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GEO agency in Columbus

More than 200 clients trust us.

GEO, also called AI SEO, is how a company gets named when people take their questions to ChatGPT or Gemini instead of Google. For businesses in Columbus, we measure what AI says about your brand today and do the work needed for it to cite you.

  • 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
places your customers ask: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google
24h
is how long we usually take to reply to an inquiry
34
Google reviews with an average rating of 5.0

Some of our clients

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

And more than 200 clients who have already trusted Vértigo.

GEO in Columbus, measured in mentions

A mention is easy to check. Either the answer names your company or it does not, and we keep the screenshots from each month so you can see the change.

2

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

How AI answers

3

numbers sum up each month: answers you appear in, links to your site and visits that arrive from AI.

What we measure

1

time a month we repeat the same questions in each engine and compare them with the month before.

Follow-up

4

places where we measure your brand: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and the AI answers in Google.

Where your customers ask

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexityGoogle AI

ColumbusUSAWorldwide

AI search optimization for companies in Columbus

The Census Bureau puts the population of Columbus at 201,830 in 2024. It is the second largest city in Georgia. It is the 121st largest city in the United States. We have pages for 6 cities in Georgia.

In mid-sized cities few companies have worked on how they appear in AI answers so far. Starting now gives you a lead that is hard for a competitor to close later. Murcia, where our office is, lies about 7,400 km (4,600 miles) away, usually 6 hours ahead of Columbus. We arrange calls at a time that suits you. We offer the same in Montgomery, South Fulton and Macon.

Population
201,830
State
Georgia
Rank among US cities
121st
Time difference with our office
Murcia is usually 6 hours ahead
Distance to our office
7,400 km (4,600 miles)

Source: US Census Bureau, 2024 population estimates.

AI search optimization in Columbus, shown on the map
Columbus

What we do, depending on your sector

  • Veterinary clinics

    Owners ask AI about symptoms and about clinics that are open. With hours, services and reviews kept up to date, your clinic has a better chance of appearing in the answer in Columbus.

  • Solar panel installers

    It is a purchase people talk through with AI: how many panels, how much they save, who installs them. Your real projects and your numbers are exactly what it needs to cite you.

  • Moving companies

    AI gets asked what a move costs and who can be trusted. Published guide rates and verified reviews carry the most weight in its answer.

What our GEO service in Columbus includes

We measure before we change anything. The starting picture shows the answers you appear in and, for the ones that leave you out, who is there in your place.

  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 find out what your customers really ask AI about what you sell, in your city, nationwide or abroad.

  3. 03

    Content AI can cite

    AI cites what it can summarize without getting it wrong. We turn your pages into direct answers, with your own figures and the name of whoever stands behind them.

  4. 04

    Structured data and brand

    We tidy up what AI knows about you: structured data, business profile and consistent listings, so it does not confuse you with anyone else.

  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 measure the visits that come from ChatGPT, Perplexity or Gemini and what those visitors do on your website, to find out whether the mentions bring customers.

From not appearing to being the first recommendation

Someone asking about an emergency vet in Columbus or a solar panel installer in Columbus does not get pages of results. They get a short reply with a few company names in it. The simulation here follows one company from absent to first recommendation.

  1. We measure what each engine says today about your sector.
  2. We turn your website into a clear source that can be cited.
  3. We put your brand data in order so AI has no doubts.
  4. We earn mentions in the sources it consults.

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

    Baseline

    We check what each engine says today about your company and about your competitors.

  2. 02

    Status report

    You receive a document with the answers, the sources and the actions we propose, from most to least important.

  3. 03

    Monthly work

    We publish the content that is missing, correct your brand details and work to get the sources in your sector to cite you.

  4. 04

    We ask again

    Every month we put the same questions to each engine and compare. What works gets more time and what does not gets changed.

Client reviews 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 Columbus

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What is GEO, or generative engine optimization?

Think of it as SEO for answers instead of lists. A search engine shows a page of links and lets you choose. An AI assistant writes a reply and mentions a handful of companies in it. Generative engine optimization, GEO for short, is the work of getting your company into that reply.

How much does GEO cost in Columbus?

We do not publish prices because two projects are rarely alike. The cost follows the number of questions you want to appear in, the state of your website and how well known your brand already is. You get a written quote after the first review and can say no.

Does GEO work for a local business in Columbus?

Yes, and it is where competition is still lightest. AI answers questions about local businesses every day and takes its facts from business profiles, reviews and local media. If yours are up to date, a good part of the work is already done.

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.

Can visits from AI be measured?

For the most part, yes. When AI links to your website and someone clicks, the source is recorded. What leaves no trace is the person who reads the answer and looks you up by name afterwards, which is why we also watch searches for your brand.

Is GEO the same as AI SEO or AEO?

They overlap almost completely. Different agencies and tools use GEO, AEO, LLM optimization or AI SEO for the same job, which is getting a company named in AI answers. If you are comparing proposals, look at what each one measures and delivers, since the label tells you little.

Find out whether AI recommends your company

In the audit you see, with screenshots, whether AI names you, who it recommends in your place and where it gets its information. There is no obligation.

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