AI SEO Agency · Vancouver, BC
AI for SEO: Get Cited Where Your Buyers Now Search
We're an AI SEO agency that gets local and national businesses named, cited, and recommended in Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. Then we turn that visibility into leads and revenue you can see in your reports.
17
local businesses optimized for AI search since January 2026
2.6x
more AI citations in 6 months
7x
more AI-referred leads in 6 months
3 of 3
case-study clients out-rank their top competitor in AI answers
Google Partner · 37 five-star reviews · 12+ years of SEO experience · Clients in 3 countries
The numbers behind AI search
AI Search Optimization Is No Longer Optional. Here's the Data.
900M
people use ChatGPT every week, up from 400M a year earlier (OpenAI, Feb 2026)
68%
of US Google searches now end without a click (SparkToro, 2026)
58%
lower click-through rate for the #1 result when an AI Overview appears (Ahrefs, Dec 2025)
45%
of consumers used AI to find a local business in the past year, up from 6% (BrightLocal, 2026)
4.4x
higher conversion rate from AI-referred visitors vs. traditional organic (Semrush)
1B+
monthly users on Google AI Mode (Google I/O 2026)
The takeaway: rankings alone no longer guarantee traffic. The brands AI names get the click, the call, and the sale.
What is AI for SEO?
What AI for SEO Actually Means
AI for SEO is optimizing your website, content, and brand presence so AI systems understand you, trust you, and cite you in their answers. It builds on traditional SEO. It does not replace it.
Term
What it optimizes for
Primary metric
SEO
Rankings in Google's organic results
Rankings, organic traffic
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)
Direct answers: AI Overviews, featured snippets, voice
Answer / snippet inclusion
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)
Citations inside ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, AI Mode
Citation rate, share of voice
LLMO (LLM Optimization)
How large language models describe your brand
Accuracy + sentiment of brand mentions
We run all four as one program, because the same foundations drive every one of them.
Why being cited matters
Cited Pages Win. Uncited Pages Lose.
2.1% vs. 0.9% CTR
Pages cited in an AI Overview earn more than double the click-through rate of uncited pages on the same results page (Seer Interactive, 5.47M queries).
Only 38% come from the top 10
Only 38% of AI Overview citations come from pages in Google's top 10 (Ahrefs, 2026). Ranking #1 does not mean you get cited. Not ranking #1 does not mean you can't.
Mentions beat backlinks 3 to 1
Across 75,000 brands, web mentions correlated with AI visibility at 0.664; backlinks at 0.218 (Ahrefs).
42% better conversion
AI-referred shoppers converted 42% better than other traffic in March 2026 (Adobe, 1 trillion+ visits).
Fewer clicks, higher intent. AI search sends less traffic, but the visitors it sends arrive pre-qualified and ready to buy.
Our AI SEO services
AI SEO Services: What's Included
AI Visibility Audit & AI Overview Check
We ask AI the real questions your customers ask (e.g., "best dentist in Vancouver" or "emergency plumber open now"): 25 questions on 6 platforms, 150 checks in total. We record where you're cited, where competitors are cited instead, and what AI says about you.
Deliverable: baseline citation rate, share of voice vs. your top 5 competitors, gap list ranked by revenue impact.
AI SEO Optimization for On-Page Content
We restructure key pages so AI can extract and quote them: answer-first paragraphs, question-based headings, comparison tables, stats with sources, FAQs.
Deliverable: 2 pages/month (Local), 4 pages/month (Growth), 20 product/category pages/month (eCommerce).
Technical AI SEO
If AI can't read your site, it can't cite you. We make sure ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI can access your pages (GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended), then fix site speed, indexing, internal links, and schema.
Deliverable: AI crawler access report in month 1, technical fix log, monthly site health check.
Entity & Brand Authority Building
Consistent business data across directories, digital PR, expert quotes, YouTube and review platforms: the off-site signals that correlate with AI visibility about 3x more than backlinks (Ahrefs, 75,000 brands).
Deliverable: business info cleaned up on 30+ directories and an ongoing review campaign (all plans), plus 2 digital PR placements per month (Growth).
