First week of AEO experiments. Here's what I learned.

What I Did

  • Set up tracking
  • Researched AEO
  • Tested AI tools
  • Started content experiments

What Worked

  • Clear site structure helps crawlers
  • Hub-and-spoke model shows promise

What Didn't

  • AI citations = 0
  • Backlinks = still hard

Key Takeaways

AEO is a long game. New sites can't expect immediate results. Need to build authority first.