Who are the best GEO agencies in the UK?
We compare 20 UK GEO agencies against seven criteria, using evidence from client results, reviews, research, pricing and each agency's own AI-search visibility. Every score links to a published source, so you can see which agencies have evidence behind their claims.
Welcome to the most comprehensive independent review of GEO (generative engine optimisation) agencies anywhere on the internet. Our criteria help brands looking for a GEO agency to decide which partners suit their needs.
We score 20 agencies against 7 criteria, including the results they have delivered, client reviews, their reputation and their own visibility in AI search. We gather this information through a combination of first, second and third-party data using live references to support our research.
Quick verdict
The top three
We assessed each against the same seven criteria, with published evidence behind every score. Their strengths differ, so the best fit depends on the evidence you need and the support your business requires.
Buried
Buried scores first on four of the seven criteria, with especially strong evidence for measurement, reviews and pricing. Its website explains what it measures, which tools it uses and how its reporting connects with leads and sales. It also publishes prices for its GEO work, giving prospective clients useful information before they make contact.
Clickslice
Clickslice ranks second and leads the table for client evidence. It is a strong option if you want to examine examples of AI-search work before committing. Pricing starts at £2,500 a month, so ask what the first month covers and how the agency calculates its reported results.
SEO Works
SEO Works gives prospective clients a clear view of its services and experience. Its four pricing tiers explain what each service includes and who it suits. Five published pieces of client work cover AI search, more than any other agency in the study. That makes the agency's offer easier to investigate before you get in touch.
Key takeaways
- The highest-scoring agencies stand out because they publish evidence buyers can check. That includes named clients, before-and-after AI-search results, measurement methods and reporting details.
- Pricing transparency separates the shortlist. Agencies that publish GEO prices give prospective clients more to assess before booking a call.
- Measurement matters beyond the number of AI mentions. The stronger agencies explain which tools they use, what they report and how their work connects with leads or sales.
- Client feedback helps distinguish established delivery from a well-written service page. We assessed review volume, recency and relevance to GEO or AI-search work.
- A high position reflects the evidence available against all seven criteria. It does not mean an agency will suit every buyer. Your budget, sector, internal capability and need for specialist support still matter.
- A dash in the ranking means we could not assess that criterion. It drops out of the agency’s average rather than counting as zero.
The full ranking
These scores come from the same seven criteria for all twenty agencies. Each criterion is scored from 1 to 10, then combined using the published weights to produce the total.
The table gives you the result. The panels below explain the reasoning and show the sources behind each score. Reviews use the published Google Business formula, with the precise sub-score shown in each agency's Reviews panel. The other criteria draw on the five resources set out in our methodology, including agency websites, third-party records and our own AI-search checks.
A high total points to strong evidence across the study. It does not tell you which agency suits your budget, sector or internal team. Use the individual scores to see where an agency is strong, and where you may want to ask better questions before appointing it.
| # | Entry | Proven outcomes | Measurement approach | Reviews and references | Published research | Their own AI visibility | Team and reputation | Pricing transparency | Totalof 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | 9 | 8.2 | Visit site | |
| 2 | Clickslice | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8.2 | Visit site |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9.5 | 7 | 8 | 8.1 | Visit site | |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 3 | 7.7 | Visit site | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7.2 | Visit site | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6.9 | Visit site | |
| 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6.8 | Visit site | |
| 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | – | 7 | 3 | 6.7 | Visit site | |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6.7 | Visit site | |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6.5 | Visit site | |
| 11 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | – | 6 | 8 | 6 | Visit site | |
| 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 7 | 5.7 | Visit site | |
| 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6.5 | 9 | 1 | 5.3 | Visit site | |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.5 | 6 | 3 | 5.2 | Visit site | |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 4.9 | Visit site | |
| 16 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4.1 | Visit site | |
| 17 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5.5 | 6 | 5 | 4.1 | Visit site | |
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3.1 | Visit site | |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2.8 | Visit site | |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.3 | Visit site |
Why trust this ranking
This ranking comes from a published assessment of 20 UK GEO agencies. We use the same seven criteria for each agency, check five evidence sources, and publish the source behind every score.
