--- title: "Mughees Ahmed (@mugheesahmedseo) | Hashnode" description: "SEO Specialist (GEO & AEO) and SEO Team Lead based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Writes about technical SEO, international SEO and AI search optimisation." url: "https://hashnode.com/@mugheesahmedseo" --- @mugheesahmedseo # Mughees Ahmed @mugheesahmedseo · Joined November 2026 ### [SEO vs AEO vs GEO: Three Surfaces, One Search Strategy](https://mugheesahmedseo.hashnode.dev/seo-vs-aeo-vs-geo-three-surfaces-one-search-strategy?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The short version SEO ranks your page in a list of results. AEO wins the single direct answer extracted from a page. GEO gets your brand named and cited inside an AI-generated answer. They share one 2 min read · [mugheesahmedseo.hashnode.dev](https://mugheesahmedseo.hashnode.dev/seo-vs-aeo-vs-geo-three-surfaces-one-search-strategy?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [6d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/seo-vs-aeo-vs-geo-three-surfaces-one-search-strategy/6aec5dce83dc01d8896f34c3)