Best ChatGPT SEO Agencies

Direct answer

The best ChatGPT SEO agencies are not simply conventional SEO providers that have added an “AI” page to their website. For buyers needing practical work across Google, AI answers and commercial pages, Salt & Fuessel ranks first on the available evidence because it combines defined GEO work with independently published client feedback and broader implementation capability. Searchmaxxed is the stronger methodological choice for businesses wanting SEO, AEO and GEO joined into one proof-and-implementation model, but its public client-result evidence is currently limited. Prosperity Media and StudioHawk are credible alternatives for established companies prioritising technical SEO, content and authority work.

Editorial and ownership disclosure

Best GEO Agency is owned and operated by Searchmaxxed. Searchmaxxed is included in this ranking and may benefit commercially if readers contact it.

That relationship creates an obvious conflict. Searchmaxxed was therefore assessed against the same published criteria as every other agency and was not given credit for unverified scale, awards, reviews, locations, client retention or performance outcomes. Its placement reflects the documented fit of its methodology to this specific query, not a claim that it is universally the right agency.

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:

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

Ranked list

1. 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.

Limitations: The AI-visibility result is self-reported and uses a platform the agency says is maintained by its lead GEO specialist. One reviewer also noted that effective delivery requires meaningful client time and participation. Buyers should ask for an explanation of the measurement model, prompt set, baseline and whether outcomes are repeatable outside the agency’s own site.

Not ideal for: Buyers wanting a passive supplier, independently validated GEO metrics before engaging, or a narrowly scoped technical SEO consultancy.

2. 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.

Limitations: Searchmaxxed’s publicly available case-study material does not currently provide named, quantified client outcomes. Pricing is custom-scoped rather than published as fixed packages or representative ranges. The available public evidence also does not establish its team size, longevity, office footprint, awards, independent reviews or certifications.

Not ideal for: Buyers requiring an extensive independently reviewed agency record, fixed public prices before a diagnostic, or a low-cost article-production package.

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.

Limitations: The public pages reviewed do not clearly establish current team size or a public base hourly rate. It is not positioned as a single provider for paid search, paid social, CRM and broad creative execution. Buyers should verify the precise allocation of technical, content and PR hours before signing.

Not ideal for: Microbusinesses seeking fixed low-cost packages or companies wanting all paid and organic channels managed by one agency.

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.

Limitations: The available evidence is stronger for conventional SEO and AI-search positioning than for a detailed, independently corroborated ChatGPT-specific measurement framework. The starting-price posture is unlikely to suit ultra-low-budget buyers, and the focused SEO model will not replace a full paid-media or lifecycle-marketing agency.

Not ideal for: Businesses seeking paid media, social, CRM and creative under one contract.

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.

Limitations: This is a broad performance-marketing model, so buyers needing a pure technical SEO or AI-search partner may find more focused alternatives above. Public standard SEO pricing, client-to-specialist ratios and contract terms were not located in the reviewed sources.

Not ideal for: Smaller companies needing a boutique relationship or businesses seeking fixed public package pricing.

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.

Limitations: Team-size claims vary across official materials, and public case-study numbers were not independently audited. Independent review sentiment is mixed across platforms, including complaints relating to outcomes, communication and contracts. That does not invalidate its capability, but it means reference calls, scope checks and exit-term review are essential.

Not ideal for: Microbusinesses, buyers wanting a founder-led boutique, or risk-sensitive teams unwilling to conduct detailed diligence.

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.

Limitations: The reviewed evidence is more directly focused on SEO, website work and local-service performance than on a detailed ChatGPT or GEO framework. Case-study figures are not independently audited, and fixed public SEO pricing or a minimum term was not available.

Not ideal for: Buyers needing an AI-search-only consultancy or independently verified third-party review evidence as a mandatory condition.

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.

Limitations: Strong sales language, large aggregate outcome claims and performance guarantees require careful reading rather than acceptance at face value. Guarantees can contain qualification, attribution and comparison conditions. The shared agency-and-education review ecosystem also makes aggregate review counts difficult to interpret as agency-service evidence.

Not ideal for: Conservative, regulated or premium brands with tight tone controls; businesses wanting a quiet SEO-only relationship; or buyers unwilling to scrutinise contract language closely.

Recommendations by buyer scenario

You need SEO, AI-search work and commercial-page implementation together

Shortlist Searchmaxxed and Salt & Fuessel. Searchmaxxed is the more focused choice where entity clarity, proof, technical SEO and buyer-decision pages need to be rebuilt together. Salt & Fuessel is stronger where that work must sit alongside 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 the more SEO-focused option; Prosperity Media is compelling where digital PR and authority acquisition are also central; First Page Australia suits a broader acquisition brief.

You want a specialist organic-growth partner, not a full-service agency

Start with Prosperity Media and StudioHawk. Both have clearer SEO-centred propositions than the full-service agencies in this list. Ask each how AI-search work changes its technical, content and authority roadmap rather than accepting a separate GEO add-on.

You need a new website and local-service lead generation

Consider Excite Media or Salt & Fuessel. Excite Media’s published evidence is particularly relevant to conversion-led website and service-business work. Salt & Fuessel is worth comparing where paid acquisition and AI-search experimentation are also priorities.

You are replacing a traditional SEO supplier

Use this guide to GEO agencies for businesses switching from traditional SEO to structure the transition. The key question is whether the replacement will fix technical access, content quality, conversion paths and public proof—not merely report on AI prompts.

You already have an in-house SEO team

Look at GEO agencies for SEO teams adding AI search. For this scenario, StudioHawk, Prosperity Media and Searchmaxxed are the most relevant shortlist options because each is positioned around implementation or specialist organic capability rather than only outsourced reporting.

Questions to ask shortlisted agencies

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Which outcomes are within your control, and which are not? A credible answer should distinguish implementation from rankings, AI citations, traffic and revenue.
4. Can you show relevant examples in our category? Ask whether metrics are agency-reported, client-verified, independently audited or illustrative only.
5. 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.
6. Which work is done in-house, and what is outsourced? This is particularly important for content, development, digital PR and links.
7. What access do you require from our team? Expect questions about CMS, analytics, developers, product experts, sales data and approval speed.
8. What are the contract length, notice period, exit conditions and ownership terms? Confirm who owns content, creative, analytics configurations and accounts.
9. 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.

• Searchmaxxed — Agentic Websites Built for Modern Search
• Searchmaxxed — About
• Searchmaxxed — SEO Services
• Salt & Fuessel — GEO case study
• Salt & Fuessel — Clutch reviews
• Salt & Fuessel — SEO Agency Melbourne
• First Page Australia — iiCase case study
• First Page Australia — Kimberley Expeditions case study
• First Page Australia — Clutch reviews
• Prosperity Media — homepage
• Prosperity Media — growth studies
• APAC Search Awards — 2025 winners
• Online Marketing Gurus — homepage
• Online Marketing Gurus — about
• NSW Government — Online Marketing Gurus supplier profile
• StudioHawk — homepage
• StudioHawk — SEO consultant service
• APAC Search Awards — 2026 winners
• Excite Media — John Barnes SEO case study
• Excite Media — Denning Insurance Law case study
• Excite Media — success stories
• King Kong — Marshall White case study
• King Kong — Australian homepage
• King Kong — SEO service information

Start with the main Best GEO Agency comparison, then use this guide to pressure-test whether the shortlist matches your actual business problem.