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Imagine a potential customer asking ChatGPT to recommend the best roofing company in Auckland. Instead of scrolling through traditional Google search results, they receive an AI-generated response featuring several businesses, explanations and links to relevant websites. Now imagine your biggest competitor appears in that response, but your business doesn’t. This is one of the emerging challenges facing New Zealand businesses as artificial intelligence changes how people discover products and services. Traditional search engine optimisation remains important, but businesses also need to understand how AI-powered search platforms find and reference information. This is where AI search optimisation comes in. For NZ businesses looking to maintain their online visibility, understanding this shift could become an important part of their digital marketing strategy. What Is AI Search Optimisation? AI search optimisation involves improving how easily artificial intelligence systems can discover, understand and reference information about your business. You might also hear it described as Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) or Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO). Traditional SEO focuses on improving visibility in search engine results. AI search optimisation extends this approach to platforms and experiences such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity. Rather than simply trying to rank for a particular keyword, the objective is to make your business a relevant and credible source when users ask questions. For example, someone might ask: “Which Auckland companies specialise in commercial roofing repairs?” An AI assistant may use information from multiple websites to generate its response. The challenge for businesses is making sure accurate information about their services is accessible and sufficiently useful to be considered. 1. Build a Strong Foundation With Traditional SEO Despite the excitement surrounding AI search, traditional SEO isn’t going anywhere. …