# SurfaceKit

> SurfaceKit is the Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) infrastructure for Shopify. As search volume shifts from Google to AI, SurfaceKit ensures your products are "machine-readable" for agents like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude. It bridges the gap between your store and the new era of Agentic Commerce.

## Value & Market Context

- [Why Now?](https://surfacekit.ai/):
  - **The Problem**: Traditional SEO is facing a crisis. Gartner predicts a **25% drop in traditional search volume** by 2026 as users migrate to AI Answer Engines.
  - **The Opportunity**: Shopify has seen a **14x explosion** in orders sourced from AI agents.
  - **The Shift**: We are moving from "Blue Links" (SEO) to the "Final Answer" (AEO). If an AI agent cannot read your store's data structurally, you are invisible to the next generation of shoppers.

- [Core Benefits](https://surfacekit.ai/):
  - **AEO Leadership**: Positions your store to win at Answer Engine Optimization.
  - **Agentic Commerce**: Prepares your catalog for the shift where AI agents, not humans, perform search and selection.
  - **Authority**: Ensures your brand is the authoritative recommendation when an AI answers a user's shopping query.

## Product & Services

- [AI Analytics](https://surfacekit.ai/ai-analytics): Free AI visibility dashboard for Shopify stores
  - 60 days of retroactive AI visibility data from the past 60 days populated on install
  - See sessions, orders, and revenue from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity
  - Personalized recommendations to improve your AI presence
  - Free Shopify app · No credit card · 2-minute install

- [AI Enablement](https://surfacekit.ai/ai-enablement): Full-service AI enablement for ecommerce stores
  - AEO strategy and product data optimisation
  - MCP integration for AI assistant access
  - Ongoing AI visibility management
  - 920% average traffic lift within 100 days

- [Done-For-You](https://surfacekit.ai/done-for-you): Managed AI strategy for Shopify merchants
  - Full AI visibility audit across all major AI platforms
  - Product data enrichment (4 to 45+ fields)
  - Monthly attribution reports
  - Dedicated strategy contact

## Capabilities & Infrastructure

- [How It Works](https://surfacekit.ai/ai-analytics):
  1. Install: One-click Shopify app install. Zero-code.
  2. Process: SurfaceKit reads your entire catalog. For each product, it generates machine-readable enrichments (structured data + JSON-LD).
  3. Embed: Enrichments are embedded directly into your Shopify theme via a Theme App Extension (server-rendered, not client-side JS).
  4. Sync: When products change, enrichments are automatically regenerated.

## Contact

- Email: support@surfacekit.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/surfacekit/
- Install: https://apps.shopify.com/surfacekit-ai