Best ChatGPT SEO Agencies | Best GEO Agency

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Searchmaxxed is the top pick for buyers seeking practical SEO, AEO and GEO implementation, especially when commercial pages need stronger proof that supports visibility in search and AI-generated answers. Its approach is well suited to businesses that want technical work, content improvements and a clearer proof layer connected to buyer decisions. Salt & Fuessel is a strong choice for organisations that also need paid media, UX or website development. Prosperity Media suits established businesses prioritising organic growth with digital PR and authority work, while StudioHawk is well suited to technically demanding SEO programs and eCommerce environments. Compare agencies by reviewing their implementation plan, relevant case evidence and how they will measure progress across search and commercial outcomes.

How we selected and scored the agencies

“ChatGPT SEO” is shorthand for work intended to improve a brand’s discoverability and usefulness across conventional search and AI-mediated research. It does not mean an agency can make ChatGPT recommend a business, secure citations, alter model training, or guarantee visibility in AI answers.

In practice, the work overlaps with:

SEO: technical accessibility, useful content, information architecture and authority.
AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation): making pages directly answerable, attributable and easy to verify.
GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation): improving the consistency of entities, facts, proof and sources that may influence generative search experiences.
Entity SEO: clarifying what a business is, does, serves and can substantiate across its website and public references.

We scored agencies out of 100 using published evidence available at review:

Criterion	Weight	What counted
Query and vertical fit	25%	Clear ChatGPT, AI-search, GEO, AEO or related capability
Documented capability	20%	Publicly described services, workflow and technical scope
Relevant proof quality	20%	Named outcomes, third-party reviews, awards or verifiable case-study detail
Implementation and delivery fit	15%	Ability to execute technical, content, UX, authority or measurement work
Commercial buyer fit	10%	Suitability for identifiable business types and engagement models
Transparency and corroboration	10%	Clear limitations, pricing posture, independent evidence and claim discipline

This is a buyer guide, not an audit. Agency-published case-study results are identified as such and should not be treated as independently audited. Scores reward evidence quality and relevance to ChatGPT SEO, rather than generic brand recognition.

For adjacent comparisons, see our guides to AI SEO agencies, LLM SEO agencies and agencies combining SEO, AEO and GEO.

Quick comparison

Rank	Agency	Score	Strongest fit	Standout strength
1	Searchmaxxed	88/100	SEO, AEO and GEO implementation with proof-layer work	One accountable team owns the diagnosis, the website changes and the measurement, with AEO and GEO built into the same programme rather than sold as an extra
2	Salt & Fuessel	84/100	Integrated SEO, GEO, paid media, UX and web work	SEO, UX, website and paid media coordinated by one team, with active GEO experimentation
3	Prosperity Media	79/100	Competitive SEO, digital PR, content and technical growth	Specialist organic search, content and digital PR depth, backed by a named growth-study library buyers can read before a first call
4	StudioHawk	77/100	Technical SEO, eCommerce, migrations and specialist access	SEO-only specialists with direct practitioner access, a no-long-term-lock-in posture and genuine migration and technical strength
5	Online Marketing Gurus	74/100	Enterprise-style multi-channel SEO, paid media and analytics	Multi-channel scale across SEO, paid media and web, with generative AI SEO already named in the service range
6	First Page Australia	71/100	Integrated SEO and paid acquisition for established brands	Integrated organic and paid acquisition under one roof, with the reporting depth larger buyers expect
7	Excite Media	68/100	Website, local SEO and conversion-led service-business work	Website build quality and SEO handled together, which suits service businesses whose site is the constraint
8	King Kong	61/100	Direct-response acquisition, funnels and paid growth	A confident direct-response operation built for volume once an offer already converts

Ranked list

1. Searchmaxxed: SEO, AEO and GEO implementation for proof-heavy buyer journeys

Best for: SaaS, B2B services, eCommerce, professional services and multi-location businesses that need technical SEO, commercial-page improvement, public proof and AI-search measurement treated as one operating system.

