【About “GMO AI Optimization Boost”】
（URL： https://koukoku.jp/service/aio）
“GMO AI Optimization Boost” is a new service designed for the age of generative AI that optimizes information about companies and products so that it is accurately and preferentially mentioned and cited by generative AI services such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Google AI Overviews, and AI Mode.
Through this service, companies can appropriately reflect their information in AI-generated responses and expand their reach to potential customers.
Currently, the field of AI search optimization includes many concepts and methodologies with different names and definitions, such as “AIO,” “LLMO,” “GEO,” and “AEO”（※4）.
GMO NIKKO approaches these concepts in an integrated manner and provides services aimed at the strategic control and optimization of corporate information visibility in the era of generative AI.
（※4） Explanations of these terms are provided in “Glossary of AI Search Optimization Methods” at the end of this release.
【Background Behind the Launch of the Comprehensive AIO Optimization Tool】
■Generative AI Is Becoming a New Touchpoint Between Consumers and Products and Services While Also Creating Reputation Risks
With the widespread adoption of generative AI, search behavior is shifting from conventional search engines to methods that involve checking AI-generated responses from services such as ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews.
As a result, the purchasing funnel itself is changing, and there is a growing number of cases in which people discover brands, products, and services they were previously unaware of through AI-generated answers.
In this environment, ensuring that a company and its services are correctly represented in AI responses is becoming an increasingly important competitive advantage.
At the same time, companies face challenges such as difficulty measuring AI responses, reputation risks caused by AI misinformation, and a lack of technologies and expertise needed for optimization.
■2026: The First Year of AI Branding
GMO NIKKO views 2026 as the "First Year of AI Branding" amid these significant changes and advocates the need for a new form of marketing in the AI search era, namely "AI Marketing."
As part of addressing reputation risks in AI search, GMO NIKKO launched Japan’s first “Generative AI Reputation Management Service” in December 2025（※5）as the initial function of “GMO AI Optimization Boost.”
Building upon this initiative, GMO NIKKO has now developed and launched this new tool as an additional function of “GMO AI Optimization Boost,” drawing on its extensive marketing expertise and advanced technologies including AI.
（※5）GMO NIKKO’s “GMO AI Optimization Boost” launches Japan’s first reputation management service utilizing generative AI:（https://internet.gmo/news/article/127/）
【About the Comprehensive AIO Optimization Tool】
（URL：https://koukoku.jp/service/aio）
This tool is a solution designed to systematically build an environment in which generative AI can easily discover, select, and recommend a company’s products and service pages when generating responses.
By using this tool, marketing departments, public relations departments, brand managers, and e-commerce operators seeking to improve brand awareness and acquire customers in the age of generative AI can treat AI-generated search responses as a new acquisition channel and conduct analysis, optimization, and operations in an integrated manner.
As a result, companies can acquire new customer touchpoints through generative AI in addition to traditional search engines, thereby contributing to business growth.
■Key Functions
●Dashboard
In addition to measuring the "Mention Rate," which indicates whether a company's products or services are recommended in generative AI responses, and the "Citation Rate," which indicates whether the company's website is adopted as an information source for AI-generated responses, the dashboard enables the visualization on a single screen of the brand keyword search volume for the company's services and the volume of website traffic from generative AI services（※6）.
This makes it possible to visualize the correlation between changes in the "Mention Rate" and "Citation Rate" in AI-generated responses and changes in brand keyword search volume and AI-driven website traffic, and to utilize such insights for the evaluation and planning of optimization measures.
（※6）Integration with GA4 and Google Search Console is required for measurement.
●AI Search Analysis
Information on the target products or services to be analyzed, as well as competitor information, is entered, and prompts are configured for which the target service is intended to be output as a response result.
Based on this, the tool acquires all response results and cited source links from major generative AI services, and presents summaries of optimization measures according to differences from competitors and the current situation.
In the future, GMO NIKKO plans to implement a function that recommends specific improvement measures for each prompt.
