In brief: To get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google's AI answers, three agencies stand out. Datashake suits brands that want to manage their AI visibility within an overall acquisition strategy. Cybercité is aimed at companies looking for a large agency that combines SEO, GEO, advertising and data. Resoneo targets major brands and e-commerce sites that want to hold their positions on Google as well as in generative AI. The next seven meet more specific needs.
- Datashake: For brands that want to manage their AI visibility within an overall acquisition strategy.
- Cybercité: For companies that want an overall strategy combining SEO, GEO, advertising and data with a large agency.
- Resoneo: For major brands and e-commerce sites that want to manage their visibility on Google and in generative AI.
- Peak Ace: For national or international brands that want to manage their visibility on Google and in AI engines.
- Uplix: For brands that want to bring SEO, GEO, advertising and data together in a single, measurable strategy.
- Webconversion: For B2B companies that want to generate qualified leads through Google and AI engines.
- Agence Onze: For e-commerce sites, SaaS companies, media and B2B businesses that want to grow both on Google and in AI answers.
- SEO Monkey: For e-commerce sites, SaaS companies, marketplaces and service businesses that want to be visible on Google and cited by AI.
- Empirik: For companies that want to be cited by AI, backed by reliable data.
- JVWEB: For e-commerce, B2B or lead-gen businesses that want to connect GEO, SEO and paid campaigns, in France and internationally.
Updated 31 October 2026.
Why Hire a GEO Agency in 2026?
Your customers no longer search only on Google. According to the Baromètre du numérique (Digital Barometer) published in February 2026 by Arcep, Arcom, the Conseil général de l'économie, ANCT and Crédoc, 48% of French people say they used generative AI tools in 2025, compared with a fifth in 2023. Among 18 to 24-year-olds, the figure reaches 85%. When an assistant answers directly, the brand it cites gains the advantage. The others vanish from the answer.
GEO means working on that presence: clear content, structured data, mentions on sources that AI considers reliable. The discipline is young. Many SEO agencies have added the word GEO to their offering in a short space of time, and methods vary widely from one provider to another.
Buyers therefore fear three things. Paying for traditional SEO that has simply been rebranded. Receiving reports that cannot be linked to sales or leads. Signing a long-term contract while AI engines keep changing their rules. The ranking below helps you sort the wheat from the chaff.
How Did We Choose These 10 Agencies?
This ranking is based solely on what each company publishes itself (its website, its methodology and case study pages), as read at the time of the update. Four criteria counted:
- A genuine GEO methodology: The agency demonstrates an approach specific to AI engines, beyond rebranded traditional SEO.
- Measuring AI visibility: It tracks your citations in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini or Google's AI answers using a clear, reproducible protocol.
- Link with acquisition: It connects GEO with your other levers, SEO, advertising and data, to assess the real impact on your leads and sales.
- Fit with your profile: Its client references match your size, sector and business model, whether e-commerce, B2B or a major brand.
Top 10 GEO Agencies (AI Search Optimisation) in France (2026)
1. Datashake
Datashake describes itself as a digital acceleration group. Its SEO & GEO offering optimises your visibility on search engines and LLMs, through technical, semantic and link-building work. The group also offers GEA: advertising campaigns on ChatGPT and generative AI. Specialist entities (SEA, SMA, SEO, GEO, creative, data) work in a coordinated way. AI is built into its processes to free up time for analysis and strategy. For Celio, the agency strengthened visibility on ChatGPT and Gemini.
Strengths:
- GEO offering combined with technical SEO, semantic SEO and link building
- Advertising campaigns on ChatGPT and generative AI (GEA)
- Over 1,000 advertisers supported, including Celio and SwissLife
Who it's for: Brands that want to manage their AI visibility within an overall acquisition strategy.
2. Cybercité
Cybercité describes itself as an expert digital marketing agency, organised into six areas of expertise. It offers a GEO Strategy and a GEO & LLM Audit to improve your visibility on AI engines, alongside SEO, SEA, data analytics and content marketing. Its approach runs from audit to strategy, then from tactics to analysis. Its R&D team develops tools such as the DataGarden SEO software, and an AI Lab feeds into its strategies.
Strengths:
- Dedicated GEO & LLM Audit offering for AI engines
- Over a hundred and twenty experts and six local agencies
- In-house tools including DataGarden and an AI Lab
Who it's for: Companies that want an overall strategy combining SEO, GEO, advertising and data with a large agency.
3. Resoneo
Resoneo is an independent digital marketing consultancy specialising in search engines, data strategies and digital media performance. Its GEO offering supports you from visibility audits and sentiment analysis through to strategy, so that your brand is mentioned by LLMs such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity. The approach combines business vision, technical expertise, media know-how and AI applied to Search, using external tools and its own in-house platform, MATRICEO.
Strengths:
- Over 90 expert consultants in SEO, GEO, SEA and Analytics
- In-house MATRICEO tool platform developed through R&D
- Client references cited: Generali, Dassault Systèmes, Ducray, Easyvoyage
Who it's for: Major brands and e-commerce sites that want to manage their visibility on Google and in generative AI.
