Best Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Agencies in 2026, Compared

Last updated October 2026

By Yash Kumar, Co-founder and CEO, Nakama Growth

Choosing a generative engine optimization agency is harder than choosing an SEO agency, because almost every agency now claims GEO. This guide compares nine GEO agencies and generative engine optimization companies on the same five criteria, with every claim linked to the agency's own website or confirmed by the agency directly.

Short answer

The best generative engine optimization agency depends on where you need to show up. Nakama is our pick for brands that need to be named in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews through off-site sources like Reddit, YouTube and review sites. Percepture suits teams that want published package pricing. iPullRank fits enterprise teams with complex, technical search programs.

Curious how AI tools describe your brand today? Book a call with Nakama and we will look at a few of your buyers' questions together.

Key takeaways

• A GEO agency gets your brand named or cited inside AI answers. Most of that work happens on third-party sources such as Reddit, YouTube, review sites and publications.
• Ask every agency for proof you can check yourself: a query you can run and a citation you can see.
• Only one agency in this list, Percepture, publishes GEO package prices. Omniscient Digital and NoGood publish a floor or an average.
• No one can guarantee placement in ChatGPT or any AI answer. Treat guarantees as a red flag.
• Expect a first month of research and setup before visibility starts to compound.

Contents

• GEO vs SEO: what a GEO agency does
• How we evaluated these GEO agencies
• Comparison table: the best GEO agencies at a glance
• The 9 best generative engine optimization agencies in 2026
• How to choose a generative engine optimization agency
• Red flags when hiring a GEO agency
• Frequently asked questions about GEO agencies
• About the author

GEO vs SEO: what a GEO agency does

A GEO agency, sometimes called a generative AI search engine optimization agency, gets your brand cited or recommended inside AI-generated answers. When a buyer asks ChatGPT "what is the best CRM for a small real estate team," the answer draws on pages the model trusts. A GEO agency works out which pages those are, then makes sure your brand appears on them and on your own site in a form the model can quote.

The term comes from the research paper GEO: Generative Engine Optimization by Pranjal Aggarwal and colleagues. The authors report that their methods can boost "visibility by up to 40% in generative engine responses," and that results vary by domain.

In practice, GEO services cover four things: mapping the questions buyers ask AI tools, auditing which sources those tools cite, creating or earning content on those sources, and measuring how often your brand appears in the answers. Some agencies call the same work AEO, or answer engine optimization. For that side of the market, see our comparison of the best AEO agencies.

GEO agency vs SEO agency

The two work together. Google's own guide to AI features and your website says "There are no additional requirements to appear in AI Overviews or AI Mode," and that the same foundational SEO best practices apply. Most of the agencies below came from SEO, content or PR and added GEO on top. The difference that matters is whether an agency can show you the AI answers it changed.

How we evaluated these GEO agencies

We scored every agency, including Nakama, against five criteria. We used information published on each agency's own website, or confirmed by the agency directly, checked in October 2026.

1. Proof of AI visibility. Does the agency show results in AI answers as well as Google rankings? Results you can check yourself scored higher than percentages without context.
2. Measurement. Does it say how it tracks mentions, citations or AI traffic, and on which engines?
3. Depth of GEO work. Does the service cover the sources AI tools actually cite (editorial, community, video, review sites, structured data such as schema.org Organization markup), or is GEO a renamed SEO package?
4. Pricing transparency. Does it publish prices, a pricing model or at least clear terms?
5. Fit and focus. Is it clear who the agency is built for, and is GEO a core service or a side offer?

We did not use review platform scores or paid directories, and no agency paid to be included.

Comparison table: the best GEO agencies at a glance

The 9 best generative engine optimization agencies in 2026

1. Nakama

Best for

SaaS and software companies, and brands in researched or competitive categories, that need to be named when buyers ask AI tools what to pick.

What stands out

• Nakama works off-site, in the places that shape the answer: Reddit, Quora and forums, YouTube, Medium, Substack and LinkedIn, digital PR and listicles, and G2 and category review pages.
• It tracks visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews, and every engagement starts with a buyer prompt map and a competitor and source audit.
• Proof you can check. The Work page lists seven clients with the exact searches where Nakama's work surfaced, so you can run each query yourself. In one example, Google's AI Overview cited a Nakama LinkedIn comparison right under a B2B SaaS client's recommendation.
• Every community post is disclosed. No fake reviews and no hidden endorsements.
• One plan with everything included: strategy, editorial content, community, YouTube and video, digital PR and listicles, review site presence, a dedicated strategist and a monthly evidence report. Nothing publishes without your sign-off.
• A clear rhythm: weekly async updates, a fortnightly working session, a monthly evidence review and a quarterly strategy reset.

Limitation

Nakama is a newer, smaller team. It takes on a small number of partners at a time, so availability can be limited. Its Work page shows placements you can check, but no metrics or dates beyond when each placement went live, and it does not yet have the long case study history of agencies that have been around for a decade or more. Its focus is off-site visibility, so brands that mainly need deep technical SEO on a large website may want a specialist for that part.