AI Overviews SEO & Content Creation
New content built for the long, question-style queries where AI Overviews appear most: 60% of question queries trigger one (Pew Research).
Deliverable: new service and location pages (Local), comparison and "best of" pages (Growth), 1 buying guide/month (eCommerce), all within your plan's monthly pages.
Tracking & Reporting
Monthly report on citations, share of voice, AI referral traffic, and leads, with AI traffic split out from "direct" and "referral" in GA4.
Deliverable: live dashboard + monthly call.
Platforms we optimize for
An AI LLM SEO Agency That Covers Every Major Engine
Platform
Scale
What drives citations
Google AI Overviews
Shown above the results on 20%+ of Google searches
Google index, entity data, YouTube, reviews
Google AI Mode
1B+ monthly users
Google index, entity data, YouTube, reviews
ChatGPT
900M weekly users
Bing index, earned media, brand mentions
Gemini
900M+ monthly users
Google ecosystem signals
Perplexity
Cites sources in nearly every answer
Fresh, well-sourced pages
Microsoft Copilot
Built into Windows + Edge
Bing index
We also monitor Claude for B2B clients, where it's increasingly used for vendor research.
Local businesses
AI SEO for Local Businesses
The opportunity is wide open. 45% of consumers now ask AI for local recommendations, yet ChatGPT recommends just 1.2% of local businesses (SOCi, 350,000 locations). That's about 1 in 83. And 76.9% of informational "near me" searches now show an AI Overview above the map (Seer). The businesses AI names now will be hard to displace later.
Google Business Profile + consistent listings. Your name, address, phone, hours, and services match on Google and 30+ directories. Mismatched info is one of the fastest ways to get left out of AI answers.
More recent reviews. 47% of consumers won't use a business with under 20 reviews, and 74% look for reviews from the last 3 months (BrightLocal). We set up a steady review system so new ones come in every week.
Service-area and location pages. Your hours, pricing, services, and neighbourhoods served, stated plainly so AI can repeat them accurately.
Monthly AI visibility tracking. We check 25 buyer questions like "best dentist in Vancouver" or "24-hour plumber near me" and show you, month by month, how often AI names you vs. your competitors.
National brands & B2B
AI SEO for National Brands and B2B
B2B buyers now build their vendor shortlist inside ChatGPT before they ever visit your site. They ask "best payroll software for small businesses" or "your brand vs. your top competitor" and get 3–5 names. If you're not one of them, you're not in the deal. Across 312 B2B firms, AI-referred visitors converted at 14.2% vs. 2.8% for Google organic (Opollo), about 5x.
Comparison and alternatives pages. The exact pages AI pulls from when buyers compare vendors. Part of your 4 pages/month.
Digital PR for earned mentions. 2 placements per month in industry publications, podcasts, and expert roundups.
Correct facts in AI answers. We check what AI says about your pricing, integrations, and features, and fix the sources behind wrong answers.
Share-of-voice tracking. 75 buyer questions tracked monthly vs. your top 5 competitors.
Online stores
Ecommerce AI SEO Agency Services
AI shoppers arrive ready to buy. Shopify reports AI-referred sessions convert nearly 50% higher than organic search on product pages, with 14% higher average order values, and AI beats organic in 23 of 25 merchant categories. AI-referred orders on Shopify grew almost 13x in about a year.
Product and category pages. 20 pages per month rewritten with the facts AI compares: price, materials, sizing, use cases.
Product feed and Google Merchant Center. Clean, complete product data for Google's AI shopping results.
Reviews and customer content. More product reviews, photos, and Q&A, which AI uses to judge what to recommend.
Buying guides. 1 guide per month for questions like "best running shoes for flat feet."
AI shopping tracking. 50 buyer questions tracked monthly vs. your top 5 competitors.
Our process and timeline
How Our AI SEO Agency Works: 90 Days to Measurable Movement
Weeks 1–2
1. Audit
AI Overview check, buyer-question testing, technical and competitor audit.
