If you’ve noticed that your traditional Google traffic has shifted lately, you aren’t alone. We have entered the era of Generative Search. When a business owner in Pune searches for a solution today, they aren’t just getting a list of blue links; they are getting a synthesized answer written by an AI.
To survive this shift, SMEs must move beyond traditional SEO and embrace three new pillars: AEO, GEO, and LLM Optimization.
AEO is the art of being the “featured snippet” or the voice assistant’s response.
GEO is a newer discipline focused on Google’s SGE (Search Generative Experience) and engines like Perplexity.
LLMs like ChatGPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), and Claude (Anthropic) are trained on massive datasets.
Most businesses in Pune are “invisible” to AI. If ChatGPT doesn’t know you exist, you won’t be recommended in the “Research Phase” of a B2B deal.
Conclusion The “Blue Link” era is fading. The “Answer” era is here. By optimizing for AEO and GEO today, you are positioning your Pune SME as an authority that AI—and humans—can trust.
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