What does GEO actually mean?

GEO stands for generative engine optimization. PruneQ uses the term for improving owned-site crawlability, entity clarity, and answer-ready source material, then recording dated observations from AI answer tools. It is not local SEO, and it cannot guarantee visibility, citations, or recommendations.

What is AI search visibility for an expert or consultant?

It is a dated observation of how selected AI tools answer specific questions about you or your specialty. Those answers can change and do not reveal a single cause, so PruneQ pairs them with crawl, page, entity, and source checks rather than treating one screenshot as a ranking score.

How do I check my own AI visibility right now?

Open ChatGPT (with web search on) and Perplexity, ask “best [your specialty] for [your buyer],” and see whether you appear. Then ask about you by name: “Who is [your name]? What do they do and what do they charge?” Check whether the answer is accurate and whether it cites your site. Those two tests are exactly what we measure, screenshot, and fix.

How fast will I see results?

There is no reliable fixed timeline. The day 30 to 45 follow-up repeats the same checks and reports what changed or stayed flat. Competitive recommendation prompts may depend on third-party sources and can take much longer, with no guaranteed outcome.

Do third-party mentions really matter?

They can matter because answer tools may draw on directories, reviews, articles, marketplaces, podcasts, publications, newsletters, and community discussion. Which sources matter varies by query and engine, so Authority Growth begins with a dated source map rather than a guaranteed placement formula.

Do I have to take a monthly subscription?

No. The Website Cleanup is complete on its own and includes the 30 to 45 day follow-up check. Monitor, Page Growth, and Authority Growth exist if you want ongoing tracking, owned-page improvements, or a third-party authority campaign. They are never required, and you can cancel anytime.

Do we ever get on a call?

No. Everything is async. You send one intake email, then we work, then you get a Loom walkthrough and written report. Questions happen over email.

AI search visibility (GEO)

AI search visibility for consultants, measured without fake certainty.

Some buyers use Google and AI assistants while researching consultants and service providers. PruneQ improves the owned-site signals those systems may use and records what selected answers show before and after. Fixed price, async, no calls.

Start the cleanup ($750)

One-time, fixed price30 to 45 day follow-up includedNo subscription required

What GEO means

Generative engine optimization, in plain English.

GEO is the label PruneQ uses for owned-site readiness and dated answer-engine measurement: crawlability, page clarity, machine-readable identity, source consistency, and repeatable prompt checks.

It is not local or geographic SEO, and it is not a magic markup trick. The work begins with normal SEO fundamentals and records dated AI-tool observations as evidence. Search and AI systems still decide what they index, rank, cite, or recommend.

GEO sits on top of solid SEO fundamentals. If your site also needs technical and content cleanup, start with SEO cleanup. If you are starting from scratch or rebuilding, see website builds.

Run the test your buyers are running.

Open ChatGPT or Perplexity and ask the question a buyer in your market would ask this week:

“Best fractional CMO for B2B SaaS startups”
“Pricing consultant for agencies, who do you recommend?”
“Is [your name] a good [your specialty]? What do they charge?”
“Top RevOps consultants for HubSpot teams”

Two observations are common: you may be absent from a specific answer, or the answer may contain stale or incomplete details. Either is a baseline to investigate, not proof of lost business or a diagnosis of the cause.

PruneQ checks the owned-site facts, crawl path, entity links, and outside sources before recommending a contained fix. The same prompt can then be repeated as a dated check.

Start with the short guide to checking what AI says about your business, or use the five-prompt baseline when you are ready to repeat the same questions over time.

Why expert businesses win or lose in AI search

Some buyers use AI during research

AI assistants can be one source in a buyer's early research. A dated prompt check shows what an answer said at that moment; it does not prove lost demand or identify the cause by itself.

Entity clarity is inspectable

Name, specialty, buyer, services, pricing, profiles, and proof should agree across the pages and profiles you control. Structured data can make that relationship explicit without guaranteeing how an engine uses it.

Measure before drawing conclusions

PruneQ records the baseline, changes owned-site signals, and checks the same prompts again. The result may move, stay flat, or vary, which is why the evidence is reported instead of promised.

How results actually work

Two layers, two timelines, and we are honest about both.

Layer 1, owned-site cleanup

Accurate when they ask about you

“Who is [your name]?” “Is [your name] worth it?” “[You] vs [rival]?” Branded answers may draw from your site and public profiles. Core structured data, answer-ready pages, entity consistency, and crawlability improve the source material you control. The included 30 to 45 day check records what changed or stayed flat; it does not promise a result.

Layer 2, months, Authority Growth

Recommended when they ask “who's best”

“Best [your specialty]” answers can draw on third-party sources such as directories, articles, communities, and podcasts. Authority Growth maps the sources observed for the target prompts, then pursues legitimate profile and editorial work. That process can take months and does not guarantee inclusion.

What we guarantee, and what we never will

We guarantee what we control: valid schema, fixed crawlability, restructured pages, entity consistency, a delivered report, and free fixes for any implementation error. We never guarantee rankings, citations, recommendations, or leads, because AI engines decide their own answers, and anyone promising otherwise is guessing with your money. Instead of promises, you get before and after screenshots of real prompts, so you can see exactly what changed.

One door, three optional paths

Pricing for AI search visibility

Start with the cleanup. Decide about anything monthly only after your day 30 to 45 receipts are in hand. Subscriptions are never required.