You get: baseline report + roadmap
Weeks 3–6
2. Fix foundations
Technical fixes, AI crawler access, entity/data cleanup, top 10 pages restructured.
You get: fix log
Weeks 5–12
3. Build authority
New content, digital PR, reviews, YouTube and directory mentions.
You get: monthly placements
Month 3 onward
4. Measure + scale
Re-test buyer questions, report citation and lead lift, double down on what works.
You get: monthly report + call
Typical timing: first citation changes in 4–8 weeks; meaningful lead impact in 3–6 months. Competitive industries like law and finance can take 6–9 months.
The $100 local AI audit
How We Audit Your Local Business for AI Search
Our audit shows, in one report, whether AI recommends you or your competitors when local customers ask for help. It costs $100, takes 5 business days, and has 5 steps.
01
We write 25 buyer questions for your business. The real questions your customers type into AI, in 4 types: "best of" questions ("best dentist in Vancouver"), urgent problems ("furnace not turning on"), cost questions ("how much does a divorce lawyer cost?"), and trust questions ("is Smith Plumbing reliable?").
02
We ask each question on 6 AI platforms. Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Copilot. 25 questions × 6 platforms = 150 checks.
03
We record 4 things for every answer. Does AI name you? Which competitors does it name? Is your info correct (hours, address, services, prices)? Which websites does AI pull from (Google reviews, Yelp, Reddit, directories)?
04
We check what AI learns from. Your Google Business Profile, your name/address/phone on 30+ directories, review count, rating, and recency, your service and location pages, and whether AI crawlers can read your site.
05
You get a scorecard and a ranked fix list. Your score, your top competitor's score, every wrong fact AI states about you, and the top 5 fixes ranked by expected impact.
Example buyer questions by industry
Industry
Example questions we test
Law firm
"Best personal injury lawyer in Toronto" · "How much does a divorce lawyer cost in BC?" · "Do I need a lawyer after a car accident?"
Dentist
"Dentist near me accepting new patients" · "Emergency dentist open Saturday in Vancouver" · "How much does Invisalign cost in Burnaby?"
Finance firm
"Best financial advisor in Vancouver for retirement" · "Fee-only financial planner near me" · "Is a mortgage broker worth it in Calgary?"
Plumber
"Emergency plumber in Surrey open now" · "Who fixes burst pipes in Kitsilano?" · "How much does a new water heater cost?"
HVAC
"Best HVAC company in Calgary" · "Why is my furnace blowing cold air?" · "Heat pump installation cost and rebates in BC"
For law, finance, and dental practices, we also flag anything AI says that could create a problem with your regulator: wrong practice areas, specialist or licensing claims you can't make, or outdated fee details.
Sample audit summary: plumbing company (example for illustration)
Finding
Result
AI named this business
3 of 25 questions (12%)
Top competitor named
17 of 25 questions (68%)
Wrong info found
Hours wrong on 2 platforms; service area missing on 3
Reviews
38 reviews vs. competitor's 210
Top fix #1
Add emergency-service and service-area pages with hours and pricing stated plainly
Top fix #2
Fix hours and listings on 12 directories with wrong info
Top fix #3
Review campaign: reach 100+ reviews, 4.5+ rating, new reviews every week
What we measure
The KPIs We Report Every Month
AI citation rate: out of the buyer questions we track, how many times AI names you
Share of voice: your citations vs. your competitors'
AI Overview presence: tracked keywords where you appear in the AI Overview
AI referral traffic: sessions from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot (separated in GA4)
Conversions from AI traffic: leads, calls, sales
Brand accuracy: whether AI states your pricing, services, and locations correctly
Classic SEO: rankings, organic traffic, and conversions, so nothing slips
Pricing
AI SEO Services Pricing
Market reference: most mid-market AI SEO / GEO retainers run $2,000–$8,000/month; enterprise programs run $10,000–$25,000+ (Digital Elevator, 2026). One-time AI visibility audits typically cost $1,500–$5,000.
AI Visibility Audit
Anyone starting out
$100
One-time. 25 buyer questions tested, 6 platforms, roadmap.
