AEOBRO FAQ
What AEOBRO is
What is AEOBRO?
AEOBRO is a cross-platform identity verification service. It confirms which online accounts and domains a person or business actually controls — your website, plus platforms like YouTube, X, GitHub, Facebook, and Substack — through real ownership checks. Each result is published on a public profile page (your /p/ page) that shows, plainly, which accounts have had their ownership verified and which are only declared, and verified profiles are listed in the public Official Accounts Directory. When someone needs to confirm what’s really yours, you can show them proof instead of asking them to take your word for it.
Why does AEOBRO exist?
Anyone can copy your name, logo, bio, and public links. A convincing fake account can even list an “official” link in its profile — and most people have no easy way to check whether it’s really you. AEOBRO exists to make that check possible: it ties your identity to things you can actually prove you control, which raises the cost of a convincing impersonation. It can’t stop anyone from copying you, but it gives your real presence a proof an imitator can’t reproduce.
Who is AEOBRO for?
Anyone whose identity is worth copying: businesses, creators, professionals, and organizations who want a clear, checkable way to show which accounts are genuinely theirs — especially in fields where being impersonated carries real cost.
What does AEOBRO stand for?
The name comes from an earlier version of the project and has a bit of a backstory. Today it’s simply our brand — what matters is what the product does now: verify which accounts and domains you control, and publish that proof on a public profile.
What verification proves
What does “verified” actually mean on AEOBRO?
It means you’ve proven control of a specific account or domain — for example, by adding a DNS TXT record to your website or signing in through a platform’s official login. Verification confirms ownership of that identifier, and each verification event is recorded in a tamper-evident, publicly signed log that a third party can audit. It does not review the content of your profile, and it is not a judgment that your business is legitimate, reputable, or trustworthy — only that the accounts marked “Verified” are controlled by the same operator who owns this profile.
Can’t an impersonator just verify a look-alike domain?
They can verify a domain they control — but not one they don’t. An impersonator might register and verify something like yourcompany-support.com, but they cannot verify your real domain or your real, established accounts, because those aren’t theirs. So a fake ends up verified-but-isolated: it proves control of a look-alike nobody recognizes, with none of the genuine accounts your audience already knows. Verification doesn’t claim a profile is a legitimate business; it proves which specific accounts an operator controls. The real value is the match — a verified profile that lines up with the domain and accounts people already associate with you is something an impersonator can’t replicate. That’s also why the badge links back to the full profile: the detail is the check, not the badge alone.
Why does my profile show “Person” when I selected Organization or Local Service?
Organization and Local Service are higher-trust identity types — publishing them signals that an established organization controls the record. To keep anyone from claiming to be a business they don’t own, AEOBRO only publishes those types once you’ve completed domain verification. Until then, your profile publishes as Person, which is fully functional — just without the organizational claim attached. To switch, complete domain verification (DNS TXT record or domain email); platform verification alone isn’t enough for these types.
Will AEOBRO improve my rankings, traffic, or get me recommended by AI?
No. AEOBRO makes no promises about rankings, traffic, placement, or whether any AI system or search engine surfaces you. It verifies identity; it does not influence what third-party systems choose to show.
Does the AI-use declaration stop AI companies from training on my content?
No. A declaration doesn't prevent AI training and isn't legally binding — it puts your terms on a public, signed, timestamped record, in the machine-readable form EU opt-outs contemplate.
Can machines read my AEOBRO record, or just people?
Both. Your profile page is for people; the same verified record is also published in a machine-readable format, so software that looks up your business — search crawlers, AI systems, anything that reads structured data — finds the record you control rather than nothing. What it reads is the same signed record a human sees: which accounts are verified, which are declared, and your AI-use terms.
How verification works
How do I get verified?
Create your profile, then prove control of the accounts you want to verify. You have three methods: add a DNS TXT record to your domain (the strongest proof), sign in through a platform’s official login (OAuth), or place a short verification code in a profile bio (code-in-bio). You can verify as many of your accounts as you control — each one is checked independently, and each check is recorded in the public verification log.
Which platforms can I verify?
Domain verification works for any website you control, via a DNS TXT record or domain email. Platform sign-in (OAuth) is available for Google/YouTube and Facebook. Code-in-bio verification is available for X, Substack, and GitHub. Some platforms aren’t supported for code-in-bio — including Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn — and Etsy verification is coming soon rather than live today. The list reflects what each platform currently allows, and some methods are more reliable than others depending on how a platform exposes its profiles.
What’s the difference between a “Verified” and a “Declared” account?
A Verified account is one whose ownership you’ve actually proven through a check — and that check is recorded in the public verification log. A Declared account is one you’ve listed but haven’t verified yet — it may well be yours, but it hasn’t been confirmed, so it’s shown separately and honestly labeled. The distinction is the whole point: visitors can see exactly which accounts carry proof and which are simply claims.
What do I need to get started?
Something you can prove you control — a domain, or a platform account. Without at least one verification, your profile can exist as a draft but won’t publish. If you don’t have a website, you can start by verifying a platform account you control.
Do I have to be technical to verify my domain?
No. Domain verification means adding one short DNS TXT record through your domain provider, and AEOBRO gives you provider-specific instructions. If you’d rather not, you can verify a platform account instead, or have whoever manages your website add the record.
What’s the difference between being signed in and being verified?
Signing in means you’ve logged into your AEOBRO account and can edit your profile. Being verified means you’ve proven control of a specific domain or platform account. Signing in is about access to your account; verification is about proving ownership of the identifiers on it.
Can I put my verification on my own website?
Yes. Verified profiles can generate an embeddable badge that you place on your own site. It links back to your public AEOBRO profile (your /p/ page) so a visitor can confirm your verified accounts at the source — and it reflects your current status, so if your verification lapses, the badge stops asserting it.
Billing, cancellation & your data
How much does AEOBRO cost?
AEOBRO is a single plan: Verification at $7.99/month. It includes cross-platform identity verification, a public verified profile page (your /p/ page), a listing in the public Official Accounts Directory, and entries in the tamper-evident, publicly signed verification log.
How do I cancel?
Use the “Manage subscription” link in the site footer to open the secure Stripe billing portal, where you can update your payment method or cancel. Your service continues until the end of your current billing period; renewals then stop.
Does AEOBRO offer refunds?
No. AEOBRO does not provide refunds. If a profile is removed or frozen during an investigation, no refund is issued. You can cancel anytime — cancellation stops renewals, and access continues to the end of the current billing period.
What happens to my profile if I cancel or my payment lapses?
Your profile stays in place, but it stops asserting verification — the verified claims are suppressed while billing is inactive, so nothing on your profile continues to vouch for accounts you’re no longer paying to maintain. Your underlying data and proofs are retained for 30 days so you can reactivate and pick up where you left off. After 30 days without reactivation, the profile may be permanently deleted per our retention policy.
I saved my profile but the public page still shows old information. Why?
Saving writes to your account immediately, but your public profile is cached for up to an hour for fast, reliable delivery. Changes appear on the public page within 60 minutes; your editor always reflects the current saved state. Third-party systems like search engines or AI tools refresh on their own schedules, which AEOBRO doesn’t control.
Does AEOBRO integrate directly with ChatGPT or other AI systems?
No. AEOBRO has no affiliation or integration with OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, or Perplexity. Your verified profile is a public page; any third-party system that uses it does so through its own standard processes, not a partnership.