
Chapter 1: The foundation
Introduction
What AI search platforms exist
How search is conducted now
Search volume trends: traditional vs AI
Projections
Chapter 2: Searching vs Transacting – big difference
What AI search platforms exist
Search vs purchase – big difference
AI has officially entered the booking funnel
Booking capabilities by AI
Tracking AI-sourced traffic to your website
Chapter 3: Traditional SEO vs AI search optimization – similarities and differences
Traditional SEO refresher (Pre-AI)
Key differences between SEO and AEO/GEO
What do LLMs really want? The method to the AI madness.
Universal parameters observed across all
Unique prioritization parameters per LLM
Static vs dynamic content: understanding the difference
From text to image to video: what is more important?
Chapter 4: AI search optimization process
Step 1: Technical website optimization
Step 2: On-site content optimization
Step 3: Off-site optimization
Types of web sources used by AI
Role of social media in AI search
Is optimizing for voice search different?
Chapter 5: How to approach AEO in your organization
Audit your web presence
Measure performance
Tools you can use
AI visibility tools available on the market today
Driving direct bookings through AI
Owning GEO/AEO effort in your organization
Conclusion
The age of AI search is here and it’s already reshaping how customers discover and purchase products and services. Instead of scrolling through endless links, they now expect AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity to “do the Googling for them” and deliver one trusted answer. As a business owner or a marketer, your job is to make sure your brand is part of that answer. That’s exactly what this course is designed to help you do: stay visible, capture more customers, and stay ahead of competitors in this new e-commerce landscape.
Now, AI might be evolving faster than traffic builds up in San Diego on a rainy day, and yes, every platform has its own quirks. But the good news is you don’t need a PhD (or even deep SEO experience) to adapt. There are clear, pretty simple, common-sense practices you can start implementing today to optimize your discoverability in AI search results. Not rocket science. In this course, you’ll learn exactly what those are, step by step, with practical examples, checklists, and action items you can apply immediately. By the end, you’ll not only understand how AI search works — you’ll have a concrete roadmap to ensure your brand is always part of the answer.