Generate answer engine optimization strategy with Firecrawl, Gemini, OpenAI

Generate AEO strategy from brand input using AI competitor analysis This workflow automatically creates a comprehensive Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) strategy by identifying your top competitors, analyzing their positioning, and generating custom recommendations to help your brand rank in AI-powered search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google SGE. Who it's for This template is perfect for: - Digital marketing agencies offering AEO services to clients - In-house marketers optimizing content for AI search engines - Brand strategists analyzing competitive positioning - Content teams creating AI-optimized content strategies - SEO professionals expanding into Answer Engine Optimization What it does The workflow automates the entire AEO research and strategy process in 6 steps: 1. Collects brand information via a user-friendly web form (brand name, website, niche, product type, email) 2. Identifies top 3 competitors using Google Gemini AI based on product overlap, market position, digital presence, and geographic factors 3. Scrapes target brand website with Firecrawl to extract value propositions, features, and content themes 4. Scrapes competitor websites in parallel to gather competitive intelligence 5. Generates comprehensive AEO strategy using OpenAI GPT-4 with 15+ actionable recommendations 6. Delivers formatted report via email with executive summary, competitive analysis, and implementation roadmap The entire process runs automatically and takes approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. How to set up Requirements You'll need API credentials for: - Google Gemini API (for competitor analysis) - Get API key - OpenAI API (for strategy generation) - Get API key - Firecrawl API (for web scraping) - Get API key - Gmail account (for email delivery) - Use OAuth2 authentication Setup Steps 1. Import the workflow into your n8n instance 2. Configure credentials: - Add your Google Gemini API key to the "Google Gemini Chat Model" node - Add your OpenAI API key to the "OpenAI Chat Model" node - Add your Firecrawl API key as HTTP Header Auth credentials - Connect your Gmail account using OAuth2 3. Activate the workflow and copy the form webhook URL 4. Test the workflow by submitting a real brand through the form 5. Check your email for the generated AEO strategy report Credentials Setup Tips - For Firecrawl: Create HTTP Header Auth credentials with header name Authorization and value Bearer YOURAPIKEY - For Gmail: Use OAuth2 to avoid authentication issues with 2FA - Test each API credential individually before running the full workflow How it works Competitor Identification The Google Gemini AI agent analyzes your brand based on 4 weighted criteria: product/service overlap (40%), market position (30%), digital presence (20%), and geographic overlap (10%). It returns structured JSON data with competitor names, URLs, overlap percentages, and detailed reasoning. Web Scraping Firecrawl extracts structured data from websites using custom schemas. For each site, it captures: company name, products/services, value proposition, target audience, key features, pricing info, and content themes. This runs asynchronously with 60-second waits to allow for complete extraction. Strategy Generation OpenAI GPT-4 analyzes the combined brand and competitor data to generate a comprehensive report including: executive summary, competitive analysis, 15+ specific AEO tactics across 4 categories (content optimization, structural improvements, authority building, answer engine targeting), content priority matrix with 10 ranked topics, and a detailed implementation roadmap. Email Delivery The strategy is formatted as a professional HTML email with clear sections, visual hierarchy, and actionable next steps. Recipients get an immediately implementable roadmap for improving their AEO performance. How to customize the workflow Change AI Models - Replace Google Gemini with Claude, GPT-4, or other LLM in the competitor analysis node - Replace OpenAI with Anthropic