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How Much Does A GEO Or AEO Agency Cost In 2026?
A GEO or AEO agency can cost from a few thousand dollars per month for a limited program to $15,000 or more per month for enterprise strategy and execution. Public examples include First Page Sage tiers from $2,000 to $12,000 monthly and iPullRank's enterprise AI Search Strategy Program starting at $15,000 monthly.
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Published 2026 Price References
| Provider | Published Price | Scope Signal |
|---|---|---|
| First Page Sage | $2,000 to $12,000 per month across three published tiers | Packages vary across list placement, content, reputation and PR activity |
| iPullRank | AI Search Strategy Program starting at $15,000 per month | Enterprise strategy, content audit and plan, measurement and revenue influence |
These are provider-published examples, not a universal price index. Always compare the actual work, team and rights included.
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What Changes The Cost
Market breadth
More products, regions, languages, audiences and competitors expand the research corpus.
Starting condition
Technical debt, weak product documentation and inconsistent entities add remediation work.
Execution mix
Research, writing, development, analytics and digital PR require different specialists.
Evidence burden
Regulated or technical buying decisions require more review and stronger proof.
Measurement depth
Repeated multi-engine testing and preserved source evidence cost more than a single dashboard score.
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How To Compare Proposals
Normalize every proposal against the same buyer journey, prompt set, markets and deliverables. Separate one-time diagnostic work from monthly execution. Ask who implements recommendations, who owns content and data, how often prompts run, which evidence is retained, and what can stop the program. A low fee with no implementation can cost more than a focused engagement that closes a valuable gap.
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Charles Brian International Pricing Approach
Charles Brian International scopes pricing around the number of buyer journeys, markets, products, competitors, AI surfaces, prompt repetitions and implementation workstreams. The commercial document gives procurement a clear basis for comparison.
Scope unit
Company, category, buyer journey, market, platform and competitive set.
Deliverables
Baseline, source analysis, technical work, content, authority work, retesting and reporting.
Responsibilities
Named agency and client owners for access, approvals, publication and measurement.
Commercial controls
Itemized fees, third-party costs, assumptions, exclusions, ownership and change control.
Request a written scope tied to one defined commercial decision before comparing the investment with another provider.
Buyer Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What should be included in the fee?
The proposal should name deliverables, platforms, sample design, outputs, responsibilities, review cycles and reporting cadence.
Is an hourly AI consultant cheaper?
Hourly cost alone does not show value. Compare the defined problem, seniority, work product, execution support and accountability.
Should AI visibility be bundled with SEO?
Bundle when the same team can coordinate technical discovery, content and measurement. Keep responsibilities explicit so AI visibility is not just a renamed SEO report.
Why not publish one standard price?
Complex B2B scope varies materially. Qualification criteria and engagement models are more honest than a number detached from markets and deliverables.
Next Useful Step
Apply This Question To One Revenue-Critical Buyer Journey
Start with the commercial decision, evidence and measurement conditions that matter most. The first recommendation will define the most useful scope before any larger commitment.