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Generative engine optimization (GEO) services

Generative engine optimization services that help AI assistants find, understand and cite your business when buyers ask them for recommendations.

  • AI visibility audit
  • Citation tracking
  • Answer engine optimization (AEO)

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Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): overview

Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the work of making your business easy for AI assistants to find, understand and cite. When someone asks ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity or Google AI Overviews which company to hire, the answer is assembled from sources the model can retrieve and trust. GEO makes your site and your mentions elsewhere part of those sources.

It overlaps with SEO but the emphasis differs. SEO targets a ranked list of links. GEO targets the answer itself, so it puts more weight on clear question-and-answer content, consistent facts about your company across the web, structured data, and being mentioned by sites the models already rely on.

We start with an AI visibility audit: we run the prompts your buyers use, record which brands get named and which pages get cited, and compare that with your site. Then we fix the gaps in content, technical setup and off-site mentions, and track citations month by month. This site uses the same methods, including an llms.txt file for AI crawlers.

A generative engine optimization agency

C2F is a generative engine optimization agency. Our generative engine optimization GEO services help your brand get mentioned and cited when people ask AI assistants for recommendations. The work combines technical access for AI crawlers, content written to be quoted, structured data and mentions on the third-party sites these models trust.

AI search optimization and LLM SEO

AI search optimization, sometimes called LLM SEO or answer engine optimization, is about being the source an AI model chooses when it writes an answer. Models favor pages that answer a question directly, define terms clearly, include specific facts and are consistent with what other sites say about you. We restructure your key pages around the questions buyers ask.

How to get my business mentioned in ChatGPT

If you are asking how to get my business mentioned in ChatGPT, start with three things. Make sure your site can be crawled by AI bots such as GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot and PerplexityBot. Publish clear pages that say what you do, who you serve and how you compare with alternatives. Then earn mentions on review sites, directories, industry publications and forums, because models learn about brands from those sources as well as your own site.

How to rank in Google AI Overviews

How to rank in Google AI Overviews follows from good SEO plus answer-first writing. Google draws AI Overviews from pages that already rank well, so classic SEO services still matter. On top of that, put a direct answer near the top of the page, use headings that match the question, add FAQ and how-to structured data where it fits, and keep facts current.

Optimize website for ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini

To optimize website for ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, we check that each engine can reach and read your pages, add an llms.txt summary, publish a facts page about your company, add Organization and Service schema, and make sure your name, services and locations are described the same way everywhere.

AI visibility audit and AI citation tracking for brands

Every engagement starts with an AI visibility audit. We run a set of buyer prompts across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and Google AI Overviews, record whether you are mentioned, which competitors are named and which sources are cited. AI citation tracking for brands then repeats those prompts on a schedule so you can see change over time.

llms.txt file setup service

Our llms.txt file setup service writes a short, accurate summary of your company and links to your most important pages in the llms.txt format, plus a longer llms-full.txt with your service details and FAQs. It is a small step, but it gives AI tools a clean source to read. You can see ours at /llms.txt.

GEO vs SEO difference

The GEO vs SEO difference is the goal. SEO aims for a ranked link on a results page. GEO aims for a mention or citation inside an AI-written answer, often with no click. They share most foundations, such as crawlability, helpful content and authority, so we run them together. Our guide what is generative engine optimization explains it in more depth.

Generative engine optimization services for B2B

Generative engine optimization services for B2B focus on the prompts buyers use when building a shortlist, such as "best vendors for" and "alternatives to" questions. We map those prompts, create comparison and use-case content, and place your company on the review and industry sites AI models cite for your category.

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GEO / AI Search: what we deliver

  • AI visibility audit across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Google AI Overviews
  • Prompt research: the questions your buyers ask AI assistants
  • Answer-first page structure, FAQ blocks and comparison content
  • Organization, Service, FAQ and Article structured data (schema.org)
  • llms.txt, crawler access rules and server-rendered content for AI bots
  • Entity consistency: name, services, location and profiles aligned everywhere
  • Digital PR and listings on sources AI assistants cite
  • Monthly citation and share-of-answer tracking

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What changes for your business

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Visible where buyers now ask

More buyers ask AI assistants for shortlists. GEO puts your company in those answers instead of only on page one of Google.

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Content that serves both channels

Clear, factual, well-structured pages help Google rankings and AI citations at the same time, so the work is not duplicated.

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A measurable starting point

The audit gives you a baseline of which prompts mention you today, so progress is tracked against real numbers.

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How we work

Most projects run 4 to 16 weeks. You can hire us for a fixed-scope project, a monthly retainer or a dedicated team.

  1. 01

    Free discovery call

    A 30-minute call about your goals, constraints and current systems.

  2. 02

    Scope and proposal

    A written scope, timeline and price within 3 to 5 business days.

  3. 03

    Design and prototype

    A short sprint to test the riskiest parts before the full build.

  4. 04

    Build in two-week sprints

    Working software demoed at the end of every sprint, so you can change direction early.

  5. 05

    Launch and improve

    Release, monitoring and a list of the next improvements based on real usage.

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Tools and technologies

  • Semrush
  • Ahrefs Brand Radar
  • Ubersuggest AI Visibility
  • Google Search Console
  • Bing Webmaster Tools
  • Schema.org
  • llms.txt

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Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): frequently asked questions

What is generative engine optimization?

Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the practice of improving how often and how accurately AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews mention and cite your business in their answers.

What is the difference between GEO and SEO?

SEO aims to rank pages in a list of search results. GEO aims to get your brand named and cited inside AI-generated answers. They share foundations such as crawlable, well-structured content, but GEO puts more weight on direct answers, entity consistency and mentions on trusted third-party sites.

Is answer engine optimization (AEO) the same as GEO?

They are closely related. AEO usually refers to optimizing for direct answers in search features and voice assistants; GEO covers generative AI assistants. In practice we handle both together.

How do you measure GEO results?

We track a fixed set of buyer prompts across AI assistants each month and record whether your brand is mentioned, whether your pages are cited, and how that compares with competitors.

How long does GEO take to show results?

Technical and on-page fixes can be picked up within weeks once pages are recrawled. Gaining mentions on third-party sources takes longer, typically several months of steady work.

What is the difference between GEO and SEO?

SEO targets ranked links on search results pages. GEO targets mentions and citations inside AI-generated answers from tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. Both rely on crawlable, helpful, authoritative content.

How do I get my business mentioned in ChatGPT?

Allow AI crawlers, publish clear pages about what you do and who you serve, add structured data, and earn mentions on third-party sites that AI models trust, such as review platforms and industry publications.

What is an AI visibility audit?

A test of how AI assistants describe your brand. We run buyer prompts across major AI tools, record mentions, competitor names and cited sources, and turn the gaps into a plan.

Is answer engine optimization the same as GEO?

They overlap. Answer engine optimization started with featured snippets and voice answers. GEO extends the same idea to generative AI tools. We treat them as one workstream.

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