<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
  <channel>
    <title>AiM blog</title>
    <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/</link>
    <atom:link href="https://www.aimtech.solutions/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
    <description>Short, practical articles on answer engine optimization from AiM in Fairfield, Ohio.</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <item>
      <title>AI doesn't rank you, it shortlists you</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/ai-doesnt-rank-you-it-shortlists-you.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/ai-doesnt-rank-you-it-shortlists-you.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Explainers</category>
      <description>A search page shows ten links. An AI answer names a handful of options, and fewer people click through. What that changes about being chosen.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>We ran our own five-question test: AiM was named 0 times in 10 searches</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/we-ran-our-own-five-question-test.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/we-ran-our-own-five-question-test.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Test</category>
      <description>One search engine, five questions, each asked twice. What came back, what changed between runs, and what one test cannot tell you.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Which AI engine should you check first? A buyer-led way to choose</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/which-ai-engine-to-check-first.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/which-ai-engine-to-check-first.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Comparison</category>
      <description>Usage and referral data point different ways. Start with where your own buyers ask.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Schema vs llms.txt vs plain good copy: where to spend your first hour</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/schema-vs-llms-txt-vs-good-copy.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/schema-vs-llms-txt-vs-good-copy.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Comparison</category>
      <description>Google says you do not need special AI files or markup. Here is what the evidence shows, and what to do first.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>AEO trackers vs doing the work: what a dashboard can't fix</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/aeo-trackers-vs-doing-the-work.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/aeo-trackers-vs-doing-the-work.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Comparison</category>
      <description>A tracker tells you whether AI mentions you. It does not change what AI says. Here is where each one fits.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>DIY AEO vs hiring an agency: what each really takes</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/diy-aeo-vs-hiring-an-agency.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/diy-aeo-vs-hiring-an-agency.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Comparison</category>
      <description>Time, skills, tools and risk, side by side, with a rule of thumb by company size. This is our view, and we label the estimates as ours.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Who should not hire an AEO agency (an honest filter)</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/who-should-not-hire-an-aeo-agency.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/who-should-not-hire-an-aeo-agency.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Trust</category>
      <description>Six situations where paying for AEO is the wrong move, and what to do instead. We sell this work, and we will still tell you when not to buy it.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>AEO vs GEO vs SEO: which term to use, and does it matter?</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/aeo-vs-geo-vs-seo.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/aeo-vs-geo-vs-seo.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Explainers</category>
      <description>The three labels overlap more than they differ. Here is what each one names, and which to use with your buyers.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>A 60-minute weekly AEO routine for small teams</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/weekly-aeo-routine.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/weekly-aeo-routine.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Playbooks</category>
      <description>You don't need a dedicated team. One hour a week, in four blocks, keeps you ahead of drift in what AI says about you.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>llms.txt: what it is and whether you need one</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/llms-txt-do-you-need-one.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/llms-txt-do-you-need-one.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Explainers</category>
      <description>A proposed file that points AI tools to your best pages. What it does, what is unproven, and a cheap way to try it.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Write pages AI can quote: a five-point checklist</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/write-pages-ai-can-quote.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/write-pages-ai-can-quote.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Guides</category>
      <description>AI answers are built from passages. Here is how to write a page so an engine finds a clear, accurate sentence to quote.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What to do when AI gets your brand wrong</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/what-to-do-when-ai-gets-your-brand-wrong.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/what-to-do-when-ai-gets-your-brand-wrong.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Guides</category>
      <description>Wrong prices, old features, a competitor named instead of you. Trace the error to its source and fix it there.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Five questions to test your brand in ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/five-questions-to-test-your-brand-in-ai.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/five-questions-to-test-your-brand-in-ai.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Guides</category>
      <description>A first read you can run in 30 minutes with no tools. Five buyer questions, three AI engines, and a simple way to score what comes back.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>AEO vs SEO: what changes and what stays the same</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/aeo-vs-seo-what-changes.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/aeo-vs-seo-what-changes.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Explainers</category>
      <description>AEO doesn't replace SEO. It changes what you are competing for. Here is the side-by-side, and what to keep doing.</description>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Can AI crawlers read your site? A 15-minute check</title>
      <link>https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/can-ai-crawlers-read-your-site.html</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimtech.solutions/blog/can-ai-crawlers-read-your-site.html</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Guides</category>
      <description>Before you fix content or add markup, check that ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity can reach your pages at all. Five checks, no special tools.</description>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>
