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AEO Cases Reverse-Engineered: How Top B2B Brands Get Cited by AI

Why do some brands show up in ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude while others do not?

42DM and Gumshoe AI are bringing together two sides of the answer: Gumshoe’s AI-search research across citations, prompts, and buyer personas, and 42DM’s AI visibility benchmark research on what works in B2B.

  • Sep 24, 2026, Thu
  • 1 PM (ET) • 5 PM (UTC)
Kate Vasylenko
Jim Watson

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Kate Vasylenko
Jim Watson

Everyone has an AEO theory.
We are bringing the evidence.

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B2B marketing & demand gen leaders
Learn how to tell the difference between an AI citation, AI-referred traffic, and commercial impact, so visibility becomes a measurable demand-generation signal.

Founders & GTM Leaders
Understand why strong SEO gives you a head start but does not guarantee an AI recommendation. See how challenger brands compete by publishing the precise information buyers need when they are asking for it.

SEO, content & AI-visibility leaders
See where AI engines actually get their information. Gumshoe’s citation research shows a platform-heavy source mix: business and service sites, social platforms, directories, video, and specialist sources all play a role.

RevOps & growth teams
Move beyond tracking a few generic prompts. Learn why the same brand can perform very differently depending on the buyer persona, the model, and the context of the question.

What we’ll reverse-engineer

Where AI gets its answers
Gumshoe will unpack its citation research: which source types are cited, why YouTube is larger than many teams expect, and how source patterns differ by model.
Why a visibility score is only the starting point
A single average score can hide the real problem. Is AI missing your content, failing to understand your category, or deciding that a competitor is a better fit for a particular buyer? 42DM will show why those are different problems requiring different actions.
Why SEO alone does not explain AI visibility
Gumshoe’s research found little direct relationship between conventional Google SEO visibility and citation prominence. 42DM adds the practical nuance: authority still matters, but it works together with technical foundations, clear content structure, external proof, community signals, and distribution.
Why prompts and personas change the result
The same brand can appear strongly for one buyer profile and barely appear for another. Jim will show why persona-based measurement reveals more than a generic prompt list, and how teams can use that insight to identify real content and positioning gaps.
What actually moved the needle in a B2B case
Kate will break down a six-month 42DM intervention. The result: a 220% increase in citations, 185% growth in AI-referred traffic, and movement from #6 to a consistent top-three ChatGPT recommendation.
How to measure whether it is working
We will close with the measurement question most teams skip: what to track beyond mentions, and how to connect AI visibility to traffic, leads, and business outcomes.

Meet the speakers

Kate Vasylenko

CEO & Co-founder of 42DM

Jim Watson

CRO, Gumshoe AI

Your questions, answered

Who is this webinar for?
Is this webinar only for companies already investing in AEO?
What does “reverse-engineered” mean here?
Will you share specific examples and data?
What if my brand has limited SEO authority or a small online footprint?
Which sources matter most: YouTube, Reddit, LinkedIn, directories, or my website?
Tell us your goals,
and we’ll get back to you
GTM Benchmark Report
What actually correlates with revenue for B2B AI companies?