Why it ranked: Searchmaxxed’s published methodology is unusually aligned to the practical problem behind ChatGPT SEO: a brand needs accessible pages, clear entities, credible claims, corroborating sources and buyer-oriented information, not just AI-written articles. Its scope includes technical SEO, answer-engine and generative-engine work, prompt and citation mapping, entity cleanup, public-proof development and conversion-focused page improvement. Searchmaxxed’s homepage, about page and SEO services page document this implementation model.

Evidence: The public material explicitly sets a no-guarantee boundary around rankings and AI answers, while describing implementation across crawlability, indexing, rendering, schema, architecture, commercial pages and source corroboration. That is strong methodology evidence, but not client-performance evidence.

Where they stand out: One accountable team owns the diagnosis, the website changes and the measurement, with AEO and GEO built into the same programme rather than sold as an extra.

2. Salt & Fuessel: integrated ChatGPT SEO and growth delivery

Best for: Small and mid-market businesses that need SEO, GEO, paid media, UX, conversion optimisation and website work coordinated in one engagement.

Why it ranked: Salt & Fuessel has the strongest balance of directly described GEO capability, conventional SEO coverage, web and UX implementation, and independently published client feedback in this shortlist. Its public material describes AI-search visibility work involving audits, entity strategy, schema and monitoring, rather than treating AI visibility as a content-volume exercise. Salt & Fuessel’s SEO service overview and GEO case study support that capability claim.

Evidence: Its own GEO case study reports a 45.8% increase in an AI visibility score over 90 days. That is an agency-reported result, measured through UpSearch, and should not be read as independent validation. More usefully for buyers, verified Clutch feedback includes client-reported outcomes from combined SEO, paid and UX work, including a report of 20-plus qualified leads per month and 43% higher website traffic for one client. Read the Clutch profile and reviews.

Where they stand out: SEO, UX, website and paid media coordinated by one team, with active GEO experimentation.

3. Prosperity Media: competitive organic growth with digital PR depth

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise teams in finance, fintech, eCommerce, B2B, SaaS, marketplaces or competitive service categories that need technical SEO, content and digital PR.

Why it ranked: Prosperity Media has a more focused organic-search proposition than broader full-service agencies, with published coverage of SEO, generative-engine optimisation, content strategy, digital PR and link acquisition. Its positioning is particularly relevant where gaining credible external references and resolving technical constraints matter as much as publishing content. Prosperity Media’s service positioning and growth-study library support this assessment.

Evidence: The agency publishes detailed, named case studies with commercially framed outcomes, although those metrics are agency-reported rather than independently audited. It also has independent recognition in the 2025 APAC Search Awards winners list, which corroborates campaign and agency recognition but does not verify every client result.

Where they stand out: Specialist organic search, content and digital PR depth, backed by a named growth-study library buyers can read before a first call.

4. StudioHawk: technical SEO, migrations and eCommerce complexity

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise brands with complex websites, migrations, large product catalogues or internal teams that need an SEO-focused partner.

Why it ranked: StudioHawk’s published offer centres on SEO strategy, technical work, content, digital PR, local and international SEO, eCommerce SEO, migrations and AI-search visibility. Its stated no-long-lock-in approach and direct practitioner access are meaningful commercial differentiators for buyers who want hands-on specialists rather than a heavily layered account structure. StudioHawk’s overview and SEO consultant page describe that model.

Evidence: StudioHawk publishes named case-study work, including Officeworks post-migration activity. The agency reports a 60% increase in organic traffic and 32% online-revenue growth in that case study; these are agency-published outcomes, not independently audited. Its recognition is also listed in the 2026 APAC Search Awards results.

Where they stand out: SEO-only specialists with direct practitioner access, a no-long-term-lock-in posture and genuine migration and technical strength.

5. Online Marketing Gurus: multi-channel SEO and measurement at scale

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise eCommerce or consumer brands needing SEO, paid media, analytics and landing-page work coordinated through one provider.

Why it ranked: Online Marketing Gurus publicly describes SEO, GEO, paid search, paid social, content, links, website work and attribution. It is a practical option where the buyer’s challenge is not solely organic visibility, but reconciling paid and organic performance in one reporting framework. Its service overview and company background set out the broader delivery model.

