POPNEST MEDIA // SEO · GEO · AI VISIBILITY

Show up everywhere buyers search. Google and AI.

Google. ChatGPT. Perplexity. Gemini. AI Overviews. Your customers don't search in one place anymore, so we make sure you show up in all of them. One strategy, every surface.

80+ BRANDS RANKED · MONTRÉAL & LOS ANGELES · PRIMARY FOCUS: NORTH AMERICA · CLIENTS WORLDWIDE
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What is SEO, GEO & AI Visibility?

SEO gets your business ranked on Google. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) gets your business cited and recommended inside AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and Google's AI Overviews. Popnest Media combines both into one program, so your brand appears wherever customers ask.

The problem

Ranking #1 on Google isn't the whole game anymore

Your customers changed how they search. Most agencies didn't notice.

  • Traffic sliding while rankings look “fine”. AI answers the question before anyone gets the chance to click through to you.
  • Competitors getting name-dropped by ChatGPT. Their business exists in the answer. Yours does not appear at all.
  • Agencies still selling 2019 SEO. Blog posts, backlinks, a monthly PDF, repeat. None of it built for how people search now.
  • Zero idea what AI engines say about your brand. Because nobody has ever checked.
  • Reporting that proves nothing. Impressions are up, keyword count is up, and yet the phone is not ringing any more than last year.
Why it matters in 2026

Search split in two. Winners show up in both.

ChatGPT passed 900M weekly users

As of early 2026, and people use it to pick restaurants, lawyers, contractors and agencies. That is a discovery channel, not a novelty.

AI Overviews are everywhere

They now appear on roughly a quarter to half of Google searches, and when one shows up, clicks through to websites drop sharply.

43% of searches end with zero clicks

That figure climbs above 90% when Google's AI Mode is switched on. Being the source behind the answer matters more than the blue link.

AI referrals convert at roughly 14%

Nearly five times traditional organic, and 45% of consumers now ask AI for local recommendations, up from 6% a year earlier. Fewer clicks, far better clicks.

What’s included

What's Inside the Popnest Media SEO + GEO Program

Technical SEO

Core Web Vitals, speed, crawlability, indexation and semantic HTML. If Google cannot crawl it and AI cannot parse it, nothing else you do matters.

Keyword + AI Intent Mapping

What people type into Google and what they ask AI assistants, combined into one content map that covers both generations of search.

On-Page SEO & Content

Service, location and supporting pages engineered to rank. Written for a human buyer, structured for a machine reader.

Generative Engine Optimization

Extractable answers, schema, entity consistency and the third-party sources AI actually cites. Most AI citations come from earned media, not from your own site.

Local SEO & Google Business Profile

Full Google Business Profile optimization plus NAP consistency everywhere. AI reads your listings and reviews before it recommends you to anyone.

Digital PR & Citations

Mentions in publications and directories that both Google and AI trust. No bought links, no spam networks, nothing that ages badly.

AI Visibility Tracking

How often ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini mention you, what they say, and who they recommend instead. One dashboard, the full picture.

Process

From Invisible to Unavoidable

01

Full Visibility Audit&

Google rankings and AI presence together. What does ChatGPT say about your category in your city? Most owners are genuinely shocked by this report.

02

Strategy & Architecture

Keyword and AI intent map, site architecture, content plan and priority order. You approve all of it before we build anything.

03

Fix & Build

Technical fixes ship first, then optimized pages and answer-ready content, delivered in sprints rather than out of a black box.

04

Authority & Citations

Digital PR, earned media, listings and review velocity. This is the work that moves you from ranked to actually recommended.

05

Measure & Compound

Monthly reporting on rankings, AI mentions, traffic and leads, then doubling down on whatever is winning.

Your first 6 months, mapped

What Actually Happens After You Sign

TimelineWhat we doWhat you see
Days 1–14Full audit, tracking setup, AI baseline, quick technical winsThe audit report plus your first AI presence snapshot
Month 1Technical fixes shipped, content plan approved, GBP optimizedSite speed and indexation improving, plan in hand
Months 2–3Priority pages optimized, schema live, citations started, content velocityRanking movement on priority keywords, impressions climbing
Months 4–6Authority building, AI visibility push, content compoundingTop-3 positions forming, attributed leads, measurable AI share of voice
After month 6Compounding mode: expand keywords, markets and AI answer coverageThe curve bends. Month 12 should embarrass month 3

Curious what AI says about your business right now? We will check ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini for you. Free.

