We build Stobo AEO because it was needed for an app we made on the Vision Pro.
Jonathan and I run a software studio. I take care of the product side and Jon on the architecture one. We come from big tech companies, so it was time to build our own products.
SEO has so many tools, AEO (Answer Engines Optimisation) has some, but couldn't find the right one for us. So we build it.
We built an audit tool that helped us to be cited by AI Engines. It checks six on-site factors, like Schemas, FAQ, Robots.txt...
The first version was just for our own apps. We ran audits, fixed what was broken, and started appearing in AI answers in couple weeks. Then we showed it to a few founders in a WhatsApp group. 64% wanted to try it. Most of those who saw the full report said they'd pay. Was a great start.
Now it's live at trystobo.com. Free audit gives you a score and identifies gaps. The paid report (€199) delivers copy-paste implementation code. I crafted it to make the AEO report as most legible possible and also a great source of knowledge.
We're two people. No funding. Building in public from France.
Happy to answer questions about AEO or how we're thinking about this market.