HubSpot Spring 2026 Spotlight: Launches AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and Per-Outcome AI Agent Pricing

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HubSpot's April 14 Spring Spotlight introduced HubSpot AEO — a new product helping marketers optimize how brands surface in AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity) for $50/month. The Prospecting Agent charges $1 per recommended lead (early users saw 2x industry benchmark response rates), and Customer Agent charges $0.50 per resolution. This is HubSpot's explicit shift from seat-based to outcome-based pricing, directly competing with Zendesk's $1.50/resolution and Intercom's $0.99/resolution.