Gushwork AI just raised $9M to help SMEs get discovered on AI search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, C...
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The article signals the emergence of Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) as a distinct marketing vertical within Enterprise-Ops-AI, driven by the structural shift from human-centric to agent-centric web discovery.
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Gushwork AI just raised $9M to help SMEs get discovered on AI search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity, claiming 80% of customers see a 500% spike in impressions within 60 days. This funding signals the rapid emergence of AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) as a new marketing category, as traditional search volume reportedly declined 25% year-over-year while ChatGPT now processes over 3 billion monthly queries. With AI agents now visiting websites more frequently than humans, businesses must adapt their discovery strategy to optimize for AI citations and recommendations across multiple platforms. This represents a fundamental shift in how SMEs acquire customers in an AI-first world.
