AEO AcceleratorCohort 1 · Starts Mon June 22, 2026

Make AI your best referral source.

A 6-week cohort program that makes your brand visible across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. You leave with a fully implemented AEO system ready to run.

Apply for the Next Cohort8 founder seats · Applications close Sun June 8
SEO
Optimize for Google

Search rankings still matter. But they're not where discovery starts anymore.

AEO
Optimize for AI

When your buyer asks ChatGPT for a recommendation, your brand needs to be the answer.

The 6-Week Curriculum

Built as you learn it.
Every week ships something real.

WEEK 01
Baseline Audit & Prompt Mapping

We audit how AI models currently see your brand. Map the prompts your buyers are asking. Identify where you show up, where competitors show up, and where the open lanes are.

WEEK 02
Website & Content Optimization

Rewrite key pages for AI crawlability and citation. Restructure content architecture so models can extract and reference your expertise accurately.

WEEK 03
Knowledge Base & LLMs.txt AI Schema

Build your knowledge base on searchable platforms. Implement structured schema and machine-readable files that tell AI models exactly what your company does, who you serve, and what to cite.

WEEK 04
Third-Party Authority Building

Develop a contributor strategy for industry publications, press releases, and co-authored content that creates the external citations AI models rely on.

WEEK 05
Measurement & Iteration

Set up AEO performance tracking across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Measure prompt rankings, citation sources, and visibility scores. Iterate on what's working.

WEEK 06
Ongoing Strategy & Graduation

Build your 90-day AEO maintenance plan. Peer benchmarking session across the cohort. You leave with a system that runs on its own.

What You Walk Away With

A complete system you own.

Full AEO audit with prompt-by-prompt visibility scoring
Website pages rewritten and optimized for AI citation
AI-readable schema and structured data built and deployed
Knowledge base content published on searchable platforms
Third-party authority building strategy with pitch templates
AEO performance dashboard tracking 4 major AI models
90-day maintenance plan you can run independently
Peer cohort of 8 founders benchmarking together
Built on Proven Results
#1
of 192 competitors
InsurTech client · 97-prompt benchmark
~36%
AI visibility share
Across 4 AI platforms
+143
Branded mentions vs. top competitor
Measured across 4 AI models
See all InsurTech marketing results →
Who It's For

Right fit matters more than seat count.

Good fit
+Founders and their marketing team at tech companies or MGAs who need to be discovered by AI models
+Teams who have strong products but weak AI visibility
+Companies that rank well on Google but are invisible to ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude
+Anyone tired of hearing about AEO but not knowing how to actually implement it
Not the right fit
Pre-launch companies without a live website or existing content
Teams looking for someone to do it all for them with zero involvement
Companies focused exclusively on SEO with little interest in AI discovery
Startups that are unable to dedicate 2 hours per week to AEO for six weeks
Investment
$4,500
per participant
+6 weeks of live sessions + implementation
+Cohort 1 starts Monday, June 22, 2026
+8 founder seats · Applications close June 8
+Full AEO system deployed by week 6
+90-day maintenance plan included
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FAQ

Common questions before applying.

What's the time commitment?

About 2 hours per week — one 90-minute live cohort session and ~30 minutes of implementation work between sessions. Founders who treat it as 4+ hours a week ship a stronger system, but 2 is the baseline.

What happens during week 2 (July 4 holiday week)?

Week 2 (June 29 – July 5) is structured as an async week. No live group session. Instead: a recorded module on prompt benchmarking, an intake review with personalized Loom feedback, and an optional Friday morning Slack office hour for anyone working through the weekend.

Can my team join with me?

The cohort seat is one founder. Your marketing or content lead is welcome to attend recorded sessions and join the Slack workspace, but live sessions are founder-only — the methodology centers on the founder's voice and brand decisions.

What if it's not a fit after week 1?

Full refund within 7 days of cohort kickoff, no questions asked. After week 1 the program is non-refundable because the audit and baseline work — the most expensive piece of the cohort — is already complete.

Is this an audit, or actual implementation?

Implementation. Most AEO offerings stop at audit and recommendations. The Accelerator ships the work: llms.txt deployed, FAQ schema live, pillar pages rewritten, AI Visibility Score baselined and tracked. You leave with a system that runs, not a slide deck.

What do I need to do between sessions?

About 30 minutes of implementation per week. Week 1: complete intake form, share analytics access. Weeks 2–3: review and approve page rewrites and schema additions. Weeks 4–5: identify 3–5 third-party authority targets (publications, podcasts) for citation building. Week 6: review the 90-day maintenance plan.

Apply

Apply by Sunday, June 8.

Cohort 1 starts Monday, June 22 with 8 founder seats. We review applications as they come in and confirm acceptance within 3 business days. The cohort fills first-come, first-fit — earlier applications get earlier confirmation.