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GEO agency in Des Moines

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 Des Moines, we measure what AI says about your brand today and do the work needed for it to cite you.

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200+
clients have trusted our team
4
AI engines where we work on your brand: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google
24h
is how long we usually take to reply to an inquiry
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.

GEO for businesses in Des Moines: how we count progress

We ask the same questions every month and write down, for each answer, if your company is in it, how high up and which source is cited.

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ways an assistant can answer: by searching the web at that moment or from what it learned months ago. We work on both.

How AI answers

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things we note for every answer: whether you appear, in what position and with which source.

What we measure

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

Follow-up

4

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

Where your customers ask

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexityGoogle AI

Des MoinesUSAWorldwide

GEO for businesses in Des Moines

Des Moines has 213,096 residents according to the US Census Bureau estimates for 2024, which makes it the largest city in Iowa. It is the 110th largest city in the United States. In Iowa we cover 3 cities.

AI knows the biggest cities well and the rest rather less. That is why, in a mid-sized city, giving it clear information about your business and your area pays off so much. Our office is in Murcia, Spain, about 7,500 km (4,700 miles) away and usually 7 hours ahead of you. We meet by video call. If your business is in Cedar Rapids, Omaha or Davenport, there is a page like this one for each.

Population
213,096
State
Iowa
Rank among US cities
110th
Time difference with our office
Murcia is usually 7 hours ahead
Distance to our office
7,500 km (4,700 miles)

Source: US Census Bureau, 2024 population estimates.

AI search optimization in Des Moines, shown on the map
Des Moines

What we do, depending on your sector

  • Law firms

    Many people describe their case to an AI assistant before they call a firm. If your site explains each practice area clearly, you are easier to cite when the question is about Des Moines.

  • 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.

  • 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 Des Moines.

What our GEO service in Des Moines 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

    Dozens of real questions from your sector, put to each engine. The result is a table showing where you appear and, where you do not, which competitors are there instead.

  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

    Fewer adjectives, more facts. We reorganise your website so that each page answers one specific question and answers it well.

  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

AI does not show a list for you to choose from. It chooses for you. When someone asks about an employment lawyer in Des Moines, they get a few names, and the first one has the advantage.

  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

    First call

    You tell us by video call what you sell and to whom, and we prepare the questions we are going to track.

  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

    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.

How clients rate us 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

Frequently asked questions about GEO in Des Moines

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How much does GEO cost in Des Moines?

It depends on your starting point and on how much competition your sector has. We do the visibility audit first, which tells us how much work there is, and then send you a quote based on it. It does not commit you to anything.

How long does GEO take to show results?

Expect weeks for some answers and months for others. When an assistant looks things up online, a new page or a fresh mention can show quickly. When it relies on its training, nothing moves until the model is updated, and only the company that makes it knows when that will be.

Does GEO work for a local business in Des Moines?

It does. For local questions, assistants draw heavily on map listings, review sites and neighborhood press, all things a business in Des Moines can improve. A national name is not required. Accurate details, recent reviews and pages that say plainly what you do and where are what count.

Can you do GEO for a business in Des Moines from Spain?

Yes. Nothing in this work requires a visit. We run the questions as a customer in Des Moines would ask them, meet you by video call in English and send a monthly report. Between reports you can write to the team whenever you need to.

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.

Do I need SEO for GEO to work?

It is not compulsory, but it shows. If your website does not appear in search engines, assistants that read the web live have a hard time finding you. A site with sound SEO gives GEO something to build on, and we handle both in the same team.

Find out whether AI recommends your company

The audit takes your sector, a list of questions a customer would ask and four AI engines. You get back a plain document showing where you appear today and what to do first. We usually reply within 24 hours.

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