Reviewing an AEO Programme: What to Continue, Fix or Stop
Continue an AEO programme asset when it still answers a useful question, its claims remain supported and someone can maintain it within the next budget. Fix an asset when a specific, recoverable defect prevents that judgement. Stop recurring work when it adds no distinct answer or evidence. A rise in mentions cannot settle those decisions on its own. Answer engine optimisation (AEO) concerns how content answers questions on answer surfaces; generative engine optimisation (GEO) concerns its visibility within generated responses. Neither makes a mention a business outcome.