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Engine Optimization · T1 to T14

The complete fourteen tier framework.

178 individual optimization items across SEO, AEO, AIO, and GEO. Adopt the tier that fits your business stage and budget. Climb when you are ready. Each tier compounds on the last. Every item documented, audited, and verifiable.

14Tiers
178Optimization items
4Pillars · SEO AEO AIO GEO
$497Lowest tier entry
$11,997Full bundle
Four pillars across fourteen tiers

Every tier maps to one of four pillars.

Every site, every tier, every audit can be traced back to one of four pillars of engine optimization. The 14 tiers are the implementation layer; the four pillars are the strategy.

01 / SEO

Search

Traditional Google and Bing rankings through technical SEO, content strategy, internal linking, link building, and continuous SERP monitoring.

SEO services →
02 / AEO

Answer

Citations from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and Grok. Direct answers, FAQPage schema, RAG-friendly chunks, llms.txt, AI bot allowlist.

AEO services →
03 / AIO

AI

The full strategic stack — Wikidata enrichment, knowledge panel triggers, IndexNow, vector embedding alignment, citation tracking across every major LLM.

AIO services →
04 / GEO

Generative

Optimization for AI-generated answers. Brand mention engineering, generative search visibility, prompt-friendly architecture across the model graph.

GEO services →
The fourteen tiers

Pick the rung that fits. Climb when you are ready.

Each tier is independently scopable, priced, and shippable. Tier 1 is the non-negotiable foundation — the other thirteen build on top in order of leverage. The full 14 tier bundle deploys all 178 items at $11,997 one time or $2,997 per month.

T1

SEO pillarFoundation Stack

$797 one time · $150/month · 28 items

Non-negotiable technical bedrock. Every page, server config, and CMS gets these implemented before any other tier is touched.

A
Crawlability & Indexing (10)
  • TSO Technical SEO
  • ARC Site Architecture
  • MTO Meta Tags
  • SDO Structured Data
  • XSO XML Sitemap
  • RPO Robots Protocol
  • RDO Redirects
  • EEA Entity E-E-A-T
  • INO IndexNow
  • LMO llms.txt
B
Performance (8)
  • CTO Compression+Caching
  • CDN Edge Network
  • HTO HTTP/3 + QUIC
  • DPO DNS Preconnect
  • WPO Web Performance
  • CWV Core Web Vitals
  • CRP Critical Render Path
  • RNO Render Optimization
C
Experience & Access (5)
  • UXO User Experience
  • ACO Accessibility
  • IDO Image Dimensions
  • FIO Favicon Set
  • EPO Error Pages
D
Security & Compliance (2)
  • SSO Site Security HSTS+CSP
  • GCO GDPR Consent Mode v2
E
Modern Web (3)
  • JSO JavaScript SEO SSR
  • PWO PWA + Service Worker
  • LFO Log File Analysis
T2

SEO pillarSearch Visibility Stack

$797 one time · $200/month · 28 items

Controls traditional Google search rankings through content strategy, topical authority, SERP feature targeting, trust signals, and ethical link work.

A
Content Strategy & Research (5)
  • SIM Search Intent
  • CGA Content Gap
  • CMA Competitor Mapping
  • CBO Content Briefs
  • LTO Long Tail
B
Topical Architecture (3)
  • TAO Topical Authority
  • PCO Pillar Cluster
  • SCO Semantic Content
C
SERP Feature Targeting (6)
  • FSO Featured Snippets
  • PAO People Also Ask
  • ZEO Zero Click
  • PLO Passage Optimization
  • BSO Brand SERP
  • IEO Image Engine
D
Authority & Trust (5)
  • ETO E-E-A-T Trust
  • AAO Author Authority
  • NLO Natural Language
  • ESO Entity Salience
  • SXO Search Experience
E
Link & Off-Page (4)
  • OPO Off-Page
  • LBO Link Building
  • ILO Internal Links
  • OLO Outbound Links
F
Lifecycle & Maintenance (5)
  • CLO Content Lifecycle
  • DCA Disavow & Toxic
  • LRE Link Reclamation
  • CSO Click Signals
  • SVM SERP Volatility
T3

AEO pillarAI Domination Stack

$1497 one time · $397/month · 20 items

Dominate generative AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grok) with citation-friendly machine-readable entity-strong extractable content.

