Be the brand AI recommends.
When buyers ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini or Google's AI Overviews who to hire, the engine names two or three brands - and that's where the decision happens now. Our generative engine optimization (GEO) retainer builds the schema, citations, and quotable content that put you in that answer, then tracks every mention you win, week after week. Visibility gained, not hours billed.
Ten blue links are gone.
AI gives one answer.
When a buyer asks ChatGPT or Perplexity who to hire, the engine names two or three brands and moves on. Either you're in that answer or you're invisible - there's no page two to rank on. And the position isn't won once: engines re-crawl, competitors publish, and the citation bar keeps rising. Here's why most brands never get named, and what we build instead - month after month.
Why AI engines never name you
- No structured data telling models who you are and why you're credible
- Thin third-party citations - engines can't verify you, so they skip you
- Content written to rank for keywords, not to be quoted in an answer
- Your name, niche, and locations described inconsistently across the web
- Technical gaps quietly blocking AI crawlers from reading your site
- Competitors already cited in the exact sources engines pull from
- Nobody watching which buyer prompts you're losing every week
What the retainer does every month
- Ships and maintains the schema and entity markup AI engines read
- Earns fresh third-party citations in the sources that get cited
- Publishes content written to be quoted in AI answers
- Closes technical and crawlability gaps as they appear
- Tracks every major engine weekly - mentions, sources, sentiment
- Benchmarks your share-of-voice against named competitors
- Reprioritizes the plan against live data, then reports what you won
Six workstreams.
One compounding position.
Call it GEO, AEO, AI SEO, or AI search optimization - the work is the same six streams, run every month. The depth and volume scale with your tier. No mystery methodology, no black boxes. You always know what shipped and what it earned.
Pick the pace that fits.
Three plans running the same engine - more depth, more output, faster compounding. All month-to-month. Book a short call and we'll confirm the right plan for your category and goals.
Foundation
The full GEO engine at a steady pace. Ideal for founders and lean teams who want a credible AI presence built and maintained without a big monthly commitment.
- Full AI visibility baseline in month one
- Schema & entity maintenance
- Citation building - foundational pace
- 1-2 AI-answer content pieces / month
- Weekly visibility tracking, 4 engines
- Monthly report & reprioritization
- Email support, senior-managed
Growth
Everything in Foundation at a higher cadence, with active authority building. For brands that want to move from occasionally mentioned to consistently recommended.
- Everything in Foundation
- Citation & authority building - active pace
- 3-4 AI-answer content pieces / month
- Competitor share-of-voice benchmarking
- Prompt-level win/loss tracking
- Monthly strategy call
- Priority senior support
Authority
Maximum output for category leaders who intend to own the AI answer and keep competitors out of it. The full engine, run at full pace, with proactive defence.
- Everything in Growth
- Citation & PR push - aggressive pace
- 6+ AI-answer content pieces / month
- Author entity program across the site
- Multi-market / multi-product coverage
- Bi-weekly strategy calls
- Direct line to your senior lead
ALL PLANS · MONTH-TO-MONTH · NO SETUP FEE · THIRD-PARTY COSTS (PR, TOOLS, PLACEMENTS) PASSED THROUGH AT COST AND BILLED SEPARATELY
The retainer vs. the alternatives
You have options for getting recommended by AI. Here's how an ongoing GEO retainer stacks up against the three paths most founders weigh.
Here's exactly how a month runs.
No chasing, no mystery. Month one starts with a full baseline; every month after follows the same rhythm so the work compounds and you always know where things stand.
Baseline & priorities
In month one we map your full baseline - every buyer prompt, mention, and citation gap. Every month after, we open with the latest scan data and lock the priorities that will move visibility fastest this cycle.
Build & ship
The work happens: schema and entity updates deployed, AI-answer content published, citation and authority outreach run. Everything is shipped live, not parked in a strategy doc.
Track & measure
We compile the weekly scans across all four engines - mention frequency, share-of-voice, citation sources, prompt win/loss - and flag any drops or surges that need attention.
Report & reprioritize
One clear report: what shipped, the mentions and citations you won, share-of-voice against named competitors, and the plan for next month. We report on visibility gained, not hours spent.
What founders ask before signing on.
What is generative engine optimization (GEO)?
GEO is getting your brand cited and recommended inside AI answers - the responses ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Mode give when buyers ask who to hire or what to buy. It works on the signals models actually weigh: structured data, third-party citations, entity recognition, content depth and author authority. A GEO retainer is the ongoing work of building and defending that position month after month.
How do I get my brand recommended by ChatGPT?
ChatGPT recommends brands it can verify and quote. That takes structured data that defines who you are, third-party citations in sources the model trusts, content that answers buyer questions directly, and consistent entity signals across the web. That's exactly what the retainer builds every month - and we track which prompts surface your brand, so you can watch the recommendations grow. We've also written up the playbook in our guide to getting recommended by AI search.
Is GEO the same as AEO (answer engine optimization) or AI SEO?
Different names for the same discipline. Generative engine optimization (GEO), answer engine optimization (AEO), AI SEO, and LLM optimization all describe making your brand visible and cited inside AI-generated answers. Whatever you call it, the work is the same: structured data, third-party citations, quotable content, technical access for AI crawlers, and tracking. The retainer covers all of it.
Isn't this just SEO with a new name?
Related, but no. SEO optimizes for Google's ranking algorithm - keywords, backlinks, page speed. GEO optimizes for whether language models include and cite you in generated answers - structured data, third-party citations, entity recognition, author authority. Strong SEO helps, but AI engines weigh these signals differently, so it needs a dedicated, ongoing approach.
How do you track our visibility in AI search?
Tracking is built into every plan. You get weekly scans of mention frequency, competitor share-of-voice, citation sources, prompt-level win/loss, and drop-and-surge alerts across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Mode - all rolled into your monthly report, so the work and the proof arrive together.
What do generative engine optimization services cost?
Our GEO plans start at $1,500/month, month-to-month with no setup fee and no lock-in. Agencies typically charge anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000+/month depending on scope, and an in-house hire costs far more. The right level depends on how competitive your category's AI answers already are - we'll tell you honestly on the call, including if a smaller plan is enough.
How quickly will AI engines start recommending us?
Schema and technical fixes can show movement within 2-4 weeks as engines re-crawl. Authority and citation work compounds over 3-6 months. Content typically influences AI answers within 6-12 weeks of being indexed. We sequence work by speed-to-impact, so you see early wins while the compounding work builds underneath.
What's in the fee versus billed separately?
Your monthly fee covers our strategy, execution and reporting. Genuine third-party costs - paid PR placements, premium tools, sponsored content - are passed through at cost, never marked up, and only ever with your approval first. We keep our management fee and any pass-through costs clearly separated, so you always know what you're paying for.
Is there a long contract?
No. Plans are month-to-month with no setup fee. GEO is compounding work, and most clients stay because results build, not because a contract traps them. You can pause or cancel with 30 days notice.
Which AI engines do you optimize for?
The four that drive buyer decisions in 2026: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode and Gemini. We add Microsoft Copilot for B2B SaaS and enterprise services where it has meaningful share. We don't pad the list with tools nobody uses to make decisions.
Win the new search.
Book a free strategy call below. We'll confirm the right plan, answer your questions, and map a first 90 days before you commit to anything.