Home / Digital marketing / AI optimization (GEO)
Your clients no longer search only on Google. They ask their questions directly to ChatGPT, Perplexity and voice assistants. If your business doesn’t appear in those answers, you’re invisible to a fast-growing audience.
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is the discipline that structures your Web content so it can be understood, selected and recommended by artificial intelligence. It’s not traditional SEO: it’s an additional layer that targets a new discovery channel.
Today, our team in Quebec City integrates GEO into every strategy to cover both Google and generative search engines.
A complete GEO audit identifies not only the technical barriers holding back your Google rankings, but also the elements preventing artificial intelligence from understanding, citing or recommending your brand.
Having a website is no longer enough. It must be fast, well-structured, readable by humans AND by AI, mobile-friendly and aligned with your clients’ search intent, whether they ask their questions on Google or directly on ChatGPT.
GEO becomes a strategic lever to attract qualified traffic, appear in AI-generated answers, build lasting digital authority and reduce dependence on paid advertising.
Our experts support you at every step, from analysis to optimization, with cutting-edge tools (AI crawling, LLM citation analysis) and above all, a human, clear and educational approach.
Every GEO engagement follows a rigorous and evolving method, designed for each client’s reality and the requirements of generative search engines. Whether you’re a local business in Quebec City, a neighbourhood shop or a growing SME, we align your presence for AI-generated answers.
We analyze your current presence in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. For each of your services and strategic keywords, we verify whether your business is cited, how it is presented and which sources the AI prefers over yours.
We identify the questions your target audience asks AI engines and build a content plan designed to answer them. Each page is structured to maximize the chances of being selected as a source by generative algorithms.
We implement structured data (Schema.org), semantic tags, the “direct answer” format and E-E-A-T signals (Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trustworthiness) that influence source selection by AI engines.
GEO is not a one-time project. AI algorithms are constantly evolving. We monitor your mentions in generated answers, measure results and adjust the strategy to maintain your position as a preferred source.
GEO is the process of optimizing your content so it gets selected and cited by AI-powered search engines. Unlike traditional SEO, which aims to place your website in Google’s search results, GEO targets answers generated directly by artificial intelligence.
When a user asks a question to ChatGPT or Perplexity, these tools don’t just display links. They synthesize information from multiple sources and formulate a complete answer. Your goal: be the source the AI chooses to cite.
Here’s why your business needs a GEO strategy:
SEO remains essential for your organic visibility on Google. GEO adds a complementary layer on top of it. Both disciplines share common foundations, but GEO targets a different channel. Here’s how they compare:
Both approaches reinforce each other. A well-optimized SEO website already has a solid foundation for GEO. Our job is to build on that foundation to also capture traffic from AI-powered search engines.
Great GEO is more than technical optimization. It’s the ability to be recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews through a clear strategy, concrete actions and lasting results.
No. GEO complements SEO. Search engine optimization remains the foundation of your online visibility. GEO adds an optimization layer for AI-generated answers. Both strategies share common foundations and reinforce each other. At Affichez, we work on both in parallel.
Test it yourself: ask questions related to your services in ChatGPT and Perplexity. Check whether your business is mentioned or cited. Our AI visibility audit performs this analysis systematically for all your strategic keywords.
Yes. AI engines increasingly recommend local businesses when the query includes a geographic intent. The consistency of your information (name, address, phone number) across the Web and the quality of your local content are determining factors.
GEO focuses specifically on optimizing your content to be cited by AI-powered search engines. AI marketing is a broader term that includes the use of AI in your advertising campaigns, automation and data analysis.
Affichez combines over 14 years of experience in search engine optimization, a team of more than 30 specialists and offices in Quebec City. We have supported over 1,000 businesses and are certified Google Partner. Our approach combines SEO and GEO for complete visibility.