Best AI for SEO/AEO/Web Traffic Research
I asked every engine, which was the best to use for #SEO, #GEO, #AEO research on websites.
Then dumped everything in OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Based on current 2025 data, here's the breakdown:
Top Pick: Perplexity (Deep Research or Sonar Pro)
Why: Built specifically for web research with real-time citations, tracks AI visibility across multiple engines, and excels at gathering SEO/AEO insights with sources.
Strong Alternatives:
For AEO Tracking & Brand Visibility:
Specialized Tools: Profound (92/100 AEO score), Rank Prompt, Goodie AI, Search Atlas
These track your presence across ChatGPT, #Gemini, Perplexity, and Grok
For General Research:
Grok 4 - Real-time X/web access, good for trending topics
GPT-4.1 with browsing - Strong analysis capabilities
Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet - Excellent for synthesizing complex data
Quick Recommendation:
Primary research:
Perplexity Deep Research - AEO monitoring:
Profound or Rank Prompt
(specialized platforms)
Deep analysis:
Claude 3.7 Sonnet or GPT-4.1