Pricing

No price is published. One all-inclusive plan with no tiers or add-ons, priced by custom quote. A written proposal arrives within two business days of a 15-minute pricing call. Minimum commitment is three months.

HQ

Delhi, India.

2. Percepture

Best for

Teams that want GEO with published package pricing and a digital PR arm.

What stands out

• Four public GEO packages with stated starting prices.
• Combines enterprise SEO experience with digital PR, schema work and AI visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews.
• Covers entity and knowledge graph work, including Wikipedia and Wikidata presence.
• Cites an unnamed client with a 3000% rise in AI mentions in three months, with no client name or date given.

Limitation

Its headline GEO result is anonymous, undated and described on the same page as both a tech client and a telecom company. The page also gives two different tool lists, SEMrush and Google Search Console in one place and BrandLight, Profound and custom dashboards in its FAQ, so ask exactly how prompts are tracked.

Pricing

Launch from $3,500/mo, Growth from $6,000/mo, Authority from $8,500/mo, Enterprise from $10k+/mo.

HQ

104 W. 40th Street, New York, NY.

3. First Page Sage

Best for

Teams that want to study an agency's thinking before hiring it.

What stands out

• Publishes a deep set of GEO guides, including ChatGPT, SearchGPT and Perplexity optimization guides and a GEO cost breakdown.
• Its GEO service covers content creation, list and database outreach, and online reputation monitoring, including social sentiment.
• Over 15 years of experience, and calls itself a pioneer in both SEO and GEO.
• Runs industry-specific SEO and GEO pages for B2B SaaS, fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity and more.

Limitation

Its GEO case studies are anonymized and undated, and pricing is not published.

Pricing

Not published. Its GEO cost breakdown is an industry survey of other companies' prices.

HQ

SF Bay Area, per its contact page; no address given.

4. iPullRank

Best for

Enterprise brands and category leaders with multiple lines of business.

What stands out

• Founded by Mike King, a Search Engine Land Marketer of the Year.
• Known for "Relevance Engineering" and publishes an AI Search Manual.
• GEO work is offered in stages, with an elite stage for Fortune 500s that covers cross-platform visibility measurement, content engineering, digital PR and executive reporting tied to revenue.
• Says it has delivered $5B+ in organic search results for clients (self-reported).

Limitation

Its case studies are labeled by industry instead of client name, and it says case studies in AI search are "still a work in progress". No pricing is published. The program is built for large, complex organizations and may be more than a smaller brand needs.

Pricing

Not published.

HQ

Not stated on the pages we checked.

5. Siege Media

Best for

Brands that want GEO driven by content, original research and digital PR.

What stands out

• Builds research reports and digital PR aimed at the publisher pages AI models cite, and says it has spent 13 years building publisher relationships.
• Every engagement ships with an attribution stack, including LLM share of voice in your category.
• Its Mentimeter case study reports 124K ChatGPT sessions.
• Runs SEO, GEO, digital PR, affiliate and community teams under one roof, and offers Reddit marketing.

Limitation

It is built for compounding programs, and its own GEO page says it is not a fit if you need results measured in weeks. Pricing is not published.

Pricing

Not published.

HQ

A 100% remote team, with addresses listed in Austin, New York, Chicago and San Francisco.

6. NoGood

Best for

Growth-stage brands that want AEO alongside paid and organic performance marketing.

What stands out

• Positions itself as an answer engine optimization agency for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and the wider AI search ecosystem.
• Combines proprietary AI technology with AI search engineers and AEO strategists.
• Lists awards for its AEO work from The Shorty Awards, The Drum and The Webby Awards.
• Says its AEO program for SteelSeries drove a 23x increase in AI search traffic and 27x growth in conversions from AI platforms year over year (no date given).

Limitation

It is priced at the premium end, and it tracks AI visibility with Goodie AI, a third-party tool. It is also a broad growth agency covering paid growth, organic social, creative, digital PR and CRO, so AEO is one practice among several.

Pricing

Monthly retainers, with an average retainer above $20,000/month.

HQ

New York City (Soho), with hubs in Miami and Dubai.

7. Minuttia

Best for

Established B2B SaaS brands.

What stands out

• Positions its GEO service specifically for B2B SaaS.
• Reports a 93% average client retention rate (as of September 2025) and 17+ months average client tenure.
• Publishes AI search research, including a data study of 24,067 prompts across five AI search platforms and a State of AEO report.
• Runs an AEO course.

Limitation

It is built for established brands, so early-stage startups may not be a fit. Pricing is not published.

Pricing

Not published.

HQ

Not stated on the pages we checked.

8. Omniscient Digital

Best for

B2B software businesses.

What stands out

• An organic growth agency covering SEO, AI search and content programs for B2B brands.
• Its leadership led SEO, growth and content at HubSpot, Shopify and Workato.
• Has built organic growth programs for companies including Jasper, SAP, TikTok, Order.co, Asana, Loom and Hotjar.
• Ties programs to qualified leads, pipeline and revenue, rather than traffic alone.
• Its Convert case study reports LLM prompt visibility growing from 31% to 55% over 60 days in 2025.

