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Question research
You cannot answer questions you have not found.
- Search Console queries phrased as questions
- People Also Ask and autocomplete
- Questions customers ask your team
- What AI assistants are asked about you
Answer Engine Optimization
Be the answer Google and AI quote. With your name on it.
I find the questions your buyers ask, then reshape your pages so the answer comes first, in plain words, ready to be lifted into snippets, AI Overviews and voice answers.
Live check
fetches your site nowAI Visibility Checker
What the check covers
- robots.txt rules for 13 search and AI crawlers
- Content readable without JavaScript
- noindex tags and firewall challenge pages
- Title, description, canonical and language
- Organization and Person schema, sameAs links
- Sitemap, H1 and llms.txt
Free, no sign-up. Results in about 20 seconds; the fix for each problem unlocks with your email.
- Questions from real search data
- Featured snippets, People Also Ask and AI Overviews
- Answer-first rewrites, done for you
- Only markup that matches the page
6 areas
Checked by hand
5 days
Until your question map
Tracked
Your questions, before and after
1 person
Audits and rewrites
Who writes the answers
Answer-first pages, written by someone who writes that way.
Ashikur Rahman, SEO and AI Search Specialist
Much of my work now is answer-first content: finding the exact questions buyers type and say, then rewriting pages so Google and AI assistants can quote the answer cleanly. The articles on this site follow the same rules.
Legal training (LLB, LLM in International Law) shaped how I write: answer the question that was asked, plainly, and back it with a source. Google's own documentation on snippets, AI features and structured data comes before any trend.
The person who finds your questions is the person who rewrites the pages and rechecks which answers you hold, so nothing gets lost in a brief. I also run criticnest.com, where I publish search news and reviews of SEO and AI visibility tools.
- Questions from real data
- Search Console queries, People Also Ask, autocomplete and the questions your customers actually ask.
- Writes the pages, not just the brief
- Answer-first copy in plain words, done for you and ready to publish.
- Markup that matches the page
- Structured data added only where it truthfully describes what visitors see.
- Sources shown, claims checked
- The articles on this site follow the same rules: direct answers, official sources linked.
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Answers, decoded
What the answers on page one are telling you.
Search your buyers' questions in Google or an AI assistant, and the answers show how well your pages respond. Pick what you see to find out why and what fixes it.
Pick what you see
- Needs a fix
- Check it
- Usually fine
Needs a fix
You rank on page one, but the snippet goes to someone else
Seen when you search your buyers' questions in Google or an AI assistant.
What it means
Google trusts your page enough to rank it, but another page answers the question more directly, so its text is shown above everyone.
What I do about it
Put a clear, complete answer right under a heading that matches the question, then add the detail below it.
Seeing this for your questions?
Needs a fix
AI Overviews answer the question and cite other sites
Seen when you search your buyers' questions in Google or an AI assistant.
What it means
Google's AI summary answers your buyer's question and links to pages that state the answer plainly. Your page may cover it, just not in a form that is easy to quote.
What I do about it
Rewrite the relevant sections so each one answers a single question in its first sentences, in the words people use.
Seeing this for your questions?
Needs a fix
People Also Ask shows your questions, never your site
Seen when you search your buyers' questions in Google or an AI assistant.
What it means
Google has found the questions your buyers ask, but none of your pages answers them in a short, self-contained passage.
What I do about it
Map those questions to the right pages and answer each one clearly in its own section.
Seeing this for your questions?
Needs a fix
Your answer is buried under a long introduction
Seen on your own pages.
What it means
The page gets to the point after several paragraphs of background. Readers leave, and engines pick a page that answers sooner.
What I do about it
Lead with the answer, then explain. The background stays, just lower on the page.
Seeing this for your questions?
Check it
You are quoted, but out of context
Seen when you search your buyers' questions in Google or an AI assistant.
What it means
An engine lifts a sentence from your page that reads wrongly on its own, often because it relies on a sentence before it.
What I do about it
Make key sentences complete on their own, so whatever gets quoted is still accurate.
Seeing this for your questions?
Check it
Impressions are up, clicks are down
Seen in Search Console, under Performance.
What it means
In Search Console your pages are seen more but clicked less. Often the question is now answered right on the results page.