View methodologyWe score information a buyer can check. That includes named client results, measurement methods, public reviews, published research, AI visibility, the team's reputation and pricing transparency. A dash means we could not assess that criterion from the available evidence.
The research is independently reviewed and edited by senior agency professionals. Sarah Rice brings more than 30 years' experience working with SEO and GEO agencies, PR agencies and brands.
An agency can pay to be included in the study, but that payment does not affect its score or guarantee a place in the table. Every agency faces the same seven criteria. Position follows the assessment.
We read agency pages and public records during our review, then update the study during monthly reviews. The figures on this page are from September 2026, so check the sources and methodology before making a decision.
Detailed reviews of the UK's leading GEO agencies
The ranking gives you the shortlist. These reviews explain how each agency earned its score across the seven criteria, and what the evidence means for a potential client.
Buried
Bristol| Criterion | Score | What we found | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven outcomes | 7 | Buried has four case studies that name AI visibility. Three include a figure, with the client and period stated. One compares performance before and after against a named competitor. The figures do not identify their source, which limits how easily a buyer can verify them. | 1234 |
| Measurement approach | 10 | Buried has the clearest measurement approach in the study. It covers eight indicators, three named tools, a stated reporting rhythm and six answer engines. The reporting also connects visibility with leads and sales, giving buyers a clearer view of commercial impact. | 123 |
| Reviews and references | 9 | Buried has a perfect average across the available reviews. It is the only agency with a readable client review that specifically names GEO work, and the reviews are recent. | 12 |
| Published research | 8 | Buried covers the widest range of GEO subjects in the study. Its published work includes two original data studies with named authors and reviewers. The datasets measure AI interest by city, so they sit somewhat apart from how generative search itself behaves. | 1234 |
| Their own AI visibility | 8.5 | Buried appears in the tracked AI answers more often than most agencies. That places it near the top of the field for its own visibility. | 1 |
| Team and reputation | 8 | Buried publishes a team with AI-search expertise. LinkedIn shows roles centred on both GEO & SEO. We also checked the company's external record. | 123 |
| Pricing transparency | 9 | Buried publishes GEO pricing in tiers, matched to buyer size and itemised by deliverable. The site does not publish a minimum term or notice period, so you would need to ask about those before appointing the agency. | 12 |
Clickslice
London| Criterion | Score | What we found | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven outcomes | 8 | Clickslice publishes four dedicated answer-engine case studies. They name the clients and show where visibility and citation share started and finished. The fourth covers Clickslice's own brand, which the agency discloses. None gives a measurement period. | 1234 |
| Measurement approach | 9 | Clickslice names its measurement instrument and builds prompt sets for individual clients. Clients get live dashboards, with reporting that extends through to leads, sales and revenue. That gives buyers a useful line from AI visibility to commercial results. | 123 |
| Reviews and references | 8 | Clickslice has the highest review count in the study, with a strong and recent average. The readable reviews cover search work, with two describing the sales process before the work began. | 12 |
| Published research | 8 | Clickslice covers a broad range of AI-search subjects and publishes two calculators. Its strongest material takes a clear position on measuring visibility. Much of the remaining AI content consists of agency rankings, and the agency publishes no original dataset analysis. | 123 |
| Their own AI visibility | 8 | Clickslice appears in the tracked AI answers more often than most agencies. It sits in the upper part of the field for its own AI visibility. | 1 |
| Team and reputation | 9 | One LinkedIn role carries the AI-search discipline directly. An agency-of-the-year win and vendor partner accreditation add external evidence, alongside the company's record. | 12 |
| Pricing transparency | 7 | Clickslice publishes a starting monthly figure and an itemised link-building rate card. Its AI-search pages do not give a specific price, and no minimum term is published. | 12 |
SEO Works
SheffieldLeedsBirminghamCoventry| Criterion | Score | What we found | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven outcomes | 8 | SEO Works has five pieces of client work that name AI visibility, the most in the study. The strongest names the client and period, then tracks the result through to revenue. None gives a starting point or names the measurement instrument, so the change is harder to check. | 1234 |
