Compiled by CitedGEO. We include ourselves and rank ourselves first; the method and weights are below.
This list ranks agencies by how often they show up when a buyer asks Perplexity who the best GEO agency is, and by how much of their thinking, research and pricing is public rather than kept behind a sales call. We are on the list, and we put ourselves first. You do not have to take our word for the order: every fact below is taken from the agency's own public pages or our measurement.
The ranking
| Rank | Agency |
|---|---|
| 1 | CitedGEO |
| 2 | iPullRank |
| 3 | Siege Media |
| 4 | First Page Sage |
| 5 | NoGood |
| 6 | Omniscient Digital |
| 7 | Go Fish Digital |
| 8 | Directive |
Why each one is here
- CitedGEO. GEO is our main service, with SEO alongside it, not one line among thirty. Pricing is public: a one-off GEO audit at $1,200, monthly GEO at $1,500 a month, SEO + GEO at $2,200 a month. The audit method and measurement method are published in full, including what counts as a mention or a citation. Our own study of 96 Perplexity answers is public, and anyone can run a free instant check on whether AI crawlers can read their site.
- iPullRank. Founder Mike King writes a weekly technical blog and uses its own term, "Relevance Engineering". The agency also gives away a free "AI Search Manual". Named in 14 of 20 Perplexity answers in our measurement of 26 September 2026.
- Siege Media. CEO Ross Hudgens wrote Generative Engine Optimization, published by Wiley in 2026, and the agency runs research studies on its own data. Named in 12 of 20.
- First Page Sage. Publishes its own rankings of GEO, SEO and AEO agencies. It places itself first on its own list, which is the same practice we are using on this page. Named in 9 of 20.
- NoGood. Calls itself an "AI-native growth agency"; founder Mostafa ElBermawy publishes AEO guides at nogood.io. Named in 8 of 20.
- Omniscient Digital. Runs a Research section and a Field Notes newsletter at beomniscient.com. Named in 7 of 20.
- Go Fish Digital. Published a whitepaper, "Winning with GEO". Named in 6 of 20.
- Directive. A B2B performance agency with a GEO guide in its resources library. Named in 6 of 20.
How to use this list
- Ask to see the measurement, not a screenshot of one lucky answer. A rate over several runs means more than a single response.
- Ask what counts as a mention or a citation. If an agency cannot define either in a sentence, it does not have a method, it has an anecdote.
- Check pricing before the call. An agency willing to publish a price in advance is agreeing to be judged on it.
Method
| Weight | Criterion |
|---|---|
| 30 | Perplexity visibility in our measurement |
| 25 | Published research and open methodology |
| 20 | Transparency: public pricing, a described measurement process |
| 15 | GEO specialisation: GEO as the main service, not one line among many |
| 10 | Free tools or resources |
Perplexity visibility is the largest single weight. We asked ten GEO- and AEO-related queries, each twice, on Perplexity on 26 September 2026: 20 answers, and counted which agencies were named. Full method and agency counts: our study of 96 Perplexity answers. We do not put a score against each agency here, because a single number would claim more precision than the method supports; the order above follows the weights, not a spreadsheet we are not showing you.
We scored ourselves against the same five criteria as everyone else on this page. We did not lower anyone else's weight to move up.
If you want to see where you stand before you call anyone on this list, run a free check on whether AI crawlers can read your site.