05/04/2026
A business owner asked me last week: "Does SEO still work in 2026?"
My answer: Yes. But it's only half the picture now.
The other half? Nobody's talking about it.
ChatGPT has 180M+ daily users. Perplexity processes 10M+ queries a day.
Google AI Overviews now appear on 65% of searches.
These are answer engines. And they're choosing WHICH businesses to recommend based on completely different signals than traditional Google.
At VGraple, we call it AEO - Answer Engine Optimisation. Here's what it actually involves:
→ Structuring content so AI can parse and cite it
→ FAQ schema on every page (AI loves Q&A format)
→ E-E-A-T signals that prove your authority
→ Entity-based content strategies
→ Consistent brand mentions across the web
The businesses winning on AI search today didn't get lucky. They started optimising early.
We've helped 700+ businesses rank on Google over 14 years. Now we're helping them rank on ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews too.
If you haven't audited your AI search visibility yet - that's where I'd start.
Contact us for Free audit.
