10.5655 29.1298L10.557 29.1209Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><path d=\"M26.8369 19.5057C27.1172 19.5109 27.3497 19.7343 27.3444 20.0147C27.3392 20.295 27.1158 20.5274 26.8355 20.5221C18.0876 20.5164 21.6104 20.5268 13.1922 20.5213C13.0521 20.5186 12.9129 20.4635 12.8183 20.3653C12.7238 20.2672 12.6735 20.1435 12.6847 20.0123C12.6899 19.732 12.9133 19.4996 13.1936 19.5048C21.3301 19.5102 18.4008 19.5002 26.8369 19.5057Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0154L30.2136 10.2028C35.5261 15.7173 35.4392 24.6097 30.0194 30.0201C24.4926 35.5336 15.5199 35.5237 10.0058 30.0141L9.82528 29.8267C4.51283 24.3122 4.59978 15.4198 10.0109 10.0005C12.6808 7.32521 16.2395 5.85825 20.0249 5.85889C23.8103 5.85953 27.3667 7.33678 30.0331 10.0154ZM10.557 29.1219L10.7289 29.3003C15.8472 34.4169 24.1803 34.4237 29.3053 29.3145C34.341 24.2913 34.4162 16.0296 29.4906 10.9166L29.3186 10.7381C26.8413 8.25579 23.5458 6.88858 20.0321 6.88426C16.5184 6.87993 13.2244 8.24669 10.7423 10.7239C5.71511 15.7561 5.63133 24.0089 10.5655 29.1308L10.557 29.1219Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><path d=\"M20.5277 13.1849L20.5239 19.5026L26.8416 19.5068C27.1219 19.512 27.3543 19.7354 27.3491 20.0157C27.3439 20.296 27.1205 20.5284 26.8402 20.5232L20.5224 20.519L20.5185 26.8368C20.5133 27.1171 20.2899 27.3495 20.0096 27.3443C19.8694 27.3417 19.7392 27.2779 19.6532 27.1887C19.5673 27.0994 19.5084 26.9668 19.5107 26.8442L19.5146 20.5265L13.1969 20.5223C13.0567 20.5197 12.9175 20.4645 12.823 20.3664C12.7284 20.2682 12.6781 20.1446 12.6893 20.0134C12.6946 19.7331 12.918 19.5006 13.1983 19.5059L19.516 19.51L19.5199 13.1923C19.5251 12.912 19.7396 12.6882 20.0288 12.6848C20.3091 12.6901 20.5326 12.9221 20.5274 13.2024L20.5277 13.1849Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4081\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1356e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d1356e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5a0ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5a0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AEO works by making your content easy to extract and trust: clean structure, strong entity signals, and structured data (like schema markup) paired with technical SEO and performance improvements.<\/p><p>AEO increases your AI visibility on answer surfaces by helping systems understand what your page answers, who it\u2019s for, and why it\u2019s credible &#8211; so your brand is more likely to be selected, summarized, or cited.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4082\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4082\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is AEO replacing SEO? Will AEO replace SEO? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0144L30.2136 10.2018C35.5261 15.7163 35.4392 24.6087 30.0194 30.0191C24.4926 35.5326 15.5199 35.5227 10.0058 30.0131L9.82528 29.8258C4.51283 24.3112 4.59978 15.4188 10.0109 9.9995C12.6808 7.32423 16.2395 5.85727 20.0249 5.85791C23.8103 5.85856 27.3667 7.3358 30.0331 10.0144ZM10.557 29.1209L10.7289 29.2994C15.8472 34.416 24.1803 34.4227 29.3053 29.3135C34.341 24.2903 34.4162 16.0286 29.4906 10.9156L29.3186 10.7371C26.8413 8.25481 23.5458 6.88761 20.0321 6.88328C16.5184 6.87896 13.2244 8.24571 10.7423 10.7229C5.71511 15.7551 5.63133 24.0079 10.5655 29.1298L10.557 29.1209Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><path d=\"M26.8369 19.5057C27.1172 19.5109 27.3497 19.7343 27.3444 20.0147C27.3392 20.295 27.1158 20.5274 26.8355 20.5221C18.0876 20.5164 21.6104 20.5268 13.1922 20.5213C13.0521 20.5186 12.9129 20.4635 12.8183 20.3653C12.7238 20.2672 12.6735 20.1435 12.6847 20.0123C12.6899 19.732 12.9133 19.4996 13.1936 19.5048C21.3301 19.5102 18.4008 19.5002 26.8369 19.5057Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0154L30.2136 10.2028C35.5261 15.7173 35.4392 24.6097 30.0194 30.0201C24.4926 35.5336 15.5199 35.5237 10.0058 30.0141L9.82528 29.8267C4.51283 24.3122 4.59978 15.4198 10.0109 10.0005C12.6808 7.32521 16.2395 5.85825 20.0249 5.85889C23.8103 5.85953 27.3667 7.33678 30.0331 10.0154ZM10.557 29.1219L10.7289 29.3003C15.8472 34.4169 24.1803 34.4237 29.3053 29.3145C34.341 24.2913 34.4162 16.0296 29.4906 10.9166L29.3186 10.7381C26.8413 8.25579 23.5458 6.88858 20.0321 6.88426C16.5184 6.87993 13.2244 8.24669 10.7423 10.7239C5.71511 15.7561 5.63133 24.0089 10.5655 29.1308L10.557 29.1219Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><path d=\"M20.5277 13.1849L20.5239 19.5026L26.8416 19.5068C27.1219 19.512 27.3543 19.7354 27.3491 20.0157C27.3439 20.296 27.1205 20.5284 26.8402 20.5232L20.5224 20.519L20.5185 26.8368C20.5133 27.1171 20.2899 27.3495 20.0096 27.3443C19.8694 27.3417 19.7392 27.2779 19.6532 27.1887C19.5673 