Limitation

Full-service engagements start at $120,000 a year, which prices out smaller teams. Its AI search offer sits inside a wider SEO and content menu, so confirm how much of the budget goes to GEO.

Pricing

Full-service engagements start at $120,000/year.

HQ

Addresses in Austin, Boston, Chicago, New York and San Francisco.

9. Thrive Internet Marketing Agency

Best for

Businesses that want GEO inside a full-service marketing relationship.

What stands out

• Offers fully managed GEO services.
• Says it grew its own traffic from AI platforms by 5,556% in 2025, including a 1,078% increase from ChatGPT.
• Established in 2005, with more than 160 employees across 34 states and 10 countries.

Limitation

Its biggest AI number is its own traffic, and its client AI results are unnamed and undated. As a full-service agency spanning SEO, PPC, social, web design and Amazon marketing, GEO is one service among dozens.

Pricing

No GEO price. Its pricing page lists SEO for small businesses from $500/month.

HQ

Arlington, Texas.

How to choose a generative engine optimization agency

Pick the agency that can show you the AI answers it changed, explain how it measures them, and work on the sources your category actually depends on. Ask these questions on the first call.

1. Which AI engines do you track, and how? You want named engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews) and a clear method, such as a fixed set of prompts checked on a schedule.
2. Can I check your results myself? The best proof is a query you can run today and a citation you can see. Screenshots and percentages without a baseline are weaker.
3. What is my baseline? A good agency measures where you appear before it starts, so progress means something.
4. Which sources do AI tools cite in my category? The answer should be specific: named subreddits, review sites, publications or YouTube channels.
5. How much of the work is off-site? AI answers lean on third-party pages. An agency that only edits your website is doing half the job.
6. How do you handle community and review platforms? Look for disclosed participation. Undisclosed posts can get removed and damage trust.
7. What will you need from my team? Expect requests for product context, customer access and draft reviews.
8. What does it cost, and what is the minimum term? Get the pricing model and commitment in writing before you compare scopes.

Red flags when hiring a GEO agency

• Guaranteed placement in ChatGPT or any AI answer. AI outputs vary by user, location and date. Nobody controls them.
• No baseline measurement. If they cannot tell you where you appear today, they cannot prove what changed.
• GEO that is only a schema package. Structured data helps machines read your page. The third-party mentions AI tools rely on take separate work.
• High-volume filler content. Mass-produced articles add little that AI tools need to cite. Google says its ranking systems are designed to prioritize helpful, reliable information that's created to benefit people.
• Undisclosed reviews or fake community accounts. These break platform rules and can backfire on your brand.
• Reports with no links. Every claimed placement should come with a URL or query you can open.

Frequently asked questions about GEO agencies

What is a generative engine optimization agency?

A generative engine optimization agency, or GEO agency, helps your brand get mentioned, cited or recommended in AI-generated answers from tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. It maps the questions buyers ask, finds the sources those tools trust, and gets your brand onto them.

What are generative engine optimization services?

GEO services usually include a prompt map of buyer questions, an AI visibility audit, a source audit of which sites AI tools cite, answer-first content, digital PR, community and review site work, structured data, and ongoing tracking of mentions and citations.

How much does generative engine optimization cost?

Pricing varies widely and most agencies do not publish it. Of the agencies in this list, Percepture publishes GEO packages from $3,500 to $10k+ per month, Omniscient Digital says full-service engagements start at $120,000 a year, and NoGood says its average retainer is above $20,000 a month. Nakama publishes no price; it uses one all-inclusive plan priced by custom quote with a three month minimum. Ask every agency for its pricing model and minimum term.

Is generative engine optimization worth it?

It is worth it if your buyers ask AI tools for recommendations before they shortlist vendors. If AI answers in your category name competitors and leave you out, that gap affects your pipeline. Start with an audit of where you appear today before committing budget.

How do you measure generative engine optimization?

Track a fixed set of buyer prompts across the AI engines that matter to you, and record how often your brand is mentioned or cited, in what position and alongside which competitors. Pair that with AI referral traffic and leads in your analytics. For more on what to look for, read what a useful visibility report shows.

What is the difference between GEO and SEO?

SEO aims to rank your pages in search results. GEO aims to get your brand named inside AI answers. SEO is mostly about your own site. GEO also covers the third-party sources AI tools quote, such as Reddit, YouTube, review sites and publications.

What is a generative engine optimization audit?

A GEO audit checks how your brand appears in AI answers for the prompts your buyers use, which competitors appear instead, and which sources the AI tools cite. It ends with a list of priority gaps and a plan to close them.

How long does GEO take to show results?

Expect the first month to go to research and setup. At Nakama, the first cycle takes about a month, and visibility compounds month over month after that. Be wary of anyone promising results in days.

Find out where your brand stands in AI answers

The best generative engine optimization agency for you is the one that can show you, with queries you can run yourself, where your brand appears today and what it will take to get named. Nakama starts every conversation by checking a few of your buyers' questions before the call, then gives you a clear next step: an audit, a proposal or an honest "not a fit."

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