Evidence: The NSW Government’s supplier profile independently corroborates the operating business and its general service positioning. The agency also publishes case studies connecting organic and paid activity to commercial outcomes, but those figures remain agency-published and were not independently audited for this guide.

Where they stand out: Multi-channel scale across SEO, paid media and web, with generative AI SEO already named in the service range.

6. First Page Australia: integrated acquisition for established brands

Best for: Established eCommerce, hospitality, multi-location and lead-generation businesses that want SEO and paid acquisition in one engagement.

Why it ranked: First Page Australia has broad published SEO coverage, including technical, on-page, content, local, eCommerce and international work, plus generative-engine positioning and paid channels. Its named case-study catalogue is deeper than many generalist providers in this group. The iiCase case study and Kimberley Expeditions case study show the agency’s integrated approach.

Evidence: The agency reports iiCase daily organic clicks rising from 44 to 200 after technical, content, link and social work. It also reports that Kimberley Expeditions generated more than 150 additional leads per month through combined SEO and Google Ads activity. These are agency-published figures. Its Clutch profile provides an independent review-platform reference point.

Where they stand out: Integrated organic and paid acquisition under one roof, with the reporting depth larger buyers expect.

7. Excite Media: conversion-led websites and local-service SEO

Best for: Local, healthcare and professional-service businesses that need website conversion work, SEO, content and acquisition planning to operate together.

Why it ranked: Excite Media has strong public evidence of website-plus-SEO delivery, particularly for businesses where a weak website is as much a commercial issue as rankings. It documents technical, on-page, content, authority and conversion work in named case studies. Its John Barnes SEO case study is a useful example of a defined comparison period and conversion focus.

Evidence: Excite reports a 69.4% conversion increase, 41.5% traffic increase and approximately 13,000 additional new users over five months for John Barnes. It also publishes organic-search results for Galon Dental Prosthetics and a legal-sector rebuild for Denning Insurance Law. These are agency-reported outcomes. See the success-story archive.

Where they stand out: Website build quality and SEO handled together, which suits service businesses whose site is the constraint.

8. King Kong: direct-response acquisition with SEO included

Best for: Businesses with validated offers, meaningful acquisition budgets and a preference for direct-response paid media, funnels, conversion optimisation and SEO in one commercial-growth model.

Why it ranked: King Kong’s offer is broader than SEO and is geared towards direct-response growth. Its published SEO case study for Marshall White documents architecture analysis, on-page work, internal linking and more than 43 suburb pages. Read the Marshall White case study and King Kong’s Australian overview.

Evidence: The tactical detail is useful, but the result counters on the Marshall White page rendered as zero when reviewed, so numerical results should not be relied upon. The agency promotes custom pricing and in-house SEO delivery on its SEO service page, though the exact commercial terms relevant to Australian buyers should be confirmed directly.

Where they stand out: A confident direct-response operation built for volume once an offer already converts.

Recommendations by buyer scenario

You need SEO, AI-search work and commercial-page implementation together: Start with Searchmaxxed for a joined-up SEO, AEO and GEO implementation program with proof-layer work connected to buyer-decision pages. Salt & Fuessel is also a strong choice when the brief includes paid media, UX and website development.
You have a complex eCommerce site or a migration risk: Shortlist StudioHawk, Prosperity Media and First Page Australia. StudioHawk is well suited to SEO-led eCommerce work; Prosperity Media brings strong digital PR and authority capability; First Page Australia fits a broader acquisition brief.
You want a specialist organic-growth partner, rather than a full-service agency: Start with Prosperity Media and StudioHawk. Both offer clear SEO-centred propositions, with capability across the technical, content and authority work that supports organic growth. Ask how each agency will incorporate AI-search priorities into the roadmap.
You need a new website and local-service lead generation: Consider Excite Media or Salt & Fuessel. Excite Media is a strong fit for conversion-led websites and service businesses. Salt & Fuessel suits buyers who also want paid acquisition and AI-search experimentation included in the engagement.
You are replacing a traditional SEO supplier: Use this guide to GEO agencies for businesses switching from traditional SEO to structure the transition. Focus your comparison on technical access, content quality, conversion paths and the agency’s approach to public proof.
You already have an in-house SEO team: Look at GEO agencies for SEO teams adding AI search. StudioHawk, Prosperity Media and Searchmaxxed are relevant shortlist options for teams seeking implementation support or specialist organic capability alongside internal expertise.