27.0994 19.5084 26.9668 19.5107 26.8442L19.5146 20.5265L13.1969 20.5223C13.0567 20.5197 12.9175 20.4645 12.823 20.3664C12.7284 20.2682 12.6781 20.1446 12.6893 20.0134C12.6946 19.7331 12.918 19.5006 13.1983 19.5059L19.516 19.51L19.5199 13.1923C19.5251 12.912 19.7396 12.6882 20.0288 12.6848C20.3091 12.6901 20.5326 12.9221 20.5274 13.2024L20.5277 13.1849Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4082\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834868e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"834868e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48072f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a48072f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. SEO isn\u2019t being phased out. What\u2019s changing is <em>how<\/em> visibility is awarded. AEO extends SEO by optimizing for answers and summaries, while SEO continues to drive crawlability, indexation, authority, and demand capture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4083\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4083\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How to choose the right SEO agency (or AEO agency)? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0144L30.2136 10.2018C35.5261 15.7163 35.4392 24.6087 30.0194 30.0191C24.4926 35.5326 15.5199 35.5227 10.0058 30.0131L9.82528 29.8258C4.51283 24.3112 4.59978 15.4188 10.0109 9.9995C12.6808 7.32423 16.2395 5.85727 20.0249 5.85791C23.8103 5.85856 27.3667 7.3358 30.0331 10.0144ZM10.557 29.1209L10.7289 29.2994C15.8472 34.416 24.1803 34.4227 29.3053 29.3135C34.341 24.2903 34.4162 16.0286 29.4906 10.9156L29.3186 10.7371C26.8413 8.25481 23.5458 6.88761 20.0321 6.88328C16.5184 6.87896 13.2244 8.24571 10.7423 10.7229C5.71511 15.7551 5.63133 24.0079 10.5655 29.1298L10.557 29.1209Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><path d=\"M26.8369 19.5057C27.1172 19.5109 27.3497 19.7343 27.3444 20.0147C27.3392 20.295 27.1158 20.5274 26.8355 20.5221C18.0876 20.5164 21.6104 20.5268 13.1922 20.5213C13.0521 20.5186 12.9129 20.4635 12.8183 20.3653C12.7238 20.2672 12.6735 20.1435 12.6847 20.0123C12.6899 19.732 12.9133 19.4996 13.1936 19.5048C21.3301 19.5102 18.4008 19.5002 26.8369 19.5057Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 41\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M30.0331 10.0154L30.2136 10.2028C35.5261 15.7173 35.4392 24.6097 30.0194 30.0201C24.4926 35.5336 15.5199 35.5237 10.0058 30.0141L9.82528 29.8267C4.51283 24.3122 4.59978 15.4198 10.0109 10.0005C12.6808 7.32521 16.2395 5.85825 20.0249 5.85889C23.8103 5.85953 27.3667 7.33678 30.0331 10.0154ZM10.557 29.1219L10.7289 29.3003C15.8472 34.4169 24.1803 34.4237 29.3053 29.3145C34.341 24.2913 34.4162 16.0296 29.4906 10.9166L29.3186 10.7381C26.8413 8.25579 23.5458 6.88858 20.0321 6.88426C16.5184 6.87993 13.2244 8.24669 10.7423 10.7239C5.71511 15.7561 5.63133 24.0089 10.5655 29.1308L10.557 29.1219Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><path d=\"M20.5277 13.1849L20.5239 19.5026L26.8416 19.5068C27.1219 19.512 27.3543 19.7354 27.3491 20.0157C27.3439 20.296 27.1205 20.5284 26.8402 20.5232L20.5224 20.519L20.5185 26.8368C20.5133 27.1171 20.2899 27.3495 20.0096 27.3443C19.8694 27.3417 19.7392 27.2779 19.6532 27.1887C19.5673 27.0994 19.5084 26.9668 19.5107 26.8442L19.5146 20.5265L13.1969 20.5223C13.0567 20.5197 12.9175 20.4645 12.823 20.3664C12.7284 20.2682 12.6781 20.1446 12.6893 20.0134C12.6946 19.7331 12.918 19.5006 13.1983 19.5059L19.516 19.51L19.5199 13.1923C19.5251 12.912 19.7396 12.6882 20.0288 12.6848C20.3091 12.6901 20.5326 12.9221 20.5274 13.2024L20.5277 13.1849Z\" fill=\"#EB6D12\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4083\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd759d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd759d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c49f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c49f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Look for an agency that can show:<\/p><ul><li>A clear methodology (not buzzwords)<\/li><li>Technical depth (schema + technical readiness)<\/li><li>Content capability (answer-ready structure + quality)<\/li><li>Measurement discipline (beyond just keyword rankings)<\/li><li>Proof tied to business outcomes (pipeline, qualified leads, revenue)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4084\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4084\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do I choose an agency? 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Your prospects are asking questions in...