AEO Intelligence · September 14–2026 (day: 20)

AEO Intelligence Digest — Week of September 14, 2026

This week's AEO crawl across 15+ publishers reveals a clear convergence: the highest-confidence citation-triggering tactic in active use is embedding specific numeric claims directly in article titles — a pattern deployed independently by Otterly AI, GrackerAI, Peec AI, Ahrefs, and Search Engine Journal. Separately, G2 has formally separated 'Answer Engine Optimization' into its own software category, confirming AEO is now a recognized commercial vertical with distinct buyer intent. Full digest