My verdict on the best GEO agency is Goldie Agency, and because it's my own agency, I'm putting that bias in the very first line.
The seven third-party agencies I compared are Exposure Ninja, Foundation, Graphite, Rise at Seven, Nectiv, Minuttia and Avenue Z.
Each one advertises GEO, AEO or AI search work on its own website, and I checked every site on 17 October 2026.
This is the reference version, so it compares the eight agencies on the parts of the GEO job each site actually lists, and it gives you a 100-point scorecard for your own sales calls.
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Top 3 Picks At A Glance
- 🥇 Goldie Agency wins my verdict, it's my own agency, and the first step is a free SEO strategy session.
- 🥈 Exposure Ninja is my top third-party pick, because its site lists a GEO strategy, a GEO service, technical SEO and digital PR.
- 🥉 Foundation is my pick for B2B tech and SaaS, because its site lists GEO strategy alongside tracking of citation rate and share of model.
What GEO Means
GEO stands for generative engine optimisation, which is the work of getting your content used and cited by AI tools that write their own answers.
The term was formalised in a research paper called GEO: Generative Engine Optimization, by Pranjal Aggarwal and colleagues, first posted on arXiv on 16 November 2023.
The paper introduced a benchmark called GEO-bench and reported that, in its experiments, GEO methods boosted visibility by up to 40% in generative engine responses.
It also found that the methods worked differently across domains, which is a good reason to distrust any one-size-fits-all GEO package.
| Term | What it means in plain English |
|---|---|
| GEO | Getting your content used and cited inside AI-written answers |
| AEO | Answer engine optimisation, which most agencies treat as a near twin of GEO |
| Share of model | How often an AI tool names your brand for your buyer questions |
| Citation | A source link an AI tool shows under its answer |
How I Compared Each GEO Agency
I compared what I could check, which is what each agency says about itself on its own site today.
- I checked whether the site lists a GEO or AI search strategy.
- I checked whether the site lists coverage work such as digital PR, which builds the third-party signals AI tools read.
- I checked whether the site lists technical work and AI visibility tracking.
- I checked whether the agency publishes its own AI search research.
- I noted the first step the site offers.
I deliberately avoided the agencies from my AI SEO optimization agency comparison and my best Claude SEO agency verdict, so this page adds new names.
I haven't hired the seven third-party agencies, so I didn't score them out of ten, and I didn't list prices, because agencies quote after a call.
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The GEO Feature Matrix
"Yes" means the agency's homepage lists that part of the job, and "Not on homepage" means I didn't see it there, which doesn't mean the agency can't do it.
| Rank | Agency | GEO strategy | Coverage and PR | Technical | AI tracking | Own research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldie Agency (mine) | Yes, a custom visibility plan and roadmap | Yes, bylines, reviews, comparisons and research-led coverage | Yes, a Complete Site Audit | Not on the session page | My public guides with my own Search Console data |
| 2 | Exposure Ninja | Yes, an AI Search Strategy | Yes, content and digital PR | Yes, technical SEO | Yes, tracking and reporting set-up | Yes, a 2026 State of AI Search Report |
| 3 | Foundation | Yes, GEO strategy | Yes, digital PR and thought leadership | Yes, technical SEO | Yes, citation rate and share of model | Yes, The Lab blog and research |
| 4 | Graphite | Yes, research-driven AEO and SEO | Not on homepage | Not on homepage | Not on homepage | Yes, published research reports |
| 5 | Rise at Seven | Yes, AI Visibility and GEO | Yes, digital PR | Not on homepage | Not on homepage | Yes, a multi-channel search report |
| 6 | Nectiv | Yes, AI Search | Yes, AI citation building and link building | Yes, bot access and crawlability | Yes, AI tracking | Not on homepage |
| 7 | Minuttia | Yes, AEO strategy | Yes, digital PR | Not on homepage | Not on homepage | Yes, a State of AEO Report and a data study |
| 8 | Avenue Z | Yes, AEO and GEO | Yes, PR-led AEO | Not on homepage | Yes, an AI visibility report | Yes, AIVx reports |
The order is my judgement of how fully each site describes GEO work, and it isn't a quality score.
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Agency-By-Agency Reference
1. Goldie Agency (My Agency)
Goldie Agency is the SEO and link building agency I started on my own, and it now has 70+ people.
The strategy session page describes a free AI brand visibility session for getting found, cited and recommended by Google and AI across Google, AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini.
It says AI platforms look for consistent signals across the wider web, and the coverage it builds is expert bylines, independent reviews, industry comparisons and research-led coverage.
The agency site also lists link building with manual outreach and no PBNs, a Complete Site Audit and AI Automation.
My verdict: Goldie Agency is the pick if you want GEO strategy, coverage and links from one team.
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2. Exposure Ninja
Exposure Ninja describes AI Search Optimisation as getting your brand cited and recommended by ChatGPT, Google's AI Overviews and Perplexity.
Its site lists an AI Search Strategy and a separate Generative Engine Optimisation service across ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and AI Overviews.
It names Charlie Marchant as its CEO and describes her as an international AI search and SEO speaker.
My verdict: Exposure Ninja is the pick if you want the full GEO job described clearly before you buy.
3. Foundation
Foundation calls itself an AI visibility agency for B2B tech and SaaS, with services for getting cited across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and AI Overviews.
Its site says it tracks citation rate, share of model and AI-driven pipeline.
My verdict: Foundation is the pick for B2B software brands that want measurement tied to pipeline.
4. Graphite
Graphite describes itself as a research-driven growth agency whose AI research team identifies the strategies that drive impact in AEO, SEO and performance marketing.
