Question 1

What is Agentic Commerce Optimization?

Accepted Answer

Agentic Commerce Optimization (ACO) is the practice of structuring your product catalog so AI shopping agents, such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode, can discover, score, and recommend your products when users ask for recommendations. ACO covers content generation, six-gate validation, and feed submission to agent endpoints.

Question 2

How is ACO different from SEO and GEO?

Accepted Answer

SEO targets traditional search engines like Google. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) targets AI search results in chatbots. ACO targets the transaction layer: AI agents that complete purchases on behalf of users, not just searches. ACO requires dimension-covering content structured around agent match scoring, not keyword density.

Question 3

Which platforms does ACO work with?

Accepted Answer

ACO works with Shopify, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce. Each platform has different agent endpoints and protocol requirements, which we handle as part of the service.

Question 4

How much does ACO cost?

Accepted Answer

We are in early access with Founding Partner pricing. Rates depend on catalog size and platform. Contact us for a quote. We do not publish pricing publicly during the early access phase.

Question 5

What industries or product categories does ACO support?

Accepted Answer

ACO works across all physical product categories. It is particularly effective in gifting-heavy categories such as cosmetics, kitchen, tools, apparel, home goods, and specialty foods, where AI agents frequently surface products for persona and occasion queries.

Question 6

How does HelixAI consulting differ from ACO?

Accepted Answer

ACO is a productized service for product discovery. Consulting is for companies with broader AI readiness needs: multi-team rollouts, custom agent systems, AI readiness audits, and technical AI integration. Consulting starts at $10,000 and is by application only.

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