SAGAMORE

From being seen, to being cited.

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Why AEO

When AI answers first, clicks drop.

People now ask AI as well as search boxes. AEO (answer engine optimization) is the work of fixing your site and content so AI answers can use them as a source.

  1. People ask chat windows as well as search boxes.

    23.67 million

    Koreans who used the ChatGPT app in July 2026

    Each dot is one million people.

    More than any other AI chatbot app in Korea. It suggests many people put their questions to a chat window.

    Source: WiseApp·Retailvia AI Times, Aug 2026. Sample survey of smartphone users in Korea

  2. On Naver too, AI answers first.

    About20%

    of Naver searches where AI Briefing answers first

    Now: one search in five

    That is about one search in five, and Naver, Korea’s main search portal, says it will double the share by the end of 2026. For those searches, the AI answer appears before the links.

    Source: Naver earnings callFebruary 6, 2026, reported by Seoul Economic TV

  3. With an AI summary, links got fewer clicks.

    8%

    of Google searches with an AI summary led to a result click

    Without an AI summary
    15%
    With an AI summary
    8%

    Without a summary it was 15%. When an AI summary appears, the links in the results get clicked less.

    Source: Pew Research CenterJuly 2025. Browsing records of 900 U.S. adults, March 2025

What these numbers do not say

  • The three sources cover different groups: Google searches by U.S. adults, a sample of Korean smartphone users, and Naver searches. We do not add them up or compare them.
  • 8% and 15% are U.S. Google figures. They do not show whether Korean searches differ in the same way.
  • They are not evidence that any particular site is losing visits or inquiries, or that citations will rise. SAGAMORE does not guarantee visibility or citations.

Find out whether AI answers
can use your site as a source.

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How a monthly audit works

You can check progress and reports in the client portal at any time.

Start
View access to Search Console and your sitemap URL requested; we collect up to 300 pages.
Audit
Low-scoring pages and AI citation readiness go into a report in the portal.
Rewrite
We rewrite first paragraphs and Q&A and write articles where needed. Sentences with figures, legal references or professional judgment go live only after you confirm.
Next month
With monthly checks, we recheck whether the fixes were picked up and whether the records you send show different citations.

We check whether your site is in good shape to be cited in Google and Naver search and in AI answers like ChatGPT and Perplexity, and rank what to fix first.

What do we audit?

01AI citation readiness

See whether your site is easy for AI to cite

We check first-paragraph answers and Q&A structure, not AI answer screens.

  • Observation records

    Records you send us are kept separate.

  • Direct first paragraph

    Checks that first paragraphs answer at once.

  • Q&A structure

    Checks questions and answers are separate.

  • Rewriting

    Rewrites first paragraphs; posts articles as needed.

02Page scores

Up to 300 pages, scored the same way

Within the agreed scope and available data, up to 300 pages (up to 10 free) are assessed for answer fit, trust signals and a direct first paragraph. Missing evaluations are marked unassessed.

  • Answer fit

    Rated 1–5 as a source for AI answers.

  • Trust signals

    Checks for author, date, sources and expertise.

  • Search intent

    Informational, commercial, navigational or transactional.

  • Thin content

    Flags pages too thin for their intent.

03Indexing & speed

See your site as search engines see it

Search Console and PageSpeed Insights data, once access and a key are in place, show which pages are missing from the index or slow.

  • Page collection

    Up to 300 pages, with response status.

  • Index check

    Pages missing from search, and why, once access is granted.

  • Speed test

    With a key, flags slow pages by Core Web Vitals.

  • Naver search rankings

    Web-document and blog rankings only.

Client portal

Progress, articles and reports in one place

Your to-dos, progress, this week’s work, articles and reports, on one portal screen. Only records published to you are visible.

  • What you need to do

    Reviews and requests come first, with deadlines.

  • Where we are, what we did

    The current stage and each week’s work.

  • Articles and rewritten pages

    Kept as deliverables with URLs; you confirm figures and legal references first.

  • Monthly reports

    With monthly checks: each month’s report, compared with last month.

Services

Website building and redesign

When we build a new site or rebuild an existing one, we make it a site that search engines and AI can read and understand.

New site · Rebuilding an existing site · Editing text on an existing site

  • The finished site
  • Baseline audit report
  • Change log, backup, rollback
Is the first report free?

You can request a free first report with your site URL and reply email. We review the target, questions and available scope before confirming what can be provided.

What do I need to prepare?

For the first report, all we need is your site URL and an email for the reply. If you hire us for an audit, we ask for view access to Search Console (for the index check) and your sitemap URL. Until we have that access, we don’t run the index check.

Do you fix the site as well?

Yes. We rewrite the first paragraphs and Q&A of pages below the bar, and write and publish new articles where needed. Sentences with figures, legal references or professional judgment are confirmed by you before publishing. For indexing and speed issues that need code or server changes, the report names the page and the reason, and your developer or hosting provider makes the change.

What kinds of businesses is this for?

Places people find by searching, such as clinics, tax firms, churches and academies.

What counts as being cited?

The AI answer lists your site as a source and builds on its content. When we assess citations, this is the standard: an answer that mentions your name without a source is not counted. This audit does not count site visits or inquiries.

Waitlist

Join the waitlist

Leave your site URL and an email and we’ll add you to the waitlist and contact you by email, in order. Joining the waitlist does not confirm a report date or a consultation.

We aren’t saving waitlist entries yet. Nothing you enter will be sent or stored.

We use your URL and email only to reply with the report, and delete them 3 months after we reply. Privacy Policy (in Korean)