AEO Knowledge Blog
Everything you need to know about Answer Engine Optimization: how AI picks its sources, schema, real-world costs and the things you can do yourself today — written for business owners, no technical background required. Articles are currently published in Vietnamese.
ImageObject Schema and Alt Text for AI: Optimizing Images So AI Understands and Cites Them
A guide to optimizing images for AI search: ImageObject schema, AEO-standard alt text, optimized captions, and visual search optimization — helping your product photos, infographics, and blog images get understood by AI and appear in Google Image and AI Overview.
Read more →Schema for Restaurants and Hotels: FoodEstablishment, LodgingBusiness and Menu Schema
A complete guide to JSON-LD for F&B and hospitality: FoodEstablishment (Restaurant, CafeOrCoffeeShop), LodgingBusiness (Hotel), MenuItem, hasMenu and amenityFeature — helping Vietnamese restaurants and hotels stand out in AI search and Google.
Read more →Schema Strategy for Service Landing Pages: Optimizing Conversion Pages for AI Search
A guide to applying schema on B2B and B2C service landing pages: Service schema, FAQPage, HowTo, AggregateRating, and Offer — helping your service pages get cited by AI when customers ask about specific solutions, while also improving conversion rates.
Read more →Course Schema for Education: Courses Featured in AI and Google Rich Results
Course and EducationalOccupationalProgram schemas help online courses, training centers, and EdTech platforms in Vietnam appear in Google Courses rich results and get cited by AI when learners search.
Read more →ItemList and CollectionPage Schema: Optimizing List Pages for AI Search
ItemList schema turns 'Top 10', 'Best of', or product category pages into structured data that AI can read and cite. Complete guide to ItemList, CollectionPage, and how to combine them with other schemas.
Read more →Recipe Schema for F&B: Getting Recipes Featured in AI and Rich Results
Recipe schema helps cooking recipes, restaurant menus, and culinary guides appear in Google Recipe rich results and get cited by AI. A complete guide for food blogs, restaurants, and F&B brands in Vietnam.
Read more →AEO for Healthcare: Schema for Hospitals, Clinics, and Physicians
Healthcare is the most sensitive YMYL industry — AI applies the highest standards. Guide to Hospital, MedicalOrganization, Physician, MedicalCondition schemas and AEO strategy for private clinics, individual doctors, and healthcare chains in Vietnam.
Read more →BreadcrumbList Schema: Helping AI and Google Understand Your Website Structure
BreadcrumbList schema does more than create attractive breadcrumbs on SERP — it helps AI understand content hierarchy, identify which pages matter most, and cite the right page. Guide to implementing BreadcrumbList in Next.js App Router with SitelinksSearchBox.
Read more →VideoObject Schema: Helping Your Video Appear in AI Results and Rich Results
VideoObject schema is the key to getting your video cited by AI and appearing in rich results on Google. A complete guide from basic fields to Clip schema, SeekToAction, and thumbnail optimization for AI search.
Read more →AEO for Interior Design and Construction: When Customers Ask AI Before Choosing a Contractor
Customers are asking AI 'how much does it cost to furnish a 70 sqm apartment' and 'reputable home builders in Binh Duong'. AEO helps interior design and construction businesses get recommended by AI at the exact moment customers are ready to buy. A guide to schema and content.
Read more →AEO for Spa, Beauty & Wellness: When Customers Ask AI Before Booking
Spas, beauty clinics, nail salons and wellness centers are losing customers to competitors with better AEO. A complete guide to BeautySalon schema, HealthAndBeautyBusiness, LocalBusiness schema and content strategy for the beauty industry in Vietnam.
Read more →AEO for Finance and Insurance: When Customers Ask AI Before Meeting an Advisor
Finance and insurance are the highest-stakes YMYL sectors — AI is extremely cautious about citing them. A guide to FinancialProduct schema, InsuranceAgency, building E-E-A-T for financial companies, and how to get AI to refer the right customers to you.
Read more →Event Schema for Conferences and Webinars: Making Sure AI Knows Your Event Exists
AI is increasingly asked about upcoming conferences, workshops, and webinars. Event schema tells AI what it needs to know — name, date, location, registration link — and helps it recommend your event to the right audience. A complete guide to Event and VirtualEvent schema.
Read more →Person Schema for Founders and Authors: Building a Personal Entity So AI Recognizes You
Person schema is more than JSON-LD — it is how you declare your existence to AI. A complete guide to Person schema for founders, experts, and business blog authors: from basic fields to the sameAs network and knowsAbout graph.
Read more →Testing and Debugging Structured Data: Tools and Workflows for Detecting Schema Errors
Incorrect or missing schema is the single most common reason AI won't cite your website. A complete guide to structured data testing tools: Rich Results Test, Schema Markup Validator, Google Search Console, and how to fix the most common errors.
