AI SEO Agency for Northern California & PNW | GEO & AEO

Classic SEO is about ranking in a list of blue links; AI SEO is about being the answer the AI gives before anyone scrolls. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) structures your site so generative models understand what you do, who you serve, and where. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) shapes individual pages into clean, quotable answers with FAQ schema. You need both — the same content and authority signals feed Google rankings and AI answers, but AI answers require far more explicit structure.

Much less than the national agencies charge. AI SEO is included in every NorcalAI plan: Starter is $149/month, Growth is $299/month, and Dominate is $499/month — no setup fee and no contract. National AI SEO agencies typically quote $2,500–$10,000/month for the same category of work. We can price this way because we build in clean code and run a small local team, not a sales floor.

Give ChatGPT something clear to cite. That means a fast, crawlable website (AI crawlers do not run JavaScript well, so the content must be in the HTML), explicit structured data saying what you do and where, pages that answer the exact questions people ask — "best HVAC company in Redding", "Spanish-speaking attorney in Sacramento" — and consistent, well-reviewed listings on Google Business Profile and other sources these models trust. Then it takes patience: most businesses start appearing in AI answers 60–120 days after the work is in place.

GEO is the practice of structuring your website content so generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity) understand what you do, who you serve, and where — and recommend you when asked.

AEO optimizes pages to be the direct answer to a question — clear answer blocks, FAQ schema, speakable markup, and concise summaries that AI engines and Google AI Overviews can quote verbatim.

Regular SEO targets the 10 blue links. AI SEO targets the AI-generated answer that now sits above them. Both still matter — but AI answers are increasingly where the click (and the customer) actually comes from.

AI engines re-crawl and re-train on different cycles. Most NorcalAI clients begin appearing in AI answers within 60–120 days of launch, with steady growth through month 6.

Yes. Monthly reporting includes AI-visibility checks against key prompts in your category and city so you can see exactly when and where you're being cited.

It depends. If your current site is clean and fast, we can layer AI SEO onto it. If it's a slow WordPress build, replatforming usually pays for itself in months.