How long does AEO take to work?
Nobody can promise a date. Some things change in days, others take weeks, and AI answers vary from run to run, so progress has to be measured over repeated checks.
Days: your site becomes readable
Crawler access, structured data, meta descriptions and FAQ answers can be fixed and checked on the live page within days. Your AI-readiness score goes up as soon as they are live.
Weeks: crawlers re-read your pages
Search and AI crawlers revisit pages on their own schedule. Submitting your sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools and Google Search Console helps them find changes sooner.
Weeks to months: answers change
Changes in AI answers come last and are not guaranteed. AEO Pro asks the same locked questions every two weeks and reports a mention rate with a margin of error, so you can see whether anything moved.
The day-60 report
AEO Pro measures four numbers on day 60 against the baseline from your first days: AI-readiness score, AI crawler visits, mention rate and citations of your site, each next to a reference point. It is information, not a promise.
Check where you stand
Get a free AI check: your AI-readiness score, the questions we asked and your starting point. Essentials ($49/month) fixes your homepage; Complete ($199/month) covers every page. Cancel anytime, 30-day money-back guarantee.
Questions
Can AEO work in a week?
Your site can be fixed in a week. Whether AI answers change depends on when crawlers re-read it and on other sources, which usually takes longer.
How do I know if AEO is working?
Measure the same questions repeatedly over time, without your business name, and compare mention rates, not single answers.