4. Peak Ace
Peak Ace is an SEO and GEO agency, part of the HEROIKS group, with offices in Paris, Nantes and Berlin. It supports your SEO and GEO strategies by combining strategic vision with operational delivery: technical, semantic, link building, SEO/SEA synergy. Its 'predictive SEO & GEO' approach relies on its own AI layers, fed by historical data and in-house methodologies. It also offers data, AI-assisted content, content strategies and a pool of experts embedded in your teams.
Strengths:
- Over twenty years of consulting experience in search
- Proprietary AI tools to measure and predict results
- Published case studies: Sport 2000, Arval, CEWE, Cetelem
Who it's for: National or international brands that want to manage their visibility on Google and in AI engines.
5. Uplix
Uplix is an SEO, Paid Media and Data agency that also offers AI and GEO services. It supports brands from the initial audit through to optimising content and brand signals for LLMs such as ChatGPT, Perplexity or Gemini. Its approach unifies Search, Media and Data. An in-house R&D unit develops proprietary AI-powered technologies to identify optimisation levers. The agency won the Grand Prix Digital Cas d'Or Search & IA for its Predictive Ranking solution.
Strengths:
- Winner of the Grand Prix Digital Cas d'Or Search & IA
- Proprietary technologies developed by an in-house R&D unit
- Rated 5/5 from 51 Google client reviews
Who it's for: Brands that want to bring SEO, GEO, advertising and data together in a single, measurable strategy.
6. Webconversion
Webconversion is a 100% B2B digital marketing agency based in Lyon, founded in 2017. It makes brands visible on Google and in AI through SEO and GEO. Its GEO offering, launched in early 2025, aims to get your brand cited and recommended by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and AI Overviews: audit, content, citation tracking. The agency also manages your Ads campaigns on a cost-per-lead basis and supports inbound marketing with HubSpot.
Strengths:
- Structured GEO offering since early 2025
- Over 80 GEO audits carried out, according to its website
- Dual SEO and GEO expertise, certified HubSpot partner
Who it's for: B2B companies that want to generate qualified leads through Google and AI engines.
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7. Agence Onze
Onze is an SEO and GEO agency that says it does nothing but Search. A compact team of senior SEO consultants offers audits, ongoing support, link building, copywriting, site redesigns and a GEO & AI Search offering to be visible on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews. The agency relies on proprietary tools: daily AI visibility monitoring, source site detection, GEO listicle writing. It promises a clear action plan, regular follow-up and a day rate of €650.
Strengths:
- Compact team of senior SEO consultants, with no middle managers
- Proprietary tools for daily AI visibility monitoring
- Clear client process: response within 48 hours, monthly reporting
Who it's for: E-commerce sites, SaaS companies, media and B2B businesses that want to grow both on Google and in AI answers.
8. SEO Monkey
SEO Monkey describes itself as an SEO and GEO agency that makes your brand visible on Google and in the answers of AI tools such as ChatGPT. It claims to have supported over 400 companies since 2020. Its SEO division covers GEO, international SEO, backlinks, migrations, online reputation, Reddit and YouTube. It also draws on Paid, Studio and Data divisions and in-house tools such as Crawlr and Trackr, and offers a free pre-audit.
Strengths:
- Dedicated GEO offering, with Reddit visibility to get cited by LLMs
- Over 400 companies supported since 2020
- In-house tools and real-time project tracking
Who it's for: E-commerce sites, SaaS companies, marketplaces and service businesses that want to be visible on Google and cited by AI.
9. Empirik
Empirik is a digital marketing agency based in Paris and Lyon that turns your data into value. For GEO, it analyses your visibility in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and AI Overviews using its LLM Brand Tracker tool. It handles SEO and GEO in synergy, supported by Thot SEO to optimise content for Google and LLMs. Its method follows three steps: define, deploy, manage. CRO is built into every GEO strategy.
Strengths:
- In-house tools: LLM Brand Tracker, Thot SEO and Impakkt
- GEO managed in synergy with SEO and CRO
- Clear three-step method: define, deploy, manage
Who it's for: Companies that want to be cited by AI, backed by reliable data.
10. JVWEB
JVWEB is a digital marketing agency that drives acquisition through data: SEA, SEO, Social Ads, Display, Amazon Ads and GEO. For GEO, it offers monitoring, auditing and management, and structures your content so that it becomes the source of truth cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google SGE. Its Data & AI Unit builds proprietary tools and bespoke automations. The agency claims 22 years of experience, more than 500 active clients and over 40 countries covered.
Strengths:
- Structured GEO offer: monitoring, auditing and management
- Data & AI Unit with in-house proprietary tools
- 22 years of experience, 100+ experts, 4 offices
Who it's for: e-commerce, B2B or lead-gen businesses that want to connect GEO, SEO and paid campaigns, in France and internationally.