| Measurement approach | 8 | SEO Works explains what it tracks, states that reporting is monthly and builds the work around client targets. Its case studies connect AI visibility with conversions and revenue. The agency does not name the tools used. | 123 |
| Reviews and references | 8 | SEO Works has a solid average across a large number of reviews. Two readable reviews specifically mention search work and are recent. There is also a noticeable tail of one-star reviews, which deserves a closer look before you appoint the agency. | 1 |
| Published research | 8 | SEO Works has a substantial dataset library, including research with clearly stated sourcing and sample limitations. Some of its strongest work focuses on SEO and brand rather than generative search itself. | 123 |
| Their own AI visibility | 9.5 | SEO Works appears in the tracked AI answers more often than almost any other agency in the study. It ranks second on this measure. | 1 |
| Team and reputation | 7 | SEO Works has an established team and external evidence of its reputation. Its published material gives less specific evidence about dedicated AI-search roles, so ask who would handle that work day to day. | 123 |
| Pricing transparency | 8 | SEO Works publishes four pricing tiers, with figures and an explanation of who each tier suits. Five pieces of client AI-search work provide further evidence of the service. | 12 |
Exposure Ninja
West Bridgford, NottinghamLondonCebu City| Criterion | Score | What we found | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven outcomes | 9 | Exposure Ninja has ten case studies that mention AI visibility, including three with a figure. The strongest names the client, states the period and tracks AI Overview presence and ChatGPT traffic through to conversions. None names the source of the figures, so a buyer cannot fully check them. | 1234 |
| Measurement approach | 6 | Exposure Ninja explains what its audit assesses across five named platforms, and clients receive the full prompt library. The agency does not name a measurement instrument or give a reporting rhythm for the AI work. | 123 |
| Reviews and references | 8 | Exposure Ninja has a very large number of recent reviews with a strong average. The readable reviews cover search and website work, although none specifically mentions AI search. | 1 |
| Published research | 9 | One report provides original analysis with a stated method. It counts which brands AI answers cite within a sector. The report does not give the sample size, and two further reports sit behind download forms. | 123 |
| Their own AI visibility | 4.5 | Exposure Ninja appears only occasionally in the tracked AI answers. That puts it in the lower half of the field for its own AI visibility. | 1 |
| Team and reputation | 9 | Two formal job titles carry AI-search responsibilities. The chief executive speaks at major industry conferences, while an agency-of-the-year title and a long list of award shortlists add external evidence. | 1234 |
| Pricing transparency | 3 | Exposure Ninja publishes no price for its own services. An outside register carries a rate, while the agency itself has argued publicly that businesses should publish pricing. Buyers will need to ask for a proposal before they can judge the cost. | 12 |
Impression
Nottingham (HQ)London| Criterion | Score | What we found | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven outcomes | 7 | Impression publishes one AI-search case study with unusually detailed evidence. It names the client, states a 12-month period, explains the tactics and sources the figures to the tools behind them. It does not give the starting position, so the scale of change remains difficult to judge. | 12 |
| Measurement approach | 6 | Impression names three measurements and tracks prompts by topic and business. Reporting reaches conversion and revenue. The agency describes its tracking software but does not name it, and it gives no reporting rhythm. | 1 |
| Reviews and references | 8 | Impression has a strong average across a good number of reviews. One mentions search work, while the others are more general. The newest readable review is around a year old. | 12 |
| Published research | 8 | Impression covers eight distinct AI-search subjects. Its strongest pieces take a position on issues such as which AI metrics matter to boards. The team refers to tests, but it does not publish the underlying results as research. | 123 |
| Their own AI visibility | 9 | Impression appears in the tracked AI answers more often than almost all other agencies. It sits near the top of the field for its own AI visibility. | 1 |
| Team and reputation | 7 | Impression has a large team and a strong external reputation, including B Corp certification and several agency-of-the-year wins. No published job title across the team specifically carries AI search. | 123 |
