Plaid boosts LLM referral traffic 300%+ with agent-run AEO workflows
soleio · x · 2026-09-10
With LLM referral traffic climbing faster than every other channel, Plaid built a repeatable growth system around it.
- Answer Engine Insights tracks prompts and citations
- AI Marketer deploys agents to audit pages, refresh content, and automate reporting
- Results: 300%+ increase in LLM referral traffic, 210% increase in conversions from that traffic, and 10-100x faster execution on AEO workflows
A full case study of agent-run answer engine optimization.
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