The short answer
We run AEO Labs, and AEO Labs is on this list. Read it as a list written by one of the agencies in it. Every fact about another agency comes from that agency's own website, checked on October 7, 2026 and again on October 8, 2026, and each section links to the page we read. Where an agency does not publish something, we say "not published".
AI SEO, AEO and GEO are the same job under three names. If you searched for one of the other terms, our best AEO agencies pillar and the list of best GEO agencies cover a different set of firms. This page covers the agencies that sell it as AI SEO or AI search optimization.
Pick by the buyer you are:
- Growth-stage brand that wants one specialist team for Google and the AI assistants: AEO Labs.
- You want a price on the website before you call: OuterBox.
- You want month-to-month terms from a big full-service shop: Thrive.
- B2B software with a budget of $10,000 a month or more: Omniscient Digital.
- Enterprise team that wants a long programme: iPullRank.
- Enterprise brand that wants to test before committing: Seer Interactive.
- B2B tech company that wants Reddit and Quora work: 42DM.
- You already buy paid media and want AI search added: Level Agency.
How we picked
We started with the agencies that rank on Google for "ai seo agency" and "ai search agency", the ones AI engines name when you ask them for an agency, and the ones other "best AI SEO agency" lists keep repeating. We kept the ones with a dedicated AI SEO or AI search page. For each one we read that page, the pricing page, the case studies and the about page.
We compared six things: who the agency serves, whether it publishes a price, its contract terms, whether an AI search result names a client, what off-site work it does, and what it says about who is not a fit.
Off-site work got the most weight. When we sorted 90 days of AI citations for a beauty brand we track, the brand's own website was 5.8 percent of what the engines cited. Third-party editorial, community and reference sites were 59 percent.
An agency that only edits your pages is working on a small slice of what decides the answer. The method is in our AI citation sources study.
We also tried to check Coalition Technologies. Its site refused our requests on October 7, so we left it off rather than repeat claims we could not see.
The eight agencies at a glance
| Agency | Best for | Published price | Terms | Named AI result | Off-site work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEO Labs | Growth-stage brands, one team for SEO and AI | Not published, quoted per client | 30-day sprint, then retainer | Try Create, ChatGPT #1 for "what is the best creatine gummy" | Listicles, digital PR, Reddit |
| OuterBox | A published price | $2,000, $3,000, $7,000+/mo; AI work from $3,000 | Month to month | None named | Link building, digital PR |
| Thrive | Month-to-month, full service | AI tiers unpriced; SEO from $500/mo | Month to month | None named | Digital PR, directories, reviews |
| Omniscient Digital | B2B software | From $10,000/mo | Not published | Convert, +81% LLM visibility | Digital PR, research, mentions |
| iPullRank | Enterprise | Ranges from $30K to $500K+ | 3-month sprint or 12-month programme | None named (NDAs) | PR, community, links |
| Seer Interactive | Enterprise, diagnostic first | Not published | No 12-month commitment required | None named | Not a listed deliverable |
| 42DM | B2B tech | Not published | Not published | CloudCall, AI traffic not quantified | PR, review sites, Reddit, Quora |
| Level Agency | Brands buying performance media | Not published, free audit | Not published | None published | Not listed for AI SEO |
1. AEO Labs: best for growth-stage brands that want one team for Google and AI
What we are. A small specialist agency. AEO and the SEO underneath it are all we do. Our AI SEO services run one programme across Google rankings, AI Overviews and the assistants, because the same content, technical base and third-party sources feed all three. A comparison page can rank on Google and get quoted by ChatGPT, and one placement on a trusted list can earn a link and an AI citation together.
What we do. A technical audit that covers search engines and AI crawlers. Keyword and prompt research in one map. Content written to rank and to be quoted, structured data and entity cleanup, and reporting on rankings, AI citations and AI-referred traffic. We use AI as a drafting aid, and a person researches, rewrites and fact-checks every piece before it ships.
Off-site work. Most of the effort goes here: placements on the listicles engines cite, digital PR, and Reddit.
