GENERATIVE ENGINE OPTIMIZATION AND AEO FOR B2B SAAS

Become the brand AI recommends in your category

We track how ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers talk about you, then raise your mention rate, accuracy and sentiment. A senior strategist runs the program and reports on demos.

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Led by Maeva Cifuentes, Founder and CEO
D2LCLIENT RESULT
Share of tracked AI answers that recommend D2L
12%
Dec 2025
33%
Sep 2026
Demo requests from organic search and LLMs grew 73% in the same year.
SAAS TEAMS WE GROW IN AI SEARCH D2L CoVet Blue J Yuma AI
12% to 33%of tracked AI answers recommend D2L, in nine months
88%of ChatGPT category answers recommend an enterprise procurement platform
15% to 39%of tracked AI answers mention CoVet, in seven months
THE PROBLEM

Your buyers ask AI for a shortlist before they visit your site.

AI recommends a competitor

A buyer asks for the best tools in your category and your name is missing from the answer.

Leadership wants a number

Your CEO asks how the brand shows up in AI, and your reporting stops at Google rankings.

AI gets your product wrong

Assistants describe old pricing, a retired feature, or a use case you left years ago.
WHAT YOU GET

Every deliverable is a document you can open.

Illustration of a prompt library with buyer prompts tagged by intent

Prompt library

Commercial prompts that buyers ask when looking for a solution like yours, sourced from real customer data.

Illustration of share of AI answers for a brand against three competitors

AI visibility tracking

Your share of answers across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers, measured against named competitors every month.
Illustration of a citation outreach list with placement statuses

Citation outreach

Placements on the third-party roundups and publications that assistants already cite for your category.
Illustration of a page before and after optimization

Entity and page optimization

Product, solution and comparison pages reworked so assistants describe your brand accurately and cite your site.
Illustration of a monthly refresh calendar

Monthly refreshes

Light updates to a set of pages every month, since assistants favor recently updated content.
Illustration of a report showing demos and signups from AI referrals

Pipeline reporting

Demos and signups from AI referrals, reported next to mention rate, accuracy and sentiment.
HOW IT WORKS

A strategy and a roadmap inside your first 30 days.

You keep the AI visibility audit and the prompt library after month one, whatever you decide next.

Maeva Cifuentes
WHO RUNS YOUR ACCOUNT

Maeva owns the strategy on your account, and senior strategists carry it from audit to report.

Maeva Cifuentes, Founder and CEO
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WEEK 1

Kickoff

Alignment call, tool access and your competitor list.
WEEK 2

Discovery

An AI visibility audit, an SEO audit and stakeholder interviews.
WEEK 3

Strategy

Your prompt library, priorities and a 90-day roadmap, presented live.
WEEK 4

In motion

Briefs written, quick wins identified and outreach targets chosen.
MONTH 2 ONWARD

Produce, place, measure

Content, placements and refreshes each month, adjusted as the data moves. Clients start to see movement within 60 days.
RESULTS

AI search results our clients report to their boards.

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Cristi D Ford
"By the time we connected to explore an opportunity, the LLM search had already paved the way for a meaningful discussion."
Cristi D Ford, PhD, Chief Learning Officer, D2L
FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE WORKED WITH US
"She stays on top of the latest SEO and AEO updates and trends and feeds them directly into clear, effective strategy."
Willow Thompson
Content Marketing Lead, Leapsome
"Maeva took the time to truly understand what our business was trying to achieve with our project, and the results showed, the work was exceptional."
Matt Bristow
Demand Generation Manager, Ultralytics
WHO IT'S FOR

Built for B2B SaaS teams, sales-led or product-led.

A strong fit

B2B SaaS that grows through demos, free trials or self-serve signups.An in-house SEO or content lead who wants a senior partner.Selling, or about to sell, in more than one market.

A better fit elsewhere

Orgs with marketing-averse leadership who won't even invest in brand.Teams whose goal is content volume alone.Teams that are afraid to talk about competitors and be honest about how you stand out.
YOUR OPTIONS

How this compares with hiring or a generalist agency.

Flying CatIn-house hireGeneralist agencySpecialized in SaaSB2B SaaS only, for 15+ yearsKnows your product deeply and draws on the few companies they have worked atServes many industries, so SaaS buying cycles are one playbook among severalSeniority and strategic experienceThe founder sets your strategy and oversees every accountDepends on the hire, and a senior SEO lead takes months to recruitSenior people lead the pitch and account managers run the day to dayAI visibility dataTracked against a set of other B2B SaaS clients to note trendsStarts from zero, with your account as the only data setVaries by agency, so ask to see their own researchMarkets coveredUS, UK, French, German, Italian and Spanish, with native strategistsThe languages your hire speaksEnglish first, with translation for other marketsFirst deliverablesInside 30 daysAfter recruiting and onboardingVaries by agencyReportingDemos and signups first, visibility secondWhatever your team has time to buildTraffic and rankings in many casesCostFrom $4,000 a monthA full senior salary plus toolsVaries widely
PRICING

Engagements start at $4,000 a month.