What I do about it
Find which questions are answered in place, and give those pages a reason to click: detail, tools, prices or next steps the summary cannot give.
Seeing this for your questions?
Check it
Structured data warnings in Search Console
Seen in Search Console, under Enhancements.
What it means
Some markup is broken, incomplete or does not match what is on the page. Missing optional fields are usually harmless; mismatches are not.
What I do about it
Fix errors and anything that does not match the page, and leave harmless optional warnings alone.
Seeing this for your questions?
Usually fine
Your FAQ rich results disappeared
Seen in Google results and Search Console.
What it means
Google stopped showing FAQ rich results for all sites on 7 May 2026. It is not a penalty and nothing on your site caused it.
What I do about it
Nothing to fix. Visible FAQ sections still help readers and AI answers; they just no longer get the extra display in results.
Answer audit
Six checks on every answer you give.
Tools list keywords. The audit finds the questions behind them and checks whether your pages answer each one clearly, so every rewrite targets a real question.
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Answer placement
Answers buried under introductions rarely get quoted.
- Where each answer sits on the page
- Whether the first sentence answers
- Answer length and plain wording
- Pages that try to answer everything
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Passage structure
Engines quote passages, not whole pages.
- Headings phrased the way people ask
- Sections that stand on their own
- Lists, steps and tables where they fit
- Definitions and facts stated plainly
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Structured data
Markup must describe what is visible on the page.
- Errors and warnings in Search Console
- Markup that does not match the page
- Organization and author details
- Types that still earn results today
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Answer features
The baseline: which answers you hold today.
- Featured snippets you hold or could win
- People Also Ask placements
- AI Overview citations
- Answers held by competitors
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Trust signals
Engines prefer answers from sources they can trust.
- Author names and credentials
- Dates and update notes
- Sources cited on the page
- Consistency across your pages
Question map
A question map and a rewrite plan.
Within 5 business days: which questions your buyers ask, which you answer well, and which pages to rewrite first.
- 01
Your summary in one page
Which answers you already hold, which you miss and where to start.
- 02
Your question map
The questions your buyers ask, grouped by topic, with the page that should answer each one.
- 03
Who holds each answer
For each target question, who is quoted now and what makes their answer the one picked.
- 04
Rewrite priorities
Pages ordered by likely impact, with exactly what to change in each.
- 05
An answer-first template
A simple pattern for future pages, so new content starts in the shape engines quote.
Rewrite sprint
Two weeks of answer-first rewriting.
I rewrite the priority pages myself, fix the markup, then recheck the questions you are targeting.
Answer-first rewrites
Priority pages rewritten so the answer comes first, in plain words, with the detail after it.
Headings that match questions
Section headings in the words buyers use, so each section answers one question.
Visible FAQ sections
Real questions answered on the page, open and readable, never hidden in accordions.
Markup that matches
Structured data fixed, or added only where it truthfully describes the page.
Question tracking
Your target questions recorded with today's answers, ready to recheck after the work.
Templates for new pages
A pattern you or your writers can reuse, so every new page answers first.
How rewrites happen
From questions to quoted answers, in four steps.
Research comes first, and rewriting only starts on questions worth winning.
- 01
Brief
Day one
You share your services, the questions customers ask you most and, ideally, read-only Search Console access.
- 02
Research
Days one to three
I collect your buyers' questions from Search Console, People Also Ask, autocomplete and AI answers, and check which page answers each one.
- 03
Report
Inside 5 business days
The question map and rewrite plan arrive together, and I answer questions about them for seven days.
- 04
Rewrite and track
Optional, 2 weeks
I rewrite the priority pages answer-first, fix the markup and recheck your target questions.
AEO pricing
What answer-first work costs.
Published prices like every service, here covering question research, rewrites and markup.
Audit
$149
fixed price / 5 business days
Find the questions worth answering.
- Questions gathered from real search data
- Your pages checked against each one
- Snippets and AI citations you could win
- A rewrite list in priority order
- Seven days to ask me anything about it
You end up with: A question map and a rewrite plan you keep.
2-week sprint
Recommended$599
per service / 2 weeks
Get your key pages rewritten answer-first.