| Pricing transparency | 3 | Impression publishes no clear price for its AI service. You will need to ask what the service costs and what the proposed work includes before making a meaningful comparison. | 1 |
Reboot
London| Criterion | Score | What we found | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven outcomes | 6 | Reboot publishes AI-search work with measurable results and explains the approach used. The evidence is stronger where the agency describes its method than where it identifies the underlying measurement source. | 123 |
| Measurement approach | 7 | Reboot explains how it tracks and monitors AI visibility. It also publishes dedicated material about AI visibility measurement and audits. That gives buyers a clearer sense of the work, although the published evidence does not cover every reporting detail. | 123 |
| Reviews and references | 6 | Reboot has the lowest review score in the study, based on a relatively small number of reviews. Around a third are rated one star. Two readable reviews mention search work, so anyone considering Reboot should read the negative feedback carefully. | 12 |
| Published research | 10 | Reboot published a controlled GEO experiment that states its hypothesis and method, gives the results in full and explains where the experiment failed. The study planted a fact that existed nowhere else, then tested whether AI models would repeat it. That makes the work unusually easy to examine, even if the test itself was deliberately artificial. | 123 |
| Their own AI visibility | 5 | Reboot appears in the tracked AI answers occasionally. Its visibility sits slightly below the middle of the field. | 1 |
| Team and reputation | 9 | Reboot has a dedicated AI-search job title, clearly identified leadership and more than a decade of company history. Agency recognition and conference speaking add external evidence. | 12 |
| Pricing transparency | 7 | Reboot publishes one figure for the service that performs the AI work and explains the reason for the entry point. It publishes no tiers, minimum term or notice period. Ask how the scope and price change as the engagement grows. | 1 |
Propellernet
Brighton| Criterion | Score | What we found | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven outcomes | 6 | Propellernet publishes two pieces of client work that name AI visibility. Both name the clients and state year-on-year periods. One explains the method properly, but neither provides a before-and-after pair or names the source of the figures. | 123 |
| Measurement approach | 9 | Propellernet takes one of the clearest positions on measurement in the study. It explains which metrics the agency trusts and which it does not. The published approach includes two named instruments, a defined competitor set and quarterly reporting. Reporting stops at visibility, so ask how the agency would connect the work to enquiries or revenue. | 123 |
| Reviews and references | 5 | Propellernet has a perfect average from a small number of reviews, but little written detail. The one substantive review is nine years old and does not describe the work. That leaves limited recent evidence for a buyer to assess. | 12 |
| Published research | 10 | Propellernet publishes a quarterly AI-adoption tracker with a national polling firm, based on representative samples. The research is published in full and provides a stronger evidence base than most agency content in the study. | 123 |
| Their own AI visibility | 3 | Propellernet appears in the tracked AI answers with a middling level of visibility. It sits around the middle of the field on this measure. | 1 |
| Team and reputation | 10 | Propellernet is the first agency here to reach the top band for staffing. Three job titles carry the discipline outright, with more carrying it in their headlines. The agency is B Corp certified, has two agency-of-the-year wins this year and has more than two decades on its company record. | 123 |
| Pricing transparency | 5 | Propellernet publishes one figure, which covers training. It does not explain what changes the price of an engagement, and no minimum term appears. Ask for the cost and scope of the wider service before comparing it with other agencies. | 12 |
Passion Digital
London| Criterion | Score | What we found | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven outcomes | 6 | Passion Digital publishes one AI-search case study. It includes a before-and-after pair for visibility share and explains the five-step method. The client is unnamed, and the figures have no stated source, so the results are difficult to verify. | 12 |
| Measurement approach | 8 | Passion Digital has an AI-search service with its own sub-pages. It names what gets measured across four engines, names two instruments including one of its own, builds prompts per client and reports through to traffic and leads. It does not state how often it samples the results. | 123 |
| Reviews and references | 8 | Passion Digital has a strong average across a good number of reviews, all around a year old. One names search work. The others are general, and one comes from a partner agency. | 12 |