Local
Single or multi-location businesses
$999/mo
Starting price. 2 pages/mo, GBP + citations, reviews, 25 buyer questions tracked monthly.
eCommerce
Online stores
$1,999/mo
Starting price. 20 product/category pages optimized/mo, 1 buying guide/mo, Google Merchant Center + product feed optimization, review strategy, 50 buyer questions tracked monthly, share of voice vs. 5 competitors.
Growth
National brands, B2B
$2,499/mo
Starting price. 4 pages/mo, 2 digital PR placements/mo, 75 buyer questions tracked monthly, share of voice vs. 5 competitors, monthly strategy call.
Month-to-month. No setup fees.
What we don't promise
No Guarantees on AI Placement. Here's What We Guarantee Instead.
No agency controls what ChatGPT or Google's AI says. Anyone guaranteeing AI Overview placement is guessing. We guarantee:
A documented baseline before we start
A written roadmap with deliverables and dates
Monthly reporting on every KPI above
Month-to-month terms. Leave anytime, no penalty. Miss a promised deliverable and we redo it free.
How to choose an AI SEO agency
How to Compare the Best AI SEO Agencies
Many agencies relabeled traditional SEO as "AI SEO" without changing the work. Ask any agency, including us, these 7 questions. Here are our answers.
Ask any agency
Our answer
1. Which AI platforms do you track, and how many buyer questions do you check?
6 platforms: Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot. 25 buyer questions tracked monthly (Local), 50 (eCommerce), 75 (Growth).
2. Can you show an AI answer that cites one of your clients?
Yes. On your call, we'll run 2–3 live AI searches that name our clients.
3. How do you separate AI traffic from direct traffic in GA4?
We set up a custom AI channel in GA4 so visits from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, and Claude stop hiding in "direct" and "referral."
4. What off-site work do you do?
Every plan: Google Business Profile, directory listings, and reviews. Growth adds 2 digital PR placements per month.
5. What exactly is delivered each month?
Listed per plan in the pricing above, plus a monthly report on every KPI.
6. What does it cost, and what's the contract length?
Audit $100 one-time. Local from $999/mo, eCommerce from $1,999/mo, Growth from $2,499/mo. Month-to-month.
7. What happens if results don't move in 90 days?
You can walk away at any time, no penalty. If we miss a promised deliverable, we redo it free.
Results
AI SEO Results
Real numbers from 3 local clients, measured on 25 buyer questions across 6 AI platforms.
Case study 1: Dental clinic, Vancouver, BC
Metric
Before
After 6 months
AI named them (of 25)
8
21
Top competitor named (today)
—
17
AI-referred leads / month
2
14 (7x)
Google reviews
86
173
What we did: Corrected business info and hours on 14 directories, built 6 service pages answering high-intent patient questions, and ran a steady review campaign.
Biggest win: Went from rarely mentioned to named by AI for searches like "emergency dentist Vancouver," and now out-ranks its top competitor in AI answers, 21 vs. 17.
Case study 2: HVAC company, Calgary, AB
Metric
Before
After 6 months
AI named them (of 25)
6
19
Top competitor named (today)
—
16
AI-referred leads / month
1
11 (11x)
Google reviews
112
198
What we did: Rebuilt service-area and furnace/AC service pages, standardized company info across major Canadian business directories, and added FAQ content answering common homeowner questions.
Biggest win: AI referrals became a steady source of new service calls, especially for furnace repair and replacement.
Case study 3: Family law firm, Toronto, ON
Metric
Before
After 6 months
AI named them (of 25)
10
22
Top competitor named (today)
—
18
AI-referred leads / month
3
17 (5.7x)
Google reviews
64
121
What we did: Created dedicated pages for high-intent family-law questions, strengthened lawyer and firm credentials across relevant profiles, and added FAQ and local informational content.
Biggest win: Now appears consistently in AI answers for divorce-lawyer and child-custody questions in Toronto.
What clients say
"Within a few months, we started hearing from new patients who said they found us through ChatGPT. That was a first for our clinic."
