Foundation
$2,500/month
Builds the entity footprint first: About page, schema, Wikidata and core profiles, crawler access and tracking of 25 prompts in your category.
GEO for AI startups
GEO for AI startups
GEO for AI startups works by giving AI models a clear, consistent picture of a company they may barely know: a well-defined entity, precise product pages, and early mentions in tech press and developer communities that live-search tools pick up quickly.
New AI products often launch into categories that did not exist when a model was trained. Until the web describes you clearly and often, assistants either leave you out or confuse you with a similarly named project.
What buyers ask AI
These are example prompts of the kind AI startups should be tracking. In an audit we map the real prompts in your category and check which brands each AI engine names.
- “What are the best AI tools for summarizing sales calls?”
- “Is there an open-source alternative to [competitor] for agents?”
- “What is [your startup] and who founded it?”
- “Which AI coding assistants work offline?”
What AI engines look at for AI startups
A clear entity
AI names are often generic or shared with other projects. State your full company name, founders, founding year, category and location plainly on your About page, mark it up with Organization schema, and match it on Wikidata, Crunchbase and LinkedIn so models can tell you apart.
Precise product information
Explain what the product does, which models or data it uses, pricing, limits and integrations in specific terms. Vague “AI-powered platform” copy gives assistants nothing to quote. A short, factual page per use case works better than one long landing page.
Early tech press
Launch coverage, funding news and founder interviews in tech publications are how models first learn a new company exists. Make sure every article repeats the same one-line description of what you do.
Communities
Developers and early adopters discuss new tools on Reddit, Hacker News and Discord. Transparent founder participation and useful answers create the community signals that live-search AI tools cite for “best tool for” questions.
Our approach
How Cited approaches it
Every engagement starts with an AI visibility audit, then runs on one of three monthly packages. Full inclusions and prices are on the pricing page.
Growth
$5,000/month
The usual fit for funded startups: four GEO articles a month, Reddit and community presence, and niche tech press placements.
Authority
From $9,000/month
For well-funded teams in crowded AI categories: tier-one press outreach around launches and rounds, and a quarterly original data study.
Frequently asked question
- How does GEO work for AI startups?
- AI startups compete in crowded, fast-changing categories where AI tools often know little about new players. GEO helps by establishing a clear entity, publishing precise product information, and earning early mentions in tech press and communities so models learn who you are.
More answers on the GEO FAQ, including how AI chooses which brands to recommend.
See what AI says about your business
Run the free 60-second AI visibility score, or book a call to talk through an audit.
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