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From SEO to AEO + GEO: The Three Data Pipes AI Shopping Runs On (Crawled, Feeds, Live Site)

January 17, 2026 / by Dave Burnett

If you’re confused, you’re normal “SEO is dead.” “No, it’s AEO.” “Actually it’s GEO.” Here’s the calm take: SEO is still the foundation, but AI shopping adds new surfaces and new ranking logic. Microsoft’s AEO/GEO playbook makes the ecosystem easier to understand by focusing on what the AI can...