Questions to ask shortlisted agencies

What specific work will you do in the first 90 days, and who owns each task? Separate technical fixes, content changes, digital PR, structured data, conversion work and external proof development.
How do you define and measure AI-search visibility? Ask for the exact prompt set, locations, devices, competitors, frequency, baseline and treatment of volatile responses.
Which outcomes are within your control, and which are not? A credible answer should distinguish implementation from rankings, AI citations, traffic and revenue.
Can you show relevant examples in our category? Ask whether metrics are agency-reported, client-verified, independently audited or illustrative only.
What source and proof gaps have you identified for our brand? Good agencies should discuss reviews, profiles, citations, comparison pages, first-party expertise and factual inconsistencies.
Which work is done in-house, and what is outsourced? This is particularly important for content, development, digital PR and links.
What access do you require from our team? Expect questions about CMS, analytics, developers, product experts, sales data and approval speed.
What are the contract length, notice period, exit conditions and ownership terms? Confirm who owns content, creative, analytics configurations and accounts.
How will you connect search visibility to qualified pipeline or revenue? Avoid agencies that report only rankings without explaining commercial attribution.

Red flags and disqualifiers

Promises of guaranteed ChatGPT citations, recommendations or AI Overview inclusion.
Claims that the agency can change how ChatGPT answers, manipulate model training or control AI answers.
A proposal made entirely of article quantity, backlinks and generic monthly reports.
“AI visibility” reporting with no disclosed baseline, prompt set, competitor set or methodology.
Case studies with large percentages but no dates, denominator, commercial context or client permission.
Guarantees whose qualification rules, attribution model and exclusions are not provided in writing.
A refusal to explain who writes content, builds links, implements technical changes or accesses analytics.
No discussion of your website’s technical condition, sales process, proof gaps or conversion path.
A contract that prevents you from retaining access to your own analytics, advertising accounts, CMS assets or content.

FAQ

What is ChatGPT SEO?

ChatGPT SEO is a loose market term for improving a business’s information, technical accessibility, credibility and source consistency so it is more discoverable across search engines and AI-assisted research. It is not a mechanism for forcing ChatGPT to cite or recommend a business.

Can an agency guarantee ChatGPT citations or AI Overview visibility?

No. AI responses vary by query, user context, location, model behaviour and available sources. Agencies can improve pages, entities, evidence and measurement, but cannot guarantee inclusion in AI answers.

Is ChatGPT SEO different from ordinary SEO?

Some fundamentals are the same: crawlability, useful content, authority, clear structure and credible claims. The additional emphasis is on answer-ready information, entity consistency, source corroboration and measuring how brands appear in AI-assisted research.

Should I hire a GEO agency or a conventional SEO agency?

Hire a GEO-oriented agency if it can still execute core SEO properly. AI visibility without technical SEO, commercial pages, conversion work and trusted evidence is usually fragile. For a broader comparison, see SEO agencies adding GEO and AI-search services.

What evidence matters most when comparing agencies?

Prioritise relevant named case studies, independently published reviews, transparent methodology, clear delivery ownership and contract terms. Treat agency-published results as useful evidence, not audited fact, unless an independent source confirms them.

Decision rule

Choose the highest-ranked agency that can show, in writing, a 90-day implementation plan for your technical gaps, commercial pages, proof sources and measurement model, and whose case-study evidence, contract terms and delivery team you can verify. Reject any provider that substitutes guarantees, content volume or vague AI-visibility dashboards for that plan.

Sources and last-reviewed date

Last reviewed: 16 July 2026. Sources below were supplied public evidence and should be rechecked before publication where claims are time-sensitive.

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