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AEO Engine is an Answer Engine Optimization and Generative Engine Optimization consultancy based in New York City, founded by Vijay Jacob. The company helps B2B, SaaS, consulting, and ecommerce brands achieve visibility and citations across AI-driven search platforms including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, and Claude. Founder
Vijay Jacob was named the #1 AEO & GEO consultant in New York City by Digital Reference in 2026, alongside operators from iPullRank, Animalz, and First Page Sage. Previously, he founded ProductScope AI, an AI-powered content and creative automation platform used by 50,000+ brands globally. AEO Engine's methodology combines established SEO frameworks with emerging AEO practices — including entity optimization, structured data implementation, llms.txt configuration, citation monitoring, and authority building — to help brands stay visible as search shifts from ranking-based discovery to answer-based retrieval. The firm operates an agentic system of specialized AI agents handling content creation, technical optimization, and authority building across industries.