Start here

Website Cleanup

$750, One-time

Normally $750; final fixed quote is $500 to $1,000 by site size before payment

A bounded cleanup of the owned-site signals search and AI systems may use: crawlability, page clarity, machine-readable identity, profile consistency, and answer-ready source material.

Baseline visibility scan: buyer-style prompts across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini, with screenshots
Person and Organization schema (you and your business, marked up as entities)
sameAs graph: site, LinkedIn, podcasts, and directories all pointing at the same you
Homepage and key pages restructured answer-style (who you are, who you serve, what it costs)
Entity consistency cleanup (same name, title, specialty everywhere you appear)
Crawlability and indexing basics (robots, sitemap, canonical checks)
Search Console and GA4 baseline review or setup guidance
Loom walkthrough and written report
30 to 45 day follow-up visibility check included (same prompts, new screenshots)

Delivered async. No calls. No subscription required, ever.

Start the cleanup

Monitor

$199/ month, optional

A monthly evidence and technical-health review after the cleanup.

Frozen five-prompt scan with dated screenshots
Search Console and GA4 review when access is available
Indexing and schema review
Short monthly report with next actions

Cancel anytime, never required.

Ask about Monitor

Page Growth

$499/ month, optional

Everything in Monitor, plus ongoing improvements to the pages and profiles you control.

Everything in Monitor
One priority page improvement per month
New or improved answer-ready sections
Internal links and profile or entity consistency updates
Entity and schema updates as your business evolves

Cancel anytime. This improves your owned pages; the third-party authority campaign is scoped separately.

Ask about Page Growth

Authority Growth

From $1,500/ month, scoped after cleanup

Everything in Monitor, plus ethical work to strengthen and track verifiable third-party authority over time.

Everything in Monitor
Monthly prompt and source map tied to the frozen evidence set
Directory, marketplace, and profile consistency cleanup
Review and proof plan using real customer evidence
Ethical earned-source opportunity work
One substantial authority asset per month
Mention and citation tracking

No guaranteed placements, rankings, citations, recommendations, or leads. No fake reviews, fake forum posts, sock puppets, or undisclosed pay-for-play.

Ask about Authority Growth

See every offer side by side on the pricing page.

Pilot pricing

A few discounted pilot slots may be available.

Limited pilot pricing may be available for qualified businesses willing to provide feedback and allow anonymized before and after screenshots. The normal public Website Cleanup price is $750.

Ask about the cleanup

Same work, same deliverables, same screenshots. No guarantees, no public details without approval.

Async, like the rest of your work

No discovery call, no kickoff call, no check-in calls. You send the intake, we work, you get the receipts.

1
Send one email or run the free scan
Your site URL, what you do, who you serve. A few minutes, no form marathon, no discovery call.
2
Get a fixed quote and delivery date
One quote inside the listed range, based on your site's size. You have it before you commit anything.
3
Grant read access
One email lists exactly what we need: your site or CMS, and Google Search Console or GA4 if you have them.
4
We do the work
Baseline scan, schema, page restructuring, entity cleanup, verification re-scan. You keep working, and nothing is needed from you.
5
You get the receipts
A Loom walkthrough and written report with before and after screenshots. Then a follow-up check at day 30 to 45 with fresh screenshots. After that, if you want it, we can talk about a subscription.

Questions about AI search visibility

What does GEO actually mean?: GEO stands for generative engine optimization. PruneQ uses the term for improving owned-site crawlability, entity clarity, and answer-ready source material, then recording dated observations from AI answer tools. It is not local SEO, and it cannot guarantee visibility, citations, or recommendations.
What is AI search visibility for an expert or consultant?: It is a dated observation of how selected AI tools answer specific questions about you or your specialty. Those answers can change and do not reveal a single cause, so PruneQ pairs them with crawl, page, entity, and source checks rather than treating one screenshot as a ranking score.
How do I check my own AI visibility right now?: Open ChatGPT (with web search on) and Perplexity, ask “best [your specialty] for [your buyer],” and see whether you appear. Then ask about you by name: “Who is [your name]? What do they do and what do they charge?” Check whether the answer is accurate and whether it cites your site. Those two tests are exactly what we measure, screenshot, and fix.
Can you guarantee ChatGPT or Google will recommend me?: No, and nobody honestly can, because AI engines decide their own answers. What we guarantee is what we control: valid schema, fixed crawlability, restructured pages, entity consistency, a delivered report, and free fixes for any implementation error. Then we show you before and after screenshots so you can see what changed.
How fast will I see results?: There is no reliable fixed timeline. The day 30 to 45 follow-up repeats the same checks and reports what changed or stayed flat. Competitive recommendation prompts may depend on third-party sources and can take much longer, with no guaranteed outcome.
Do third-party mentions really matter?: They can matter because answer tools may draw on directories, reviews, articles, marketplaces, podcasts, publications, newsletters, and community discussion. Which sources matter varies by query and engine, so Authority Growth begins with a dated source map rather than a guaranteed placement formula.
Do I have to take a monthly subscription?: No. The Website Cleanup is complete on its own and includes the 30 to 45 day follow-up check. Monitor, Page Growth, and Authority Growth exist if you want ongoing tracking, owned-page improvements, or a third-party authority campaign. They are never required, and you can cancel anytime.
Do we ever get on a call?: No. Everything is async. You send one intake email, then we work, then you get a Loom walkthrough and written report. Questions happen over email.

Start with a dated baseline.

One email starts it. Send your site URL, what you do, and who you serve. You get a fixed quote and a committed delivery date back before you spend anything.