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GEO agency in San Mateo

More than 200 clients trust us.

GEO is the work of getting your company mentioned when someone asks ChatGPT or Gemini for a recommendation. Some of your customers in San Mateo already ask an assistant before they open Google. We work so that the answer carries your name.

  • Looked at by a person, not a tool
  • We reply within one working day
  • No obligation

Featured in the Spanish press

  • Cadena SER
  • COPE
  • El Español
  • La Opinión de Murcia
  • La 7 Televisión Región de Murcia
  • Murcia Plaza
  • Murcia Diario
  • Murcia.com
  • Murcia Economía
  • Élite Murcia
  • Madridiario
  • El Periódico de Ceuta
200+
clients across SEO, GEO and web design
4
assistants where we track your brand: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI
24h
is our usual time to get back to you
34
client reviews on Google, averaging five stars

Companies that trust Vértigo

  • PcComponentes
  • Locking
  • Destaco.es
  • PentestingTeam
  • Legitec
  • Mudanzas Grupo Unión

More than 200 companies have handed us their marketing so far.

What we measure when we do GEO in San Mateo

There are no rankings as there are in Google, but there are numbers: answers you appear in, links to your website and visits that arrive from AI.

2

paths lead to an answer, live search and the memory of the model. Each one calls for different work.

How AI answers

3

checks on each question: does it name you, who does it put first and where does it get that from.

What we measure

1

monthly report with the saved answers, so you can see with your own eyes what has changed.

Follow-up

4

assistants we check every month: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI.

Where your customers ask

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexityGoogle AI

San MateoUSAWorldwide

How we work on GEO in San Mateo

The Census Bureau puts the population of San Mateo at 103,006 in 2024. It is the 71st largest city in California. Nationally it ranks 321st among US cities by population. We have pages for 76 cities in California.

When AI cannot find details about a local business, it recommends one from elsewhere. A few clear pages, a well-kept business profile and recent reviews change that answer. Our office is in Murcia, Spain, about 9,700 km (6,000 miles) away and usually 9 hours ahead of you. We meet by video call. The same service is available in Daly City, Hayward and San Francisco.

Population
103,006
State
California
Rank among US cities
321st
Time difference with our office
Murcia is usually 9 hours ahead
Distance to our office
9,700 km (6,000 miles)

Source: US Census Bureau, 2024 population estimates.

AI search optimization in San Mateo, shown on the map
San Mateo

How people ask AI in San Mateo

  • Accounting firms

    AI answers tax questions every day and needs sources it can rely on. A firm that explains each step well can be one of the sources it cites.

  • Therapists

    Many people talk to AI first. Whether your practice appears when it suggests professional help depends on your profiles, your reviews and how you present yourself on your site.

  • Hotels

    Trips are now planned by asking AI. Whether it names your hotel depends on what guides, reviews and your own website say about you.

What our GEO service in San Mateo includes

The first job is to listen. We put the questions your customer would ask to each assistant and note which companies come up and which pages it uses as sources.

  1. 01

    AI visibility audit

    We check what each assistant knows about your company and whether what it says is correct. Sometimes it does name you, but describes you badly or with old details.

  2. 02

    Question research

    We collect the doubts your customer settles before buying: prices, comparisons, who to go to. Those are the questions you want to appear in.

  3. 03

    Content AI can cite

    We create the pages that are missing: guide prices, comparisons, frequently asked questions. That is the material answers are made from.

  4. 04

    Structured data and brand

    We mark up your website with structured data and bring your Google Business Profile and other listings up to date, since that is where engines get the basics.

  5. 05

    Mentions in the sources AI consults

    AI recommends whoever it sees recommended. We aim to get you into the articles, lists and publications it uses as references in your sector.

  6. 06

    Tracking mentions and citations

    We repeat the same questions every month and compare. That way you see, with screenshots, which answers you have won and which are still pending.

From absent in AI answers to first recommendation

More and more people ask AI before they search. It makes no difference if the question is about an accountant for small businesses in San Mateo, a gaming laptop or luggage storage in New York. AI names a few companies and the rest go unmentioned.

  1. We see which answers your brand is missing from.
  2. We publish the content AI needs in order to name you.
  3. We correct what the engines have wrong about you.
  4. We add mentions in reliable sources.

Illustrative simulation. AI answers change every time a question is asked and nobody can guarantee a specific recommendation.

What working on GEO with Vértigo is like

  1. 01

    Starting picture

    We put your customer's questions to each assistant and save the answers.

  2. 02

    Diagnosis

    We work out why it recommends others: what their websites have and where they are mentioned. Out comes a task list, in order.

  3. 03

    Delivery

    Content, structured data and media mentions, month by month, with tasks you know about in advance.

  4. 04

    Follow-up

    AI answers change often. We keep watch and react when your brand moves up or down.

What our clients say on Google

5.0

34 Google reviews

“Friendly, effective and quick to sort things out. 100% recommended.”
Marta G. · Google review, translated from Spanish
“Without a doubt the best marketing decision I have made.”
Imelda · Google review, translated from Spanish
“I am really happy with the guys at Vértigo, Jesús and Raúl.”
NP · Google review, translated from Spanish

Common questions about AI search optimization in San Mateo

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How much does GEO cost in San Mateo?

There is no single fee. A brand that AI already talks about needs less work than one starting from nothing, and a crowded sector calls for more content and more mentions. After the audit we send you a fixed quote and you decide, with no obligation.

How long does GEO take to show results?

It depends on the assistant. Those that read the web at the moment of answering pick up changes soon, sometimes in a few weeks. Those that answer from memory need a new version of the model. That is why we work on both routes at once.

Can you do GEO for a business in San Mateo from Spain?

Yes. We are based in Murcia, Spain, and work with clients abroad remotely, in English, by video call. You do not need to be in a place to ask AI about its businesses. Each month you receive the report with the answers and the tasks completed.

How do you know what AI says about my company?

We ask the questions a customer would ask, many times and on different days, because AI does not always answer the same way. From that set of answers comes a dependable figure for how often you appear, and you can read every saved answer yourself.

Do I need to change my website to do GEO?

You rarely have to rebuild it. The usual work is rewriting some pages, adding the ones that are missing and marking up your data properly. We only propose a new website when the current one is hard for search engines and AI crawlers to read.

Can visits from AI be measured?

Yes. Visits that come from ChatGPT, Perplexity or Gemini can be separated out in your website analytics. We show them to you each month alongside the mentions, so you can see whether being named is turning into visits and inquiries.

Shall we see what AI says about your company?

We analyze what AI says today about your company and your competitors, at local, national or international level. You receive a report with the actions for your brand in order of priority.

  • We usually reply within 24 hours
  • Every request is reviewed by a person
  • No obligation
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