| Published research | 8 | Passion Digital covers seven distinct AI-search subjects. Its strongest piece explains how to identify AI crawlers that ordinary analytics miss. The wider material relies on other people's figures and contains no analysis of the agency's own dataset. | 123 |
| Their own AI visibility | – | Not rated. Passion Digital joined the prompt set we track too recently to have a reading. This criterion therefore drops out of its average and counts neither way. | 1 |
| Team and reputation | 7 | The team page and LinkedIn agree, and neither shows a job title aligned to AI search. Award recognition and recent finalist places provide external evidence, while the company record is clean. | 123 |
| Pricing transparency | 3 | Passion Digital publishes no price for any service. The enquiry form includes a budget selector, which shows the bands the agency works in. It does not explain what any band buys. | 12 |
Polaris Agency
London| Criterion | Score | What we found | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven outcomes | 6 | Polaris Agency has one AI-search case study, and it is among the best evidenced in the study. It names the client, includes a quote from that client, gives the starting position in figures, states the period and shows a substantial change. It does not identify the instrument that produced the figures. | 12 |
| Measurement approach | 6 | Polaris Agency publishes a full GEO service tree. Its tracking page names what gets measured, and reporting reaches referral attribution and conversion. The agency takes a deliberate position on instruments, building the stack around each client without naming a platform. It sets no reporting rhythm. | 12 |
| Reviews and references | 7 | Polaris Agency has a decent average across a modest number of reviews. One names search work, one covers email marketing and one offers general praise. The newest review is a year old. | 1 |
| Published research | 8 | Polaris Agency covers more than six distinct AI-search subjects, and its playbooks take positions of their own. Where figures appear, the agency cites other sources. It publishes no analysis of an original dataset about generative search. | 123 |
| Their own AI visibility | 7 | Polaris Agency appears in AI answers to our tracked prompts a fair amount. It sits in the upper half of the field for its own AI visibility. | 1 |
| Team and reputation | 7 | Polaris Agency has a small team with no AI-search job title. The search director named on LinkedIn is the same person quoted in the AI case study, which supports both claims. The agency also has a strong and recent run of search award wins. | 123 |
| Pricing transparency | 8 | Polaris Agency has a dedicated pricing page with three tiers, figures and the team provided at each level. That is unusual and useful. The tiers cover search, content and digital PR, while the GEO pages carry no figure of their own. | 12 |
Found
London| Criterion | Score | What we found | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven outcomes | 3 | Found publishes one case study that names AI visibility. Its figure shows the share of citations attributed to content, so it measures attribution rather than a change in visibility. The case study gives no starting point, period or instrument, and reuses the same figure as proof on several service pages. | 123 |
| Measurement approach | 9 | Found publishes a full service tree covering individual answer engines. It names what gets measured across five platforms, uses its own named product as the instrument, tracks continuously and builds prompt work for each client. Reporting stops at visibility and sentiment. | 123 |
| Reviews and references | 7 | Found has a strong average from a small number of reviews. One names search work, while the others cover web projects and general praise. The newest review is two years old. | 1 |
| Published research | 8 | Found covers ten or more distinct AI-search subjects. Its best pieces take positions of their own. The agency publishes no analysis of an original dataset. | 123 |
| Their own AI visibility | 10 | Found appears in AI answers to our tracked prompts more often than any other agency in the study. | 1 |
| Team and reputation | 8 | Found publishes a large team, corroborated on LinkedIn. Neither source shows an AI-search role. The only AI wording appears in a director's positioning headline. Award shortlists and wins provide external evidence. | 123 |
| Pricing transparency | 8 | Found publishes three price bands with figures and explains what changes the price. It does not itemise what each band includes, and the AI-search pages carry no figure of their own. Ask for a scope and price specific to the AI-search work. | 12 |
That covers the top 10. We also assessed 10 other agencies: Charle, Quirky Digital, Rise at Seven, Targeted SEO, Blue Array, Propeller, Varn, GAIN, Bird Marketing and Solvid. Their scores appear in the table above, with the same assessment set out on the methodology page.
