<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Lasso Blog</title><description>AEO, GEO, AI discovery and agentic commerce for consumer brands.</description><link>https://lasso-site.pages.dev/</link><item><title>What Is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)? A Plain-English Guide for Consumer Brands</title><link>https://lasso-site.pages.dev/blog/what-is-answer-engine-optimization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lasso-site.pages.dev/blog/what-is-answer-engine-optimization/</guid><description>AEO is the practice of making your brand visible and recommended inside AI-generated answers. Here&apos;s what it is, how it differs from SEO, and why it matters for D2C brands right now.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How AI Engines Decide Which Brands to Recommend</title><link>https://lasso-site.pages.dev/blog/how-ai-engines-choose-brands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lasso-site.pages.dev/blog/how-ai-engines-choose-brands/</guid><description>ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews each assemble product recommendations differently. Here&apos;s what the evidence says about where each engine looks — and what that means for your brand.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>