Sarah Mitchell, Practice Manager, Vancouver Dental Care
"The reporting made everything easy to understand. We could see exactly what was being improved and how our visibility was changing month to month."
Mark Reynolds, Owner, Calgary Comfort HVAC
FAQ
AI for SEO: Frequently Asked Questions
What is AI for SEO?
AI for SEO is optimizing your site and brand so AI systems like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity understand, trust, and cite you. It combines traditional SEO with answer-ready content, entity clarity, and off-site brand mentions.
What do AI SEO services include?
AI SEO services include an AI visibility audit, on-page optimization for AI extraction, technical fixes for AI crawlers, entity and brand authority building, new content for AI Overview queries, and monthly citation tracking.
How much do AI SEO services cost?
Most mid-market AI SEO retainers cost $2,000–$8,000 per month, and enterprise programs run $10,000–$25,000+. Our plans start at $999/month for local businesses ($1,999 eCommerce, $2,499 national/B2B), month-to-month, and a one-time AI visibility audit is $100.
How long does AI SEO take to work?
Most clients see first citation changes within 4–8 weeks and measurable lead impact within 3–6 months. Our 3 case-study clients (dental, HVAC, family law) averaged 7x more AI-referred leads at 6 months. Competitive industries like law and finance, and new websites, can take 6–9 months.
Can an AI SEO agency guarantee AI Overview placement?
No. No agency controls AI answers, and a guarantee is a red flag. A good agency guarantees a baseline, clear deliverables, and transparent reporting.
What's the difference between AI SEO and traditional SEO?
Traditional SEO targets rankings and clicks; AI SEO targets citations and mentions inside AI-generated answers. The foundations overlap, but AI SEO puts far more weight on off-site brand mentions, which correlate with AI visibility about 3x more than backlinks.
How does AI Overviews SEO work for local businesses?
AI tools pull local recommendations from your Google Business Profile, reviews, directories, and your site's service pages. We make that data consistent and complete so AI can recommend you for questions like "best dentist in Vancouver" or "emergency plumber near me."
Do you work with ecommerce stores?
Yes. As an ecommerce AI SEO agency we optimize product and category pages, feeds, reviews, and buying guides for AI shopping answers. AI-referred shoppers convert nearly 50% better than organic on product pages (Shopify).
How do I check if my business appears in AI Overviews?
Use our free AI Overview checker: we test 10 of your buyer questions across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity and send a report within 2 business days. For the full picture, our $100 audit covers 25 questions on 6 platforms.
What questions do you check for a business like mine?
We check the questions your customers actually ask AI. A dentist might be "emergency dentist open Saturday in Vancouver"; a law firm, "best personal injury lawyer in Toronto"; a financial advisor, "fee-only financial planner near me"; a plumber, "emergency plumber open now"; an HVAC company, "why is my furnace blowing cold air?" Your audit covers 25 of these, each tested on 6 AI platforms.
What makes you one of the best AI SEO agencies?
We show our numbers. We're a Google Partner with 12+ years of SEO experience and 37 five-star reviews. Since January 2026 we've optimized 17 local businesses for AI search. We track every client on 6 AI platforms, with 25–75 buyer questions checked monthly. Across our 3 published case studies, clients got 2.6x more AI citations and 7x more AI-referred leads in 6 months, and all 3 now out-rank their top competitor in AI answers. Plans are month-to-month, and you can start with a $100 audit.
Will AI SEO hurt my current Google rankings?
No. The work that earns AI citations (clearer content, better technical health, stronger brand signals) also supports classic rankings, and we report both every month.
Free AI Overview check
See What AI Says About Your Business. Free.
Our free AI Overview checker tests 10 of your most valuable buyer questions (like "best dentist in Vancouver") across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. That's 40 checks. Within 2 business days you get a short report showing:
How many of the 10 questions AI names you in
Which competitors AI names instead
Anything AI gets wrong about your business
Your top 3 fixes
Want the full picture? Our $100 AI Visibility Audit covers 25 questions on 6 platforms (150 checks) with a complete roadmap. No contract. No sales pitch unless you ask for one.