How we score
Seven criteria, each scored out of ten, using the same criteria for every agency. We score what a buyer can actually find. If the method, price or results are not published, that is part of the picture. The full methodology explains exactly what each criterion covers and what can and cannot affect a score.
Proven outcomes
Can the agency show AI-search results it delivered for a named client, and can a buyer check them?
Measurement approach
What does the agency measure, what does it use to measure it, how often does it run the measurement, and how far does the reporting go?
Reviews and references
What do clients say publicly, how many reviews are there, how recent are they, and do they relate to this kind of work?
Published research
Has the agency produced original research into AI search, or is it mainly repeating what others have already published?
Their own AI visibility
How often does the agency itself appear when we ask AI assistants the questions its buyers are likely to ask? We run those prompts ourselves.
Team and reputation
Who is likely to do the work, can those people be corroborated outside the agency's own website, and what independent evidence exists around the firm?
Pricing transparency
Can you find out what the agency costs before getting on a call, and can you see what the money buys?
The best GEO agency in the UK, 2026
The three highest scores in the study, followed by the agencies that lead on individual criteria.
Buried
Buried scores first on four of the seven criteria. Its strongest evidence is around measurement, reviews and pricing, with a particularly clear account of what it measures, which tools it uses and how reporting connects to leads and sales.
Clickslice
Clickslice has the clearest before-and-after client evidence in the study. Its case studies name the clients, show where visibility started and finished, and identify the platform behind the figures.
SEO Works
SEO Works gives prospective clients a clear view of its offer and experience. Four pricing tiers explain who each service is for, while five pieces of published client work cover AI search, more than any other agency in the study.
Exposure Ninja
Exposure Ninja has ten case studies that name AI visibility, with three including a figure. The client and period are stated, giving prospective buyers plenty of published work to investigate.
Propellernet
Propellernet's strongest research is a quarterly tracker of AI adoption, produced with a national polling firm using representative samples and published in full.
Found
Found appears in AI answers to our tracked buyer questions more often than any other agency in the study.
What a GEO agency costs
Six of the twenty agencies publish no figure at any level of detail. Three publish a price for the AI work itself. Others publish figures for different services, including web plans, Shopify support, training days and link placements. Third-party registers provide rates for several more. The figures below bring everything we found together into the price bands buyers are most likely to encounter.
| What you are looking at | Entry | Mid-market | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical monthly spend | £450 to £1,500 a month | £1,500 to £8,000 a month | £8,000 a month and above |
| What the money buys | A fixed scope: prompt research, a visibility baseline and a short list of fixes | Ongoing content, technical work and digital PR against a tracked prompt set | Multi-market or multi-brand programmes with named senior people on the account |
| Who publishes a figure | The two agencies that publish packages for the AI work itself | Most of the agencies that publish search retainers | Three agencies, two of which publish only a starting figure |
| What is almost never published | The minimum term and notice period | What each band actually includes, tier by tier | Anything at all on most sites |
| What to ask before the call | What happens in month one, and what the baseline is measured with | Which tool the reporting comes from, and how often it runs | Who is actually on the account, and what they have shipped |
Published pricing gives you a useful starting point, but it still leaves important questions unanswered. Before comparing quotes, ask what happens in the first month, what gets measured, who does the work and what is included in the monthly fee.