A
AI Answer & Extraction (5)
  • AEO Answer Engine
  • GEO Generative Engine
  • CAO Conversational AI
  • RCO RAG Chunks
  • PRO Prompt Response
B
Entity & Knowledge Graph (4)
  • EEO Entity Engine
  • KGO Knowledge Graph
  • BLF Brand Language Feed
  • WIK Wikipedia Wikidata
C
Multimodal & Structured (3)
  • MMO Multimodal
  • AFO AI Function HowTo
  • VEO Vector Embedding
D
Crawler Access & Platform (3)
  • ACM AI Crawler Access
  • PSO Platform Specific
  • CTM Citation Tracking
E
Scale & Dynamic (2)
  • PGO Programmatic Growth
  • DCO Dynamic Content
F
Trust & Verification (3)
  • VCO Verifiable Claims
  • ASM AI Sentiment
  • FRO Freshness Recency
T4

AIO pillarEntity & Authority Stack

$597 one time · $200/month · 14 items

Defensible long-term brand authority through entity positioning, reputation management, earned media, thought leadership, and competitive moat-building.

A
Personal & Founder Brand (3)
  • PBO Personal Brand
  • FBO Founder Content
  • SAO Speaking Authority
B
Reputation Management (3)
  • REO Reputation Engine
  • RMO Review Management
  • CDO Crisis & Defense
C
Earned Media & PR (3)
  • DPR Digital PR
  • EAO Earned Authority
  • EXO Expert Network
D
Brand Authority Signals (3)
  • BMO Brand Mentions
  • BAA Brand Association
  • TLO Thought Leadership
E
Competitive & Backlink (2)
  • CIO Competitive Intelligence
  • BAO Backlink Authority
T5

SEO pillarLocal Domination Stack

$697 one time · $200/month · 16 items

Owns local, map, and voice searches through GBP optimization, hyperlocal targeting, citation consistency, review velocity, and local authority.

A
Local Foundation (4)
  • LEO Local Engine
  • NAP Name Address Phone
  • LSC Local Schema
  • LCO Local Content
B
GBP & Maps (3)
  • GBO Google Business Profile
  • GMA Maps Optimization
  • MPO Map Pack
C
Geographic Targeting (3)
  • STO Service Area
  • HLO Hyperlocal
  • GTO Geo Targeting
D
Engagement (2)
  • RGO Review Generation
  • VSO Voice Search Local
E
Local Authority (4)
  • LIO Local Inbound
  • NEO Neighborhood Entity
  • LLB Local Link Building
  • LRO Local Relevance
T6

AEO pillarContent & Multimedia Stack

$697 one time · $200/month · 15 items

Multiplies content across formats — text, video, audio, image, interactive — with transcripts, structured data, and provenance.

A
Content Strategy (3)
  • CMO Content Multiplier
  • CRO Content Repurpose
  • CDX Content Distribution
B
Long-Form & UGC (4)
  • TPO Topic Pillar
  • CSC Content Stack
  • TCO Topical Cluster
  • UGO User Generated
C
Video (3)
  • VDO Video Optimization
  • YTO YouTube SEO
  • WCO Web Stories
D
Audio (1)
  • AVO Audio Voice
E
Visual & Interactive (2)
  • IFO Infographics
  • NWO Interactive Tools
F
Performance (2)
  • CPA Content Performance
  • CXO Content Experience
T7

AIO pillarSocial & Community Stack

$797 one time · $200/month · 16 items

Turns social platforms into searchable ranking signals that feed back to brand authority, citations, and conversion.

A
Brand & Profile (3)
  • SBO Social Brand
  • SPO Social Profile
  • EMO Employee Advocacy
B
Content & Distribution (4)
  • SVO Social Video
  • SFO Social Feed
  • CGO Community Generated
  • OCO Owned Channels
C
Discovery & Search (3)
  • HAO Hashtag Authority
  • QPO Query Patterns
  • SXP Social Experience
D
Influencer Layer (2)
  • IAO Influencer Authority
  • SLO Social Linking
E
Conversion & Measurement (4)
  • SCM Social Commerce
  • SAD Social Ads
  • ECO Engagement Conversion
  • DMO Direct Messaging
T8

AIO pillarAnalytics & Conversion Stack

$1197 one time · $397/month · 18 items

Closes visibility-to-revenue loop with privacy-compliant tracking, first-party data, CRM sync, and omnichannel attribution.