All 10 Compared in One Table
| # | Company | Who it's for | Key strength | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datashake | Brands that want to manage their visibility in AI as part of an overall acquisition strategy. | GEO offering combined with technical SEO, semantic SEO and link building | datashake.fr |
| 2 | Cybercité | Businesses that want an overall strategy combining SEO, GEO, advertising and data with a large agency. | Dedicated GEO & LLM Audit offering for AI engines | cybercite.fr |
| 3 | Resoneo | Major brands and e-commerce sites that want to manage their visibility on Google and in generative AI. | Over 90 expert consultants in SEO, GEO, SEA and Analytics | resoneo.com |
| 4 | Peak Ace | National or international brands that want to manage their visibility on Google and in AI search engines. | Over twenty years of consulting experience in search | peakace.fr |
| 5 | Uplix | Brands that want to connect SEO, GEO, advertising and data in a single, measurable strategy. | Winner of the Grand Prix Digital Cas d'Or Search & IA | uplix.fr |
| 6 | Webconversion | B2B companies that want to generate qualified leads via Google and AI search engines. | Structured GEO offering since early 2025 | webconversion.fr |
| 7 | Agence Onze | E-commerce sites, SaaS, media and B2B companies that want to grow both on Google and in AI answers. | Compact team of senior SEO consultants, with no middle managers | agenceonze.fr |
| 8 | SEO Monkey | E-commerce sites, SaaS, marketplaces and service businesses that want to be visible on Google and cited by AI. | Dedicated GEO offering, with Reddit visibility to get cited by LLMs | seo-monkey.fr |
| 9 | Empirik | Businesses that want to be cited by AI, backed by reliable data. | In-house tools: LLM Brand Tracker, Thot SEO and Impakkt | empirik.fr |
| 10 | JVWEB | E-commerce, B2B or lead-gen businesses that want to connect GEO, SEO and paid campaigns, in France and internationally. | Structured GEO offer: monitoring, auditing and management | jvweb.fr |
What Should You Check Before Signing?
- Ask for a demo of the tool or method that measures your citations in AI, along with the list of queries tracked.
- Insist on a quantified baseline audit so you can compare results objectively after a few months.
- Check who actually works on your account, their experience and how much time is dedicated to you.
- Read the contract length and exit terms carefully, as AI search engines evolve quickly.
- Ask for recent case studies in your sector, with results you can verify.
Where Does Esekai Fit In?
Esekai is a Paris-based vertical video studio founded by Tony Lo. We produce creative ads, UGC videos and organic content for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, and run TikTok Ads and Meta Ads campaigns. More than 350 brands supported in 3 years. The agencies ranked here get you cited by AI. Our videos then make people want to buy. Discover Esekai.
Conclusion
GEO is no longer a gamble. Your customers are already asking AI their questions. Choose Datashake, Cybercité or Resoneo for a comprehensive set-up, or a more specialised agency depending on your sector and size. Either way, insist on clear measurement, a flexible commitment and recent proof before signing.
Honourable Mentions: 10 More Worth Knowing
| Company | Who it's for | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Keyweo | Businesses, particularly international ones, that want to connect SEO, GEO and advertising in AI. | keyweo.com |
| Kelcible | SMEs and mid-sized companies in western France, particularly in Anjou and Pays de la Loire, that want a complete digital plan including AI visibility. | kelcible.fr |
| Natural-net | SMEs, non-profits and institutions that want to connect GEO, SEO, SEA and their website. | natural-net.fr |
| Junto | E-retailers, SaaS and lead-gen businesses that want to link AI visibility with paid acquisition. | junto.fr |
| Jalis | Tradespeople, retailers, independent professionals, SMEs, mid-sized companies and franchises that want to boost their local visibility. | jalis.fr |
| IKOVA | Businesses that want to be cited by AI while closely managing their Search and data. | ikova.net |
| MagicGEO | Owners of small businesses and SMEs who want to be recommended by conversational AI. | magicgeo.fr |
| Get Ranking | Owners of small businesses and SMEs, tradespeople and e-retailers who want a single point of contact for Google, social media and AI. | get-ranking.com |
| Studio218 | Small businesses, SMEs, B2B companies and e-retailers that want to be cited by AI while working on their Google visibility. | studio218.fr |
| Apsodia | SMEs in Dordogne and across France that want a high-performing website visible on Google and in AI. | apsodia.com |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between SEO and GEO?
- SEO aims to rank your pages in Google's results. GEO aims to get your brand cited in the answers of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google's AI answers. The two overlap considerably: a clear, fast website cited by reliable sources serves both. GEO adds work on external mentions and citation tracking.
- How much does a GEO agency cost?
- Prices vary depending on the size of the site, the number of markets and the scope: a stand-alone audit, monthly support or a comprehensive package including SEO and advertising. There is no standard pricing grid yet. Ask for several detailed quotes, compare the time actually dedicated to your account and be wary of offers promising guaranteed citations.
- How long does it take to see results?
- It depends on your starting point. A brand already featured on recognised websites progresses faster than one that is rarely cited. AI search engines also take time to take new content on board. Agree measurable interim milestones with the agency, such as the number of queries in which you appear, rather than a promise of overall results.
- Can you do GEO without abandoning SEO?
- Yes, and it is actually recommended. AI tools rely partly on well-ranked pages and authoritative sources. Abandoning SEO would therefore weaken your visibility in both channels. Most of the agencies in this ranking handle both together, often alongside advertising and data.