Agency, freelancer or in-house
There are three common ways to bring GEO capability into a marketing team. The right route depends largely on whether you already have someone who owns search and how much specialist support you need around them.
| Agency | Freelancer | In-house | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | £1,500 to £8,000 a month | £500 to £8,000 a month | From £4,000 a month |
| In its favour | Low initial commitment and a quick start. Several roles and specialisms on one retainer, usually including senior people. Scales up and down as the work changes. | Quick to hire and the lowest commitment of the three. One person who knows the discipline. | The lowest cost per hour once someone is in post, and their whole week is yours. |
| Against it | You are one client among several, and the day rate buys less time than a salary does. | The highest cost per hour, and it is one person. Copywriting, development and digital PR usually sit outside what they cover. | Slow to hire, a long commitment, and a high entry cost for anyone at mid or senior level. |
| Suits you if | You want the work moving within weeks and you need more than one discipline. | You already have the surrounding skills and need one specialist. | This is a permanent part of how you go to market. |
For many businesses, the decision comes down to what is already available internally. If you have strong SEO, content and technical capability but need a specialist to develop the AI-search side, a freelancer may fill the gap. If several disciplines need to move together, an agency gives you a broader team from the start.
More GEO agency rankings
Best for ecommerce brands
Five of the twenty publish an ecommerce client result with an AI-search figure attached. Weighted for a business selling products online.
See the rankingBest for Shopify stores
Two publish a Shopify client result with a figure, and fewer than half the field states the platform at all. The list says where the gaps are.
See the rankingBest for B2B companies
Four publish a B2B client result with a figure attached. Weighted for long sales cycles, where the work has to be attributed to something.
See the rankingBest for enterprise brands
Five publish enterprise client work with a figure. Weighted for measurement and for the size of team behind the account.
See the rankingBest for international
Two publish international client work with a figure. Weighted for multi-market client work and for offices outside the UK.
See the rankingBest for local businesses
One publishes a multi-location client result with a figure. Weighted towards reviews and towards how much of the client base trades from branches.
See the rankingBest for scale-ups
One publishes a scale-up client result with a figure. Weighted for published entry pricing as much as for the work itself.
See the rankingBest for start-ups
No agency in the study publishes a start-up client result with an AI-search figure, so this list ranks on published pricing and fit.
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FAQs
Can an agency pay to be in this table?
An agency can pay to be included in the study, which means we read it and score it against the same seven criteria as everyone else.
No agency can pay for a position in the table, and none has. Where an agency lands is determined by its score. The scoring is completed before the person doing the scoring is told which agencies have a commercial relationship with the publisher.
Can an agency appeal its score?
The study is based on published evidence and follows the same criteria for every agency. Agencies can provide information for us to consider, but the score comes from the evidence available under the study's methodology.
How often is this updated?
The study is re-read on a regular schedule and the AI visibility prompt set runs weekly. Each agency entry records when its information was last checked.
Which agencies are in the study?
Twenty UK agencies were assessed in this edition:
Buried, Clickslice, SEO Works, Exposure Ninja, Impression, Reboot, Propellernet, Passion Digital, Polaris Agency, Found, Charle, Quirky Digital, Rise at Seven, Targeted SEO, Blue Array, Propeller, Varn, GAIN, Bird Marketing and Solvid.

About the author
Sarah Rice
Editor
Sarah Rice is a PR specialist & digital marketing expert who has spent more than 30 years working with SEO & GEO agencies, PR agencies and brands across a huge range of sectors. She is Director of Rice PR and Director & Editor of The HR World. Earlier in her career, she was Head of Public Affairs and Press Manager at RAC and Head of Campaigns at JBP, and has also worked with DC Thomas and a number of charities.
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