Read more →AEO for Real Estate: Get AI to Recommend Your Projects and Agents When Buyers Ask
When buyers ask AI 'apartments under 150k USD in Binh Thanh', the project with proper AEO gets recommended first. Guide for developers, brokerages, and individual real estate agents.
Read more →AEO for Travel & Tourism: Get AI to Recommend Your Hotel or Attraction
When travelers ask AI 'best beachfront hotel in Da Nang' or 'top attractions in Hoi An', businesses with proper AEO get recommended first. Hotel, LodgingBusiness and TouristAttraction schema guide.
Read more →AEO for Law Firms and Legal Offices: When AI Becomes the First Legal Advisor
People increasingly ask AI about legal issues before consulting a lawyer. AEO helps your legal office get recommended by AI at the right moment. A complete guide to LegalService schema, Person schema, and YMYL-compliant content.
Read more →Article Schema for Blogs: The Foundation for AI to Understand and Cite Your Content
Article, NewsArticle, and BlogPosting schema help AI accurately understand post content, authorship, and freshness. A complete implementation guide with JSON-LD examples for Vietnamese business blogs.
Read more →Video Schema & AEO: Help AI and Google Understand Your Videos
VideoObject schema helps AI answer questions by citing your video — not just articles. A guide to declaring VideoObject, thumbnail, transcript, and how to optimize YouTube videos for AI citation.
Read more →AEO for Professional Services: How Lawyers, Accountants, and Consultants Get Recommended by AI
When customers ask AI "find a labor lawyer in HCMC" or "reputable accounting firm for a startup", businesses with proper AEO get named first. A practical guide for professional service firms in Vietnam.
Read more →AEO for F&B: Getting AI to Recommend Your Restaurant When Customers Ask "What to Eat in..."
A practical guide to AEO for restaurants, cafes, and food businesses — so ChatGPT and Gemini recommend you when customers ask "what to eat in District 1" or "best coffee shop with workspace in Hanoi."
Read more →AEO for Education: Get AI to Recommend Your Center and Courses When Parents Ask
When parents ask AI 'best English center in Hanoi' or 'coding courses for kids', whoever has proper AEO gets recommended first. Guide for language schools, private schools, and online courses.
Read more →7 Principles for Writing Content That AI Cites (Checklist for Every Article)
AI citations aren't luck — there are 7 specific principles. Apply-now checklist: from opening sentence to heading structure, data points, FAQ sections, and how to check before publishing.
Read more →Measuring AEO: How to Track AI Citations and a Monthly Report Template
No tool yet tracks AI citations automatically, but you can measure effectively with manual checks and GA4. A guide covering 4 key metrics, a weekly tracking process, and a free monthly AEO report template.
Read more →What Is HowTo Schema? How to Use It So AI Cites Your Step-by-Step Guides
HowTo schema helps AI understand and cite your step-by-step processes in answers. Guide to installing JSON-LD, real-world examples across industries, and how to validate with Rich Results Test.
Read more →Local AEO: 5 Steps to Get AI to Always Recommend Your Local Business
Local AEO helps shops, clinics, hair salons, and spas get recommended by ChatGPT and Gemini when customers ask "find [service] nearby." A practical 5-step guide for small businesses in Vietnam.
Read more →What Does Google's AI Overviews Show for Your Industry? How to Check
AI Overviews is Google's AI answer block that sits above even the #1 result. How to check what your industry shows and how to get your website cited.
Read more →Writing Answer-First Product Descriptions: Before/After with 5 Examples
Answer-first product descriptions answer what customers are about to ask: who it fits, how it differs, which specs matter. 5 concrete before/after examples.
Read more →Entity Building for Small Businesses: 7 Tasks You Can Do in One Week
Entity building means creating a consistent brand presence across many sources so AI recognizes and trusts you. 7 concrete tasks SMEs can do in one week.
Read more →What Is Product Schema? A Guide for Online Stores in Vietnam
Product schema is JSON-LD code describing your products (name, price, stock, ratings) so Google and AI understand and recommend your store. Sample code included.
Read more →What Is FAQ Schema and How to Add It to Your Website
FAQ schema is JSON-LD code that marks up question–answer pairs on a page so Google and AI can understand and cite your content accurately. Sample code included.
Read more →How to check whether ChatGPT is citing your website
Fastest way: ask ChatGPT (with search on) 10–20 questions your customers ask about your industry and see which sources get cited. A 5-step AI visibility guide.
Read more →Frequently asked questions about the blog
I'm new to AEO — which article should I read first?
Start with 'What is AEO?' to grasp the concept, then read 'How is AEO different from SEO?' to understand where AEO fits in your overall strategy. After that, 'How to check whether ChatGPT cites your website' gives you your first hands-on exercise today. Note that the articles are written in Vietnamese.
Is the blog updated regularly?
We publish new articles regularly on AEO fundamentals, do-it-yourself guides and real case studies — all written for Vietnamese business owners, no technical background needed. Every article follows the same answer-first standard we recommend to our clients.