How to Optimize Your Website for AI Overviews

If you’ve been wondering why some websites show up inside Google’s AI Overview, while others don’t, you’re not alone. It’s the new visibility challenge of 2025, and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is right at the center of it. Over the past few months, our research has focused on understanding how content is selected and cited within AI generated summaries. The key insight is that success doesn’t come from manipulating the system. It comes from creating clear, well-structured, and genuinely useful content that both people and AI can easily interpret. Takeaway: Your goal isn’t to write for AI. Your goal is to write for people in a way that AI can easily interpret and cite. Summary: This article walks you through how to make your business website more visible in Google’s AI Overview. The idea is to use simple conversational content, so LLM models can easily find and refer your site in the AI Overviews. Keep your answers clear and short, organize content with simple headings a...