Its site names Ethan Smith as CEO and publishes research reports on AEO and ChatGPT ads.
My verdict: Graphite is the pick for teams that want research behind every GEO decision.
5. Rise at Seven
Rise at Seven is a search-first content marketing agency for SEO, social, PR, AI and LLM search, with offices in Manchester, London and New York.
Its site lists AI Visibility and GEO as a service and publishes articles on AEO and AI search citation statistics.
My verdict: Rise at Seven is the pick for consumer brands that want GEO driven by creative PR.
6. Nectiv
Nectiv is an SEO and AEO agency for B2B companies with $20M+ in annual recurring revenue.
Its site lists AI Search for visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Mode, off-site AI citation building, AI tracking and technical work on bot access.
It names Chris Long as a co-founder.
My verdict: Nectiv is the pick for larger B2B companies that want citation building and tracking under one roof.
7. Minuttia
Minuttia says it helps brands dominate the future of search, from Google to ChatGPT.
Its site publishes a State of AEO Report for 2026, an AI search visibility data study and an AEO course, and it says its AI-first content is reviewed and approved by humans.
My verdict: Minuttia is the pick for content-led companies that want strategy and content together.
8. Avenue Z
Avenue Z calls itself an AI optimisation company across earned, owned and performance media.
Its site lists AEO and GEO, AEO for PR, AEO for ecommerce, an AI visibility report and an AEO readiness quiz.
My verdict: Avenue Z is the pick for brands that want PR to lead the GEO work.
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The 100-Point GEO Agency Scorecard
Score each agency from zero to the maximum in each row, based only on what it shows you.
| Question to ask | What a strong answer looks like | Maximum points |
|---|---|---|
| Can you show me a dated baseline for prompts I choose? | Raw answers with dates, brands named and sources cited | 20 |
| Which third-party sources would you target first? | Real publications, review sites and comparisons from my market | 25 |
| How will you make my pages citation-worthy? | Direct answers, statistics, quotes and named sources | 15 |
| How will you fix the facts about my brand? | A named list of profiles, listings and pages to audit | 15 |
| How do you check AI crawler access? | robots.txt checks for OAI-SearchBot and PerplexityBot, plus schema that matches the page | 10 |
| How will you connect GEO to enquiries and sales? | A plan that tracks leads and revenue, not just mentions | 15 |
Third-party coverage gets the biggest weight because my strategy session page says AI platforms look for consistent signals across the wider web.
Technical work gets the smallest weight because Google's AI features guide says AI Overviews and AI Mode have no additional requirements and need no special schema or AI text files.
An agency that guarantees a result loses every point, because nobody can guarantee what a model says.
What The Official Docs Say
| Platform | What the official page says |
|---|---|
| Google AI Overviews and AI Mode | No additional requirements, no special schema and no AI text files, with traffic counted in Search Console's "Web" search type |
| ChatGPT search | OpenAI's crawler page recommends allowing OAI-SearchBot to help your site appear in ChatGPT search results |
| Perplexity | Perplexity's crawler page recommends allowing PerplexityBot to help your site appear in its search results |
I read all three pages on 17 October 2026.
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GEO Agency, AEO Consultant Or Do It Yourself?
| Option | What you get | When it wins |
|---|---|---|
| GEO agency | A team that plans and executes coverage, content and technical work | You don't have the people to do the work |
| AEO consultant | One senior person's diagnosis and plan | You have a team and need direction |
| Do it yourself | Your own baseline and fixes using free tools | You're early and want to learn the job first |
My sibling post on the best AEO consultant compares seven individual experts if one person suits you better.
My free GEO audit guide from this batch shows how to check your own gaps before you hire anyone.
What No GEO Agency Can Promise
Nobody can guarantee what a model says, and that includes me and Goldie Agency.
None of the companies behind ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini or Claude publishes a formula for which brands get recommended.
An agency can control the footprint those models read and the honesty of its reporting.
An agency can't control the answer, the timing or the revenue that follows.
Final Verdict On The Best GEO Agency
Goldie Agency wins my verdict, and I've been open about my bias.
Exposure Ninja is the third-party agency I'd look at first for a fully described GEO programme, and Foundation is the one I'd look at first for B2B software.
Use the scorecard on every call, ask for a baseline and never pay for a guarantee.
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Also On Our Network
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- 🌐 Where the models behind generative engines land on GoldieBench
FAQ: The Best GEO Agency Compared
What is the best GEO agency in 2026?
I rank my own agency, Goldie Agency, first and I disclose that bias.
The third-party agencies I compared are Exposure Ninja, Foundation, Graphite, Rise at Seven, Nectiv, Minuttia and Avenue Z.
Did you score the GEO agencies themselves?
No, because I haven't hired them and I'd be guessing.
The matrix shows what each homepage lists, and the scorecard is for you to use on your own calls.
Where does the term GEO come from?
It comes from a research paper called GEO: Generative Engine Optimization by Pranjal Aggarwal and colleagues, first posted on arXiv on 16 November 2023.
Can any GEO agency guarantee a mention in ChatGPT or Google's AI Overviews?
No, because nobody can guarantee what a model says.
An agency can improve the footprint a model reads and measure the answers honestly.
Which GEO agencies track AI visibility?
From their own homepages, Foundation tracks citation rate and share of model, Nectiv lists AI tracking and Avenue Z lists an AI visibility report.
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About Julian
I'm Julian Goldie, an SEO entrepreneur, author and founder of the AI Profit Boardroom, which has 3,400+ members.
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- I started Goldie Agency on my own, and it is now a 7-figure SEO and link-building agency with 70+ people.
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