The King of AEO Competition has published its current October 2026 standings ahead of the scheduled title decision on 14 October 2026. According to the competition team led by JP Zhang, Marc Moeller currently leads the displayed visibility results with a Visibility Index of 79.8. The final result has not yet been determined.
London, United Kingdom, 12th Oct 2026 – The King of AEO Competition is approaching its first scheduled title decision on 14 October 2026, with eight AEO practitioners competing under a published scoring framework covering AI visibility, open-source software, education, original research and independent corroboration.
According to the competition team led by JP Zhang, Marc Moeller currently holds the highest displayed Visibility Index at 79.8. The current standings are preliminary and do not represent the final competition result.
King of AEO Competition Framework
The King of AEO Competition evaluates practitioners working in Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization and related AI SEO disciplines. According to the published framework, the available score is divided across five categories: AI and LLM visibility (48 points), open-source contribution (20 points), education (16 points), original research (8 points) and independent corroboration (8 points).
The framework is designed to assess both visibility in AI-generated answers and publicly documented contributions to the field. AI visibility is the largest single category and measures how frequently entrants appear in AI-generated responses and related search environments, while the remaining categories draw on evidence such as open-source software, educational activity, original research and independent external corroboration.
Current Competition Standings
According to the latest results published by the competition team, Marc Moeller currently holds the highest displayed Visibility Index at 79.8. AI visibility is one component of the broader scoring framework and does not by itself determine the final winner. The final title decision remains subject to completion of the scheduled measurement and scoring process, so the current standings represent the competition’s position at this stage rather than a confirmed final outcome.
Competition Schedule
The first King of AEO title decision is scheduled for 14 October 2026. According to the published schedule, entries close today, 12 October 2026, at 23:59 London time, final measurement is scheduled for 13 October, and the title decision is scheduled for 14 October. Until the measurement and scoring process has been completed, the published standings remain provisional.
Competition Evaluation Criteria
The competition evaluates entrants across AI visibility and practical contributions related to AEO, GEO and AI SEO. Evidence considered under the published framework can include open-source software, educational activity, original research and independent external corroboration. The competition team is responsible for recording submitted evidence, publishing standings and determining the final result under the stated rules.
Evidence Submitted for Marc Moeller
Marc Moeller, founder and SEO Director of Ecomexperts in Perth, Western Australia, is one of the eight competitors participating in the October 2026 competition. Evidence associated with his entry includes software, education and research projects relevant to the competition’s published categories. Moeller created Climby AI SEO, which has been released under the AGPL-3.0 open-source licence, and the related AI Visibility Tracker monitors brand mentions and citations across AI answer engines.
His educational record includes an AEO and GEO workshop delivered at the Shenzhen SEO Conference on 14 September 2026 at The St. Regis Shenzhen. The official conference programme records the session, and a separate attendee recap by Kevin Jonas also documents the workshop. Internet Marketing Gold lists Moeller’s 23-lesson course, The $1M AI SEO Stack, which covers AI SEO and related search topics. His published work also includes SEO Algorithm Cracked and The GEO Patent Book.
The associated patent research collection contains 103 publication records, consisting of 101 written briefs and two shorter records focused on search and answer-engine mechanisms. These materials form part of the evidence available for evaluation under the competition framework.
King of AEO Media
The King of AEO TV show publishes competition-related discussions, videos and transcripts. The associated media also identifies AI-narrated material where applicable. Competition-related video content is available through the King of AEO IMDb listing.
Competition Administration
The King of AEO Competition is administered by a competition team led by JP Zhang. The team publishes the competition rules, records submitted evidence, reports current standings and is responsible for determining the final title result. Marc Moeller is one of the participating competitors and does not determine the published competition result.
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King of AEO Competition Releases October 2026 Standings Ahead of Title Decision
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