AI Search & GEO / AEO

MCP

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard proposed by Anthropic to connect AI models with systems such as internal databases, documents and business tools without building a separate custom integration for every connection. Like a USB connection standard, it establishes a common interface: an MCP server can expose tools that multiple compatible AI clients, including Claude, can use consistently. Because these connections may involve sensitive access, security design must carefully define which tools are exposed and the permission scope of each.

Business applications and impact#

Enables standardized tool integration for internal AI systems without extensive bespoke connectors.

Implementation guidance and considerations#

Carefully design permissions and tool-result formats to support secure data integration.

Answer Engine Optimization

AEO

A strategy for optimizing content so that brands and their content can be cited in the single answers generated by AI search systems or voice assistants.

AI Mode

AI Mode

A search engine mode that replaces a results-list interface with conversational AI answers and interactive exploration.

AI Overviews

AI Overviews

A Google Search feature that synthesizes multiple web sources into an AI-generated summary with source links at the top of the results page.

AI Visibility

AI 가시성

The frequency and share of brand appearances in answers from generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity.

AI Search

AI 검색

Search that uses large language models to understand context and synthesize web results into natural-language answers rather than relying solely on keyword matching.

AI Search Optimization

AI 검색 최적화

The work of making website content easier for generative AI search engines to understand and consider as a trustworthy source.