1
RankNext
That’s usBest for: US local service businesses that want AI search handled end to end
An AI SEO agency built exclusively for local trades: we make your business the one Google's AI, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Siri name for near-me questions, by running the website, Google Business Profile, reviews, citations, and content as one system, with per-city tracking and a stored receipt behind every reported result.
Local-first: per-city, per-trade AI visibility, not one national dashboard number
Classic local SEO and AI answer optimization run as a single engagement
Published month-to-month pricing and evidence-based reporting you can verify
Look elsewhere if: You're ecommerce, SaaS, or enterprise; that's not who we're built for, and the firms below serve those segments better.
Pricing: From $899/month, published; most popular plan $1,497/month
2
aeoengine.ai
Best for: Ecommerce and SaaS brands that want a managed AI search program
A managed answer-engine optimization agency serving ecommerce, SaaS, and B2B, optimizing existing sites for visibility across ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity, and Gemini with structured monthly delivery.
Broad AI engine coverage with a defined managed program
Publishes useful free tools and comparison research
Look elsewhere if: You're a local trade wanting near-me capture or someone to build and operate the website itself.
Pricing: Published from $1,597/month (as of July 2026)
3
First Page Sage
Best for: B2B and SaaS companies running long-horizon thought-leadership programs
A long-established SEO firm that moved early into generative engine optimization for B2B, building content-led programs designed to earn AI citations, and publishing widely-read industry rankings of its own.
Deep editorial methodology with published research the industry reads
Strong fit for complex, considered B2B purchases
Look elsewhere if: You need local map-pack and near-me outcomes; its center of gravity is national B2B.
Pricing: Quote-based, at serious-retainer altitude
4
NP Digital
Best for: Mid-market and enterprise brands that want AI SEO inside a full-service engagement
Neil Patel's full-service digital agency, which has folded AI search optimization into a broad offering spanning SEO, paid media, and content, with the scale and account structure large brands expect.
Full-service breadth when AI SEO is one line item among many channels
Owns well-known research tools and publishes constantly
Look elsewhere if: You want a specialist focus or published pricing; big-agency engagements optimize for breadth and scale.
Pricing: Quote-based; agency retainers
5
Single Grain
Best for: SaaS and tech companies that want an aggressively AI-forward growth agency
A growth marketing agency that has repositioned hard around AI-era search, publishing prolifically on generative engine optimization and running programs for tech and SaaS brands.
Early, vocal adopter of AI search tactics with public playbooks
Growth-marketing DNA beyond search alone
Look elsewhere if: You're a single-location service business; the programs are shaped for venture-scale tech budgets.
Pricing: Quote-based; agency retainers
6
Doing it yourself
Best for: Owners who can trade evening hours for agency fees while cash is tight
AI SEO's fundamentals are learnable: a crawlable site, schema, consistent business details, steady reviews, and content that answers real questions. Our complete guide covers all of it, free, and our free tools handle the technical checks.
The only line item on this list with a price of zero dollars
The foundations genuinely move both classic rankings and AI answers
Look elsewhere if: The work is weekly and ongoing; it is exactly what busy owners drop first, and dropped work stops compounding.
Pricing: Free (your time)