GEO: generative engine optimisation

When customers ask AI who to choose, make sure it says your name.

More people now ask ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity who to call, instead of scrolling through links. GEO makes sure those tools understand what you do, where you work and why you’re trusted, so yours is the business they mention.

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How it works

How AI tools decide who to recommend

AI assistants build their answers from what they can find and trust about you. GEO strengthens each part.

Clear facts it can read

Your services, areas, prices and hours written plainly and marked up, so AI tools understand them.

Signs it can trust

Recent reviews, accreditations and the same details everywhere your business appears.

Mentions elsewhere

Other websites, directories and local press talking about you, not just your own site.

What’s included

Everything AI looks at, improved

The work behind being the business AI assistants mention.

AI visibility check

We ask the main AI tools the questions your customers ask, and record who they mention today.

Answer ready pages

Service, pricing and FAQ content that answers real questions directly, in plain English.

Structured data

Schema markup so search engines and AI tools can read your services, reviews and locations.

Consistent business details

Your name, address, hours and services matching everywhere they appear online.

Reviews

More recent Google reviews, with replies, because AI tools often draw on them.

Mentions and citations

Directory listings, industry sites and local press that AI tools use as sources.

The process

From invisible to recommended

GEO builds on the same foundations as SEO, then checks the AI answers every month.

01

Check

We put your customers’ questions to ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google, and record who gets mentioned.

02

Fix

Clear service and FAQ content, structured data and consistent business details across the web.

03

Build

Reviews, listings and mentions on the sites AI tools use as sources.

04

Track

The same questions every month, with a report on who gets mentioned and why.

Proof

Our own site already turns up in AI style searches

In three months, 82 long, question style searches, the kind AI tools run behind the scenes, brought up our site in Google. A few of them:

lead generation for uk accountancy firms targeting sme clients1.9position
which marketing firms in the united kingdom offer high ticket ad management2.6position
how much does a uk aesthetics clinic pay per lead on paid ads4.8position
facebook lead generation ads home solar battery best practices7.3position

Google Search Console for upscaleleadmarketing.co.uk, August to November 2026. Average positions.

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FAQ

GEO questions, answered straight.

What business owners ask us most about AI search.

What is GEO?

Generative engine optimisation. It’s the work that helps AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google’s AI Overviews understand your business and mention it when people ask for a recommendation.

How is GEO different from SEO?

SEO gets you into the list of links. GEO gets you into the answer itself. They share the same foundations, like a fast, clear website and good reviews, so they work best together.

Can you guarantee ChatGPT will recommend us?

No. Nobody controls what an AI tool says. We improve the things they rely on, and we check every month which businesses they mention for your key questions, so you can see what changes.

How do you measure GEO?

We keep a list of the questions your customers ask, put them to the main AI tools each month and record who they mention and which sources they cite. We also track question style searches in Google Search Console.

Is GEO worth it for a local business?

Yes. People now ask AI tools who to call for a plumber, a clinic or an accountant near them. If the AI doesn’t know you, you’re not in the answer.

How long does GEO take?

Changes to your website can be picked up within weeks. Being mentioned consistently builds over a few months, as your reviews and mentions grow.

Also from Upscale

Show up in search and in the answer

GEO and SEO share the same foundations, and your website is where both start.

SEO

Show up on Google when customers search

Technical fixes, local SEO, your Google Business Profile and pages built around real searches.

  • Technical and local SEO
  • Google Business Profile
  • Plain English monthly reports
Website design

Fast websites built to win enquiries

Mobile first sites and landing pages with tracking and your CRM connected from day one.

  • Mobile first and fast
  • Built to convert
  • Tracking and CRM built in
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