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GEO agency in Cleveland

More than 200 clients trust us.

Generative engine optimization, or GEO, is SEO for the answers AI writes. The aim is to be one of the few companies an assistant names. We do this work for businesses in Cleveland across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and the AI results in Google.

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200+
companies have already worked with Vértigo
4
places your customers ask: 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

Some of our clients

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

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

GEO for businesses in Cleveland: how we count progress

Here the result can be counted: how many times AI names your brand and how high up in the answer.

2

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

3

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

What we measure

1

review a month of every question we track, with before and after screenshots.

Follow-up

4

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

Where your customers ask

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexityGoogle AI

ClevelandUSAWorldwide

AI search optimization for companies in Cleveland

The Census Bureau puts the population of Cleveland at 365,379 in 2024. It is the second largest city in Ohio. Nationally it ranks 50th among US cities by population. In Ohio we cover 6 cities.

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. Vértigo is based in Murcia, Spain, usually 6 hours ahead of Cleveland. We work with clients abroad by video call, in English. The same service is available in Akron, Detroit and Dearborn.

Population
365,379
State
Ohio
Rank among US cities
50th
Time difference with our office
Murcia is usually 6 hours ahead
Distance to our office
6,600 km (4,100 miles)

Source: US Census Bureau, 2024 population estimates.

AI search optimization in Cleveland, shown on the map
Cleveland

What we do, depending on your sector

  • Dental practices

    When someone asks ChatGPT for a dentist they can trust in Cleveland, the answer comes from reviews, health directories and your own website. We put all three in order.

  • Real estate agencies

    AI gets asked about neighborhoods, prices and agencies people can trust. Good area guides, written with your own data, make you a source it can quote.

  • 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.

Our GEO work for businesses in Cleveland, part by part

GEO starts with knowing what AI says about you today. Before we touch anything, we ask each engine about your sector and check whether it names you, who it recommends and where it gets its information.

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

  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 make it clear who you are, what you do and where. It sounds minor, but it is the most common fault when an assistant describes a company badly.

  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.

What it takes to be named by AI

More and more people ask AI before they search. It makes no difference if the question is about a dentist in Cleveland, 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.

From the first analysis to the first mention

  1. 01

    We listen to AI

    We ask each engine about your sector and your brand to find out where we are starting from.

  2. 02

    Mention map

    We compare what AI says with your website and with the sources it cites. You get it in writing: what is missing and where to begin.

  3. 03

    Content and sources

    We prepare the pages AI needs in order to talk about you and work on your presence in the places it consults.

  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.

Reviews from our clients 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 Cleveland

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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 Cleveland?

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.

What is the difference between GEO and SEO?

With SEO you aim to appear near the top of the results page. With GEO you aim to be included in the answer an assistant writes. They are different jobs resting on the same things: a good website, good content and other people speaking well of you.

Does GEO work for a local business in Cleveland?

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.

Which AI engines do you cover?

We track four as standard: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI answers. They do not all work the same way, so we test each one separately and never assume one result applies to the others. Copilot or any other assistant can be added if your customers use it.

What happens if AI says something false about my company?

It can be corrected, though not overnight. AI repeats what it finds, so the source of the error has to be fixed and the correct fact reinforced on your website and your profiles. With assistants that answer from training, the old version can linger until the model is updated.

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