AEO in June 2026: What’s Working Now in AI Search
Thursday, June 4 · 12:00–1:00 PM ET
Live on Zoom
Recording available for all registrants
Live data + Q&A
AI search is moving fast. What worked six months ago may already be weaker, noisier, or incomplete.
In this masterclass, I’ll break down what is actually working right now in Answer Engine Optimization, based on live data, real AI search behavior, and what we’re seeing across brands, categories, and competitive answer environments in June 2026.
For years, digital visibility was built around search rankings, organic traffic, and blue-link discovery. That still matters. But buyers are increasingly asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, and other AI systems to compare options, summarize categories, recommend vendors, evaluate products, and surface trusted sources before they ever visit a website.
That changes the work marketers need to do.
AEO, or Answer Engine Optimization, is about shaping how your brand appears inside AI-generated answers. It is not just about ranking. It is about whether your brand gets mentioned, cited, trusted, compared accurately, and recommended when AI systems respond to high-intent buyer questions.
In this session, we’ll look at what is working now, what is fading, and where marketers should focus their energy next.
What we’ll cover
The biggest AEO changes we’re seeing in June 2026
How AI search behavior is evolving across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Copilot
Which types of content are earning visibility inside AI-generated answers
Why rankings alone still do not guarantee AI search visibility
How AI systems appear to choose which brands, pages, and third-party sources to cite
The role of authority, corroboration, structured information, reviews, and comparison content
Why some brands with strong SEO fundamentals are still invisible in AI results
How buyer prompts differ from traditional search queries
What “visibility” really means when there may be no click at all
How brands can strengthen their owned content and third-party proof layer
What marketers should track beyond traffic and keyword rankings
A practical 30-to-60-day action plan for improving AI search visibility
Live data walkthroughs showing how this plays out in real categories, not just in theory
Why should I listen to you?
I built and sold a company powered by industry-leading SEO, where roughly half of all pipeline came from organic.
Now I run Open Forge AI, a platform of AI agents that grow your AI brand visibility.
I see what is happening across hundreds of companies and categories every single day, including where brands are gaining ground, where they are being ignored, and what signals AI systems appear to reward.
Who is this for?
Founders. Marketers. CMOs. Operators.
Anyone trying to understand how AI search is changing discovery and what it takes to earn visibility across both traditional search and AI-generated answers.
Do I need to be technical?
No. This is built for builders and operators, not engineers.
When and where?
Thursday, June 4 · 12:00–1:00 PM ET
Live on Zoom
You’ll receive a calendar invite and Zoom link after registering.
How long is it?
One hour. Fast, practical, and focused.
Will there be a recording?
Yes. The recording will be available for all registrants.
Is it free?
Yes.
Will there be Q&A?
Yes. Bring your questions about your category, your current visibility strategy, how AI systems are surfacing brands in your space, and what you should change to improve search and answer engine performance.