●URL Assessment
The tool evaluates whether the structure of a website is easy for generative AI crawlers to understand when they collect information from the site.
It provides scoring and presents specific improvement recommendations based on the assessment results, enabling optimization of website structures that generative AI can accurately understand.
【Pricing】
JPY 100,000 per month（excluding tax)（Contract period: from 12 months）
In addition, as optional services, GMO NIKKO also provides practical support based on monitoring data obtained through its tool, including AI optimization consulting, website and content production adapted to the AI search era, and the enhancement of content on external media that are likely to be cited.
■Free Trial of All Features
Advance applications will be accepted from August 3, 2026 (Monday).
Details： A one-month free trial of all features will be provided to the first 10 companies.
Application URL：https://koukoku.jp/service/aio/trial/
※If you wish to apply for the one-month free trial, please enter "Request for One-Month Free Trial" in the "Details of Inquiry" field of the application form.
【Future Outlook】
GMO NIKKO will continue to grow "GMO AI Optimization Boost" as marketing infrastructure for the AI search era and promote the development of an environment in which companies can receive proper evaluations of their information in the AI era.
Furthermore, while deepening its initiatives in cutting-edge technologies in the fields of generative AI and AI agents, GMO NIKKO will continue its research on the ideal form of AIO.
In addition, GMO NIKKO will expand its service areas and develop AIO solutions that support: (1) data preparation for responding to personalized AI-generated answers, and (2) implementation of AI agent connections (MCP, A2A, AP2, UCP, etc.) ）（※7）.
（※7）Representative AI Agent Connections
MCP（Model Context Protocol）：A standard for connecting AI agents and services (Anthropic and others)
A2A（Agent to Agent）：A protocol for communication between agents
AP2（Agent Payments Protocol）：A trust layer for payments and consent in agent transactions
UCP（Universal Commerce Protocol）： A higher-level commerce integration specification led by Google (compatible with MCP, A2A, and AP2)
【Glossary of AI Search Optimization Methods】
| AIO:AI Optimization (Generative AI Optimization) | Generative AI Optimization is a general term for the optimization of information for generative AI as a whole, including LLMO, and refers to initiatives aimed at improving the accuracy of AI responses and visibility in generated answers.Compared with LLMO, it encompasses optimization measures that address AI response tendencies and learning processes from a broader perspective. |
| LLMO:Large Language Model Optimization | A method of optimizing information for Large Language Models (LLMs), which form the foundation of generative AI, so that corporate information is more likely to be correctly referenced and recommended.It mainly refers to measures that improve content structure, context, and reliability in order to create conditions under which AI can more easily trust and cite such information. |
| GEO:Generative Engine Optimization | An approach aimed at improving the display ranking and content accuracy of information when generative AI services such as ChatGPT and Gemini are regarded as search engines.This concept applies conventional SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to the context of generative AI and aims to maximize visibility and presence within generative AI services. |
| AEO:Answer Engine Optimization | An optimization approach designed for "zero-click searches," where AI provides answers directly within search results. It includes the organization of information through FAQ structures, schema markup, and other methods to make it easier for AI to select accurate and reliable information as answers. |
【About GMO NIKKO】（URL：https://www.koukoku.jp/）
GMO NIKKO is an AI marketing support company that supports customer growth through the power of AI.
Since its establishment in 1992, GMO NIKKO has worked to solve customer challenges by leveraging the extensive knowledge and expertise it has cultivated in the field of digital marketing.
Today, as a consolidated company of GMO Internet, Inc., which operates the Internet Infrastructure and Internet Advertising & Media businesses within the GMO Internet Group, GMO NIKKO provides proprietary services developed by utilizing cutting-edge technologies, including AI.
The company supports improvements in branding and customer loyalty for advertisers and the maximization of revenue for media companies.
With the vision of becoming the "No.1 AI Marketing Company in Number of Customers," GMO NIKKO will continue to be a partner that provides marketing support one step ahead in the age of AI.