Phase 1 runs 3 to 5 weeks and ends with your strategy and roadmap. The monthly pace after that depends on three things.

Clients start to see movement within 60 days.
WHAT MOVES THE PRICE
Markets and languagesContent pieces a monthPlacements a month
FAQ

Questions buyers ask us on the first call.

MEASUREMENT AND ATTRIBUTION
How do you measure AEO and GEO results?

We track AI visibility, which is how often assistants recommend your brand across a set of prompts we choose together. We track citations, which is how often assistants use your own content as a trusted source. We also watch direct traffic, branded search growth, and AI bot traffic for retrieval and training. Growth in bot traffic tells us assistants are pulling the information buyers ask for.

How do you attribute demos and signups to AI visibility?

Attribution in AI search is indirect, so we look at pipeline and demos as a whole alongside AI referral traffic. The simplest fix is a "Where did you hear about us?" dropdown on your demo and signup forms. If your sales reps ask that question, we can run your sales call recordings through an analysis that shows how buyers found you too.

Which AI metrics should we track?

We put mention rate and citation rate ahead of clicks. A brand can earn a citation without a mention, and the reverse happens too, so we track both. We report AI referral traffic with care, since it rises as more people use ChatGPT.

Does a share of voice goal make sense for us?

Yes. Share of voice is your mention rate compared with the competitors you name. Think of it as market share inside AI answers. The goal is to grow how often assistants mention you compared with them.

PROMPTS
How do you choose which prompts to track?

We start with the voice of your customer, which means what buyers say in sales calls and forums. We add your own data, such as Google Search Console, plus some simulated data. We cross-reference that with search volume where it exists. The whole set stays focused on bringing in the right kind of customer.

Can you use our sales call and support data for prompt research?

Yes. Sales calls and support tickets are some of the best sources we have for the questions your buyers ask.

How do you classify prompts by intent?

We sort prompts into three stages, which are problem discovery, solution awareness, and vendor evaluation. We keep branded prompts in their own group because they inflate visibility numbers.

GETTING MENTIONED
How do we show up in ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini?

We treat AEO as a whole-internet job. The goal is for every source to represent you accurately and answer the questions buyers have about your product. That takes on-page work, outreach for placements, and transparency about what your product does. We focus on product content over top-of-funnel informational content, because product questions are what assistants answer when buyers shop.

Which content types earn citations?

Rather than seeking citations as a main metric, we want to ensure you're getting recommended. In our experience, that's focusing on commercial pages and content on your website. Listicles, comparison and alternatives pages, pricing and solutions pages.

How do you fix wrong information about us in AI answers?

This is a long-term project. We find where the wrong information lives, both across the internet and on your own website. We correct your website first and keep it as accurate as possible. Then we run outreach to get third-party sources corrected, down to your profiles on review sites.

What do you do when AI cites a comparison page that creates sales objections?

We rebuild the comparison around your strongest differentiators. We still answer the buyer's questions on the page, so assistants have a sourced answer to use. Then we update existing listicles and create a pre-approved template for future comparison content.

SCOPE, COST AND SPEED
What do placements cost?

We negotiate with publishers for you and pass their fees through at cost. You can pay for placements as you go, or we include them in your retainer.

Can we buy outreach and placements alone?

We currently work with clients on a full-service SEO package, and outreach comes as part of it.

Should we move budget from content volume to listicle outreach?

Both carry weight. For AEO, we like to split the budget down the middle between content and outreach.

How fast can you accelerate our mentions?

Growing AI mentions means building an accurate picture of your brand across the whole internet, and that takes time. We have seen improvements inside the first two months. D2L went from 12% to 33% of tracked AI answers in nine months. An enterprise procurement client moved from 76% to 88% of ChatGPT category answers in four months.

How long until we see results?

Clients start to see movement within 60 days. Early movement means new AI mentions on tracked prompts, rankings climbing on priority pages and more impressions on commercial keywords. Demos and signups follow once those gains hold.

WORKING TOGETHER
What do you need from us during onboarding?

We ask for customer interview transcripts and testimonials, competitor demo videos, GA4 event exports, CRM access, and a shared Slack channel.

How do you pace work around our legal review?

Many of our clients work in regulated sectors or have strict legal teams. We agree on guidelines and advance checks with your legal team up front, and we can set a quarterly call with them.

Does our site need cleanup before SEO and GEO work starts?

Our AEO work is also SEO work, so the two run together. Technical cleanliness is a big part of both. Your site may need cleanup first, especially if it carries older pages from an outdated SEO strategy.

Take control of your narrative in AI

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT 1. A 30-minute call about your markets and goals. 2. We show you the gap in AI answers and what we would do about it. 3. You get a 5-page proposal with timeline, terms and team.
Tell us about your markets and goals.We show you the gap and what we would do about it.Get a proposal