- Starts from the question map
- Priority pages rewritten for you
- Headings matched to real questions
- Markup fixed to match each page
- Target questions rechecked at the end
You end up with: Rewritten pages live and a before and after on your target questions.
Monthly
$399/mo
per month, from / ongoing, cancel monthly
Keep winning new questions every month.
- New questions added each month
- Pages written or rewritten answer-first
- Snippet and AI citation tracking
- A monthly answer report
- Cancel any month before it begins
You end up with: A growing set of answers you hold, tracked month by month.
Good match?
Built for businesses whose buyers ask questions first.
If one of these sounds like you, the audit shows which answers you could own, and the sprint rewrites your pages to win them.
A strong fit if
- You rank on page one but the snippet goes to someone else
- AI Overviews answer your buyers' questions and cite competitors
- Your pages bury the answer under long introductions
- Customers keep asking you the same questions
- You publish content but it is never quoted
Real questions only
Every rewrite targets a question people actually ask, found in search data, not guessed.
Rechecked after the work
Your target questions searched again after the rewrites, beside the baseline.
Written for people first
Content for readers and markup that matches the page. No mass-generated FAQ pages.
Your approval first
Rewrites go live only after you approve them, and there is no contract to escape.
My promise
I make your pages give the clearest, best-structured answer to your buyers' questions, and I track which answers you hold. Which page gets quoted is Google's or the assistant's decision, and they quote the answer that is clearest and most trustworthy. That is exactly what I write.
When AEO is not the answer yet
Not sure? Send me three questions your customers ask and I will tell you.
No content to work with
AEO reshapes pages that exist. With only a few pages, start with content, then this pays off.
Mass FAQ pages
Hundreds of thin FAQ pages and mismatched markup lose trust. I write fewer, better answers.
Questions nobody searches
If buyers never ask about your topic online, sales pages and outreach go further. The audit will say so.
AEO questions
AEO, answered.
What people ask before handing their pages over for rewriting.
What is the difference between AEO and GEO?
AEO is about the answer on the page: making it clear, first and easy to quote. GEO is about the business: whether AI engines can reach your site, know who you are and find you in sources they trust. Most sites need some of both, and the audit shows where the bigger gap is.
How do you find the questions my buyers ask?
From several places at once: the queries in your Search Console, People Also Ask and autocomplete in Google, the questions your customers ask you directly, and what AI assistants are asked about your service. Questions that show up in more than one place come first.
Will AEO reduce my website traffic?
For simple questions fully answered on the results page, clicks can drop whatever you do. The aim is to be the named source for the questions that lead to an enquiry, and to give the reader a reason to visit: the detail, prices or next step a summary cannot give.
Did Google remove FAQ rich results?
Yes. Google stopped showing FAQ rich results for all sites on 7 May 2026. Visible FAQ sections are still worth having, because readers use them and AI answers quote them; they just no longer get extra space in the results.
Does every page need schema?
No. Structured data helps where it truthfully describes what is visible on the page, and Google says no special markup is needed for its AI features. Markup that does not match the page can cost you rich results, so I only add what fits.
Is AEO the same as writing FAQs?
FAQs are one tool. Most of the work is moving the direct answer to the top of each section, using the words searchers use and making every section make sense on its own.
When will rewritten pages start being quoted?
Rewritten pages are reassessed as Google recrawls them, often within days to a few weeks. Snippets and AI citations can move quickly, so I record your target questions before the work and recheck them after, and you see exactly which answers you gained.
Does this work for B2B services?
Yes. B2B buyers ask detailed questions long before they fill in a form, and pages that answer those questions clearly are the ones that get quoted and remembered.
Pairs with AEO
Answers work better with these.
Generative Engine Optimization
AEO shapes the answer; GEO makes sure AI engines can reach and trust the business behind it.
Technical SEO
A page has to be indexed before any answer on it can be quoted.
Lovable Sites That Rank
Building a new site? Answer-first pages can be planned in from the start.
Ask about your questions
Send your top questions. See who answers them now.
Tell me the questions your customers ask most, or where a competitor gets quoted instead of you. I will search them myself before I reply and say where I would start.
- 1I search your buyers' questions before I reply.
- 2You get my take within one working day.
- 3If rewrites are worth doing, you get the scope and price in writing first.
Start with your questions
Email only, no sales call.