Results you can check. For Try Create, ChatGPT named Create its number one pick for "what is the best creatine gummy" when we captured it on August 9, 2026, a year after the engagement ended. The share link is on the case study, so you can open the answer on ChatGPT's own domain. Gemini named Lux Unfiltered its best dye-free pick for "best tanning face drops". iSleep's own GA4 shows $12.8k in revenue from AI referrals across 71 orders over 11 months, a small number we print as measured. For Upsun, ChatGPT ranked the brand number one for "best overall structured DevOps platform" at the close of the 2025 engagement. On the classic SEO side, InCorp's non-branded organic traffic went from about 2K to 22K.
Pricing and terms. Not published. Every engagement starts with a 30-day sprint scoped to the brand, and we quote after a first call.
Where we are the wrong choice. We do not run paid media, and we are a small team. If you want AI search bundled with ads and web builds, Thrive or Level Agency will suit you better. A Fortune 500 company that needs a large team on site should look at iPullRank or Seer.
2. OuterBox: best if you want a published price
What it is. OuterBox calls its page an "AI SEO Agency for AEO, GEO, and Search Visibility". It was founded in 2004, lists offices in Akron, Houston and Tuscaloosa, and has a team of 300+, including 90+ in-house SEO specialists based in the US. It serves ecommerce, SaaS, healthcare, financial services and B2B tech.
Pricing and terms. The clearest of anyone here. The packages page lists Essentials at $2,000 a month, Pro at $3,000 and Enterprise from $7,000+. All packages bill month to month. AI and LLM visibility work is listed from Pro up, so the real entry price for AI SEO is $3,000.
Off-site work. The packages list off-site link building and digital PR outreach.
Results. The AI SEO page cites organic revenue cases, such as Soccer Innovations with a 17 percent boost in organic revenue. We found no named client with an AI search result.
Limit. The $2,000 tier does not include the AI work, and the page says plainly that rankings are not guaranteed. Pick OuterBox when a clear monthly price matters more to you than AI-specific proof.
3. Thrive: best for month-to-month terms from a full-service agency
What it is. Thrive Internet Marketing Agency is a full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in Arlington, Texas. It was established in 2005 and has 160+ employees. Its AI SEO page says the service suits healthcare, marketing, ecommerce and technology businesses, among others, and the site says it works with clients of all sizes.
Pricing and terms. The pricing page names three AI SEO levels (AI Foundations, Comprehensive AI SEO and Enterprise AI Strategy) but gives no dollar figure for them. General SEO starts at $500 a month. Contracts are month to month, with no long-term commitment.
Off-site work. A wide menu: digital PR, link building, third-party directory and citation management, and review generation.
Results. All unnamed. A regional medical group reached over 1,000 total AI citations. A Mexican shoe company saw a 610 percent increase in ChatGPT traffic. Another client had a 381 increase in mentions in AI Overviews. Thrive also says its own traffic from AI platforms grew 5,556 percent in 2025.
Limit. You cannot check any of those results against a named brand, and AI SEO is one service among many. Choose Thrive if flexible terms and one vendor for everything matter more than a specialist.
4. Omniscient Digital: best for B2B software with budget
What it is. Omniscient Digital sells this as answer engine optimization. It is a remote team in the United States, with addresses in Austin, Boston and New York, and it serves B2B SaaS and technology companies, from VC-backed startups to mid-market and enterprise teams.
Pricing and terms. Full-service engagements start at $10,000 a month. Contract terms are not published.
Off-site work. Strong. Original research, digital PR, expert contributions, third-party mentions and brand mention outreach.
Results. The best named results in this group. Convert grew LLM visibility 81 percent and AI citations 140 percent. OnBoard reached the number one AI share of voice. An unnamed AI security company grew AI visibility 25 percent.
Limit. Omniscient's own AI info page says it is not a fit when the business is primarily B2C or ecommerce. If you sell to consumers, look elsewhere. If you sell B2B software and can spend $10,000 a month, it is a strong choice, and in that case it may suit you better than we would.
5. iPullRank: best for enterprise teams that want a long programme
What it is. iPullRank was founded by Mike King. Its AI search work is organised around a readiness level, with three stages running from companies just starting with AI search to Fortune 500 and enterprise organisations.
