The Knight, upgraded — AI Search (GEO)

    The Knight learned a new move.

    AI search optimisation: get recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity & Gemini.

    Generative engine optimisation (GEO) is the work of making your brand easy for AI assistants to understand, trust and cite. Eelven audits what ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and Google AI Overviews say about you, fixes what stops them recommending you, and builds the content and reputation they quote. Audits start at €490.

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    ✦AI answer

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    Illustration — the kind of answer we build towards. No one can promise it. We can earn it.
    Same board, new rules

    GEO vs SEO, in one table.

    SEO gets you onto the results page. GEO gets you into the answer. You need both — here's the difference.
    SEOGEO
    GoalRank a page in the blue linksBe named, cited and recommended inside the answer
    Where you show upGoogle & Bing results pagesChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Google AI Overviews
    What winsRelevance, technical health, linksClear facts, consistent entity data, trusted third-party mentions
    How it's measuredRankings, clicks, trafficMentions, citations and referrals from AI engines
    What AI engines need from you

    Read you. Understand you. Trust you.

    1. Read you

    AI crawlers can't wait for JavaScript or squeeze past robots.txt walls. We make sure every page is real, readable HTML.

    2. Understand you

    Who you are, what you sell, where, for whom, at what price — stated plainly, in schema and in words, everywhere you appear.

    3. Trust you

    AI engines repeat what trusted sources say. Reviews, directory listings, press and original data give them something to quote.

    House rule #3 — Honesty

    Nobody controls AI answers. Anyone guaranteeing you'll be ChatGPT's #1 recommendation is selling you a pawn dressed as a queen.

    What we can do: make you readable, understandable and quotable — then measure, every month, how often the AI engines bring you up.

    What the audit covers

    Your AI visibility, x-rayed.

    • Prompt testing across 5 AI engines

      30+ questions your buyers really ask — tested in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and Google AI Overviews.

    • AI crawler access check

      Robots rules, rendering and page speed — can the bots actually read you?

    • Entity & schema review

      Is your brand described consistently across your site, profiles and directories?

    • Competitor citation map

      Which competitors get recommended instead of you, and which sources the AI engines quote.

    • Answer-ready content plan

      The questions to answer, the facts to publish and the pages to create first.

    • Monthly visibility tracking

      On retainer: the same prompts every month, so progress is measured, not guessed.

    How the game is played

    Six moves to becoming the answer.

    1. Move 01 · Reconnaissance

      Listen before you move

      We ask the AI engines what your buyers ask — and write down every answer, good or awkward.

    2. Move 02 · Decode

      Find the pattern in the chaos

      We find the pattern: what the engines believe about you, and which sources taught them.

    3. Move 03 · The Opening

      Sketch the first smart move

      A fix list in priority order: crawl access, facts, schema, content, reputation.

    4. Move 04 · Build

      Craft, not just create

      We fix the site, publish answer-ready content and tidy your profiles across the web.

    5. Move 05 · Pressure Test

      Break it before the world does

      Validation: schema tests, crawler checks and a second round of prompts.

    6. Move 06 · Checkmate

      Launch. Learn. Dominate.

      Monthly tracking, new content and citation building. The long game, measured.

    Start small or play long

    AI search pricing, upfront.

    Most clients start with the audit. Some read it, fix things themselves and send us a thank-you. That's fine too.
    The Scout

    AI Visibility Audit

    Find out what ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews say about you — and why.

    €490 – €990

    EUR · one-off · 5–7 working days

    • 30+ buyer prompts tested across 5 AI engines
    • Crawlability, schema & entity check
    • Competitor citation map
    • Prioritised fix list you can hand to any team
    The Long Game

    SEO + AI Search Retainer

    Ongoing technical SEO, content and authority — so Google and the AI engines keep choosing you.

    €1,500 – €4,500

    EUR · per month · 3-month minimum

    • Monthly content built around buyer questions
    • Technical SEO & schema upkeep
    • Digital PR & citation building
    • Monthly AI-visibility tracking report
    Questions at the board

    AI search & GEO FAQ

    What is GEO (generative engine optimisation)?

    GEO is the practice of making a brand easy for AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews to understand, trust and cite when they answer questions. It builds on SEO, with extra focus on clear facts, structured data and third-party mentions.

    Is GEO different from SEO?

    GEO builds on SEO rather than replacing it — Google itself says optimising for generative AI search is still SEO. The difference is emphasis: AI engines reward clear facts, consistent information about your brand, and being mentioned by sources they already trust.

    Can you guarantee ChatGPT will recommend my brand?

    No, and be wary of anyone who does. AI answers change constantly and nobody controls them. We improve the signals AI engines rely on and measure your visibility every month, so you can see real progress honestly.

    How long does GEO take to work?

    Technical fixes such as crawler access and structured data can be picked up within weeks. Building the reputation AI engines cite — reviews, mentions, original content — typically takes three to six months of steady work.

    What's included in the AI Visibility Audit?

    We test 30+ real buyer prompts across five AI engines, check whether AI crawlers can read your site, review your schema and brand information, map which competitors get cited instead of you, and give you a prioritised fix list. It costs €490 – €990 and takes 5–7 working days.

    Do you practise what you preach?

    We do. Our own site is prerendered for AI crawlers, welcomes AI bots in robots.txt, publishes an llms.txt summary, uses structured data and answers buyer questions plainly — the same playbook we use for clients.

    Your move

    Be the answer,
    not the footnote.

    Tell us your brand, your market and the question you want AI engines to answer with your name. We'll show you where you stand today.

    We reply within one working day. Usually faster. Often with a joke.