A
Tracking Foundation (5)
  • GA4 Setup
  • GTM Tag Manager
  • GSC Search Console
  • DLO Data Layer
  • PVO Page View Events
B
First-Party Data (4)
  • FPO First Party Optimization
  • CDU Customer Data Unification
  • CPO Cookie Privacy
  • ATO Audience Tracking
C
Conversion (5)
  • CRO Conversion Rate
  • ABO A/B Testing
  • HMO Heatmap
  • XPO Experimentation
  • CVO Conversion Value
D
Lead Generation (4)
  • LGO Lead Generation
  • LNO Lead Nurture
  • LQO Lead Quality
  • CJO Customer Journey
T9

AIO pillarMonitoring & Intelligence Stack

$497 one time · $150/month · 12 items

Proactive oversight of rankings, AI citations, technical health, competitors, and brand sentiment across every channel.

A
Ranking & Visibility (3)
  • KRO Keyword Rank
  • AVT AI Visibility
  • CDM Citation Discovery
B
Competitive & Algorithm (3)
  • CAR Competitor Audit
  • AUO Algorithm Updates
  • SMO Sentiment Monitoring
C
Technical Health (3)
  • SAT Site Audit
  • TMO Tech Monitoring
  • LGM Log Monitoring
D
Backlinks (1)
  • BLM Backlink Monitor
E
Alerts & Reporting (2)
  • ALT Alert System
  • EXR Executive Reporting
T10

AIO pillarWorkflow & Operations Stack

$597 one time · $200/month · 10 items

Makes the system scalable, repeatable, and efficient through automation, documentation, and quality assurance.

A
Automation (3)
  • WAO Workflow Automation
  • AIW AI Workflows
  • PRP Process Repeatability
B
Documentation (3)
  • DOC Documentation
  • QAO QA Optimization
  • TRO Training
C
Customer Communication (4)
  • CRM Customer Relationship
  • EMK Email Marketing
  • SMK SMS Marketing
  • PNO Push Notifications
T11

AEO pillarMarketplace & Retail Stack

$597 one time · $200/month · 10 items

Dominates third-party marketplaces (Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, Walmart, App Store) with product schema and platform-specific optimization.

A
Platforms (4)
  • AMO Amazon
  • ASO App Store
  • MPO Marketplace
  • SHO Shopify
B
Data (3)
  • PDO Product Data
  • SFD Structured Feed Data
  • RRO Reviews & Ratings
C
Conversion (3)
  • COC Cart Optimization
  • AVO Average Order Value
  • RTO Retention
T12

SEO pillarInternational Stack

$997 one time · $300/month · 8 items

Enables global scaling while preserving local authority — hreflang, ccTLD vs subfolder decisions, multilingual content.

A
International Foundation (3)
  • IPO International Pages
  • MLO Multilingual Optimization
  • ISC International Schema
B
Domain Strategy (3)
  • ISM International Sitemap
  • CCD Country Code Domain
  • GTR Geo Targeting Reach
C
Localization (2)
  • CUL Cultural Localization
  • TCM Translation Content Management
T13

AEO pillarVoice & Conversational Stack

$897 one time · $250/month · rolled into T3+T6 items

Reserved capacity tier — voice and conversational interfaces are emerging. Items roll into T3 AI Domination and T6 Content Multiplier as they mature.

A
Reserved (0)
  • Voice search
  • Conversational interfaces
  • Chat assistants
  • Smart speaker optimization
T14

GEO pillarAdvanced & Immersive Stack

$2497 one time · $597/month · 8 items

Forward-looking optimization for emerging tech: AI agents, AR/VR, metaverse, Web3/blockchain. Opt-in based on audience and industry.

A
AI Agents (1)
  • AGO Agent Optimization
B
AR/VR (3)
  • ARO Augmented Reality
  • VRO Virtual Reality
  • SPC Spatial Computing
C
Metaverse (1)
  • MVO Metaverse
D
Web3 (3)
  • W3O Web3 Optimization
  • NFO NFT Optimization
  • BLO Blockchain Optimization
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