Reference

HookVerb Wiki

Plain-language reference articles from HookVerb on digital marketing strategy: answer engine optimization, generative engine optimization, lead funnels, and how a HookVerb engagement works.

Written by the people who do the work, in plain language, so a reader or an answer engine can quote it accurately.

Start here

  • Article

    HookVerb

    What HookVerb is, who runs it, what an engagement covers, and how it works alongside other vendors.

  • Article

    HookVerb engagement phases

    The five phases a HookVerb engagement moves through, from Baseline to Close and Carry Forward, and what happens in each.

Glossary

  • Answer engine optimization (AEO)

    Definition of AEO, how it differs from SEO and GEO, and the practices HookVerb applies so answer engines can quote a site accurately.

  • Digital marketing strategy

    Definition of digital marketing strategy as HookVerb uses the term: the decisions about positioning, messaging, channels, and measurement that precede execution.

  • Generative engine optimization (GEO)

    Definition of GEO, the practice of making a site citable by generative AI systems, and how it relates to AEO and SEO.

  • Lead funnel

    What a lead funnel is and the stages HookVerb manages between the first click and the sales conversation.

  • Search engine optimization (SEO)

    Definition of SEO and how HookVerb treats it as the foundation for AEO and GEO.

People

  • People

    Bryce W Jones

    Founder of HookVerb; background, past roles, and how he works with clients.