Pricing and terms. Its AI search page publishes three investment ranges: $30K to $150K, $150K to $500K, and $500K+. The AI search strategy programme comes as a 3-month opportunity sprint or a full-year programme, with scope set per client.
Off-site work. Ongoing work across PR, community, links and outreach, plus promotion planning.
Results. None named. iPullRank's about page says many of its Fortune 100 clients sign NDAs, so brand names do not appear on its case studies.
Limit. You will be buying on reputation and references rather than public case data. Ask for a reference call.
6. Seer Interactive: best for enterprise brands that want to test first
What it is. Seer Interactive calls the work GEO. It has been around since 2002, lists 250+ people across full-time staff, contractors, part-timers and interns, and says it has 130+ enterprise clients with a 92 percent retention rate.
Pricing and terms. Price not published. The page says you do not need to commit to a 12-month programme, and many clients begin with a diagnostic phase. For an enterprise buyer that wants proof before a long contract, that is the most useful term on this list.
Off-site work. Not listed as a deliverable. The page names PR, social presence and reviews as inputs that LLMs pull together, and it measures mentions by trade publications and influencers.
Results. An unnamed outdoor living brand gained 414 new AI Overview citations and increased its AI Overviews ownership by 344 percent, according to the case study.
Limit. Seer says it still calls GEO experimental. We count that in its favour, but if you need off-site placement work done for you, confirm it is in scope.
7. 42DM: best for B2B tech that wants Reddit and Quora work
What it is. 42DM is a B2B marketing agency for tech companies: SaaS, fintech and enterprise tech. It was founded in 2016, has a team of 52 and works across the US, Portugal and Ukraine, with offices in New Jersey and Porto.
Pricing and terms. Neither is published.
Off-site work. Among the broadest here: mentions in industry media, PR outreach, directories and review sites, and community work on Reddit and Quora.
Results. CloudCall went to 29K monthly non-branded clicks from near zero. The page says it unlocked new traffic from ChatGPT and Perplexity but gives no number. An unnamed IT company moved from fifth to third among competitors for total AI citations and now has 199 pages cited in Google AI Overviews.
Limit. Tech companies only, and the named AI result has no figure attached. Ask for the ChatGPT and Perplexity numbers behind the CloudCall case.
8. Level Agency: best if you already buy performance media
What it is. Level Agency is a performance marketing agency headquartered in Pittsburgh, founded in 2010, with a fully remote staff. Its company page says it focuses on sales-lead B2C and B2B brands, and names higher education.
Pricing and terms. Neither is published. The AI SEO page offers a free visibility audit.
Off-site work. The AI SEO programme does not list any. Backlinks come up only under traditional SEO.
Results. No AI search case data is published on the AI SEO page.
Limit. AI SEO is one line inside a media agency. It makes sense if Level already runs your paid campaigns and you want AI search added to the same account. If AI search is the main goal, the others here publish more about how they do it.
What to ask before you sign
- Which prompts will you track, and can I see where I stand today? You want a written list of the questions your buyers ask ChatGPT and Gemini, with your current position on each.
- What share of the work happens off my site? Ask for the publications, lists and communities they plan to target. If the answer is "none", the agency is working on the smallest part of the problem.
- Can I open the proof myself? A share link on the engine's own domain beats a screenshot, and a screenshot beats a percentage.
- What was the starting number? A 610 percent rise means little until you know what it rose from.
- What happens if I stop? OuterBox and Thrive bill month to month, Seer lets you start with a diagnostic, and iPullRank's programmes run for 3 or 12 months. Know which you are signing.
For the longer buyer's guide, read answer engine optimization services. If you sell online, our list of the best AEO agencies for ecommerce covers the store-focused field. If you are still deciding whether AI search needs its own budget, AEO vs SEO explains how the two overlap.
Where to start
Take 20 questions your buyers ask and run them through ChatGPT and Gemini this week. Write down who gets named and which sites get cited. If you are missing, the next question is why, and that is what an audit answers. Ours is the AI visibility audit, and the full offer is on our AI SEO services page.