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"37116\" class=\"elementor elementor-37116 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-49745 post-49745 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aeo tag-ai\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523f138d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"523f138d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388a370d elementor-widget__width-inherit feed-img dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"388a370d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/blog\/blog-guide-to-ai-overview\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/20251210_0949_AI-Overviews-Guide_remix_01kc4jhve7fqc8bzg7kqnj6hyq-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-49746\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/20251210_0949_AI-Overviews-Guide_remix_01kc4jhve7fqc8bzg7kqnj6hyq-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/20251210_0949_AI-Overviews-Guide_remix_01kc4jhve7fqc8bzg7kqnj6hyq-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/20251210_0949_AI-Overviews-Guide_remix_01kc4jhve7fqc8bzg7kqnj6hyq-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/20251210_0949_AI-Overviews-Guide_remix_01kc4jhve7fqc8bzg7kqnj6hyq.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3526fbf term-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"3526fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9d7c3af elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/blog\/category\/aeo\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">AEO<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ca1c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37ca1c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/blog\/blog-guide-to-ai-overview\/\">The Ultimate Guide to AI Overviews<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750e9bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"750e9bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Google AI Overviews are changing what B2B buyers see before they ever...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"37116\" class=\"elementor elementor-37116 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-49674 post-49674 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aeo category-buyers-guides tag-agency tag-ai tag-content tag-seo\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523f138d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"523f138d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Blog_02032026_v1_1000x563-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Blog_02032026_v1_1000x563-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3526fbf term-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"3526fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9d7c3af elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/blog\/category\/aeo\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">AEO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/blog\/category\/buyers-guides\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Buyer&#039;s Guides<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ca1c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37ca1c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/blog\/17-leading-llm-agencies-powering-ai-innovation-for-modern-b2b-teams\/\">17 Leading LLM Agencies Powering AI Innovation for Modern B2B Teams<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"37116\" class=\"elementor elementor-37116 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-49620 post-49620 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aeo tag-ai tag-content\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523f138d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"523f138d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388a370d elementor-widget__width-inherit 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elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9d7c3af elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/blog\/category\/aeo\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">AEO<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ca1c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37ca1c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/uk\/blog\/how-to-optimize-content-for-ai-search\/\">How to Optimize Content for AI Search in 2026<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750e9bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"750e9bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Key Takeaways Lead with answers: Start each piece with a clear, extractable...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"37116\" class=\"elementor elementor-37116 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-49610 post-49610 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aeo tag-content tag-seo\" 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