Run My Free AI Check
Why Popnest Media

Why Businesses Choose Popnest Media for Search

Built for where search is going

Most agencies bolted “AI” onto their old deck last quarter. We build Google and the generative engines as one system.

AI-native operation

Our own pipeline runs on AI with senior humans in the loop. Enterprise output at boutique pricing, and we practise on ourselves first.

Full-stack under one roof

We also build the websites and run the reputation layer. Every ranking input handled by one team, with no finger-pointing between vendors.

Zero vanity metrics

Rankings, AI share of voice, traffic, leads, revenue. If we are not moving numbers you actually care about, fire us.

Compared honestly

What You Get, Honestly Compared

Popnest MediaTypical SEO agency
Technical + on-page SEO
Content programUsually
Local SEO & GBP managementSometimes
Digital PR & citationsSometimes
GEO / AI answer optimization Core serviceRarely offered
Monthly AI mention trackingIncluded every monthNot offered
ReportingLeads, revenue & AI share of voiceImpressions + monthly PDF

Everything they do, plus the AI answer layer most of them do not know exists.

Case studies

Results, Not Promises

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Gujarat Palace
Restaurant, Montréal · From invisible to the answer

Cited by ChatGPT and AI Overviews for “best [cuisine] in Montréal”. [X]% organic growth · Top 3 for [N] keywords

[Client] — Local services, [City]
Technical rebuild plus local authority across a 3-city service area

[X] leads per month from organic · [X]% drop in cost per acquisition

[Client] — E-commerce, [City]
Category-page architecture and GEO layer for a scaling DTC brand

[X]% of revenue from organic · [N] AI citations tracked

Real clients, real Google presence

The Proof Lives on Google

No stock testimonials. Real businesses we work with, and what their customers say publicly.

Olu Olu Poké — 3 locations, Montréal

4.6–4.7★ across all locations, 1,000+ combined Google reviews, and a place in Google's Places pack for its category in Montréal. Reviewers repeatedly call it the best poke in the city.

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Industries

Built for Businesses That Live on Organic Demand

Restaurants & hospitalityContractors & home services&Law firmsDental & medicalReal estateE-commerce & DTC&B2B services, SaaS & franchises
Service areas

Where We Work

Based in Montreal and Los Angeles, with our primary focus on North America. Search has no borders, and neither do we, so we work with brands wherever they are.

MontrealTorontoLos AngelesAustin+ Worldwide
Pricing

What SEO + GEO Costs

Industry surveys put professional SEO for small and mid-sized businesses at $2,500–$5,000/month on average, and anything under $500/month is a red flag for templated work. Our AI-native pipeline lets us do it differently: programs start at $1,299/month.

Foundations
Single-location local business

Technical and local SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, on-page work for your core pages, a quarterly AI visibility snapshot and monthly reporting. Starting at $1,299/mo.

Growth
Most chosen · growing or multi-city business

Everything in Foundations, plus a full content program, the complete GEO layer, monthly AI share-of-voice tracking and competitor watch. Scoped after your audit.

Market Leader
Competitive verticals, aggressive goals

Everything in Growth, plus digital PR and citations, multi-location architecture, an AI answer domination program and priority sprints. Scoped after your audit.

Programs start at $1,299/month. Exact scope is priced after the free audit, because quoting before diagnosis is guessing.
Capabilities

The Stack Behind the Work

Google Search Console & GA4 (your accounts, your data) · Enterprise keyword and competitor intelligence · Full-site crawl diagnostics · Speed and schema validation · Proprietary AI visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews
Our promises

How We Work, In Writing

  • You own everything. Site, Search Console, analytics and content, all in your own accounts.
  • No guaranteed-rankings nonsense. Nobody can guarantee rankings. Anyone promising them is your red flag.
  • Senior team on your account. Not interns working through a checklist.
  • Reporting tied to revenue. Leads, revenue and AI share of voice, not just impressions.
  • Honest verdicts. If something is not worth your budget, we say so and reallocate it.
FAQ

SEO & GEO, Answered Straight

What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)?

GEO is optimizing your business to be cited and recommended inside AI-generated answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and AI Overviews. Where SEO targets ranked links, GEO targets the answer itself: extractable structure, schema, entity consistency, and presence on the third-party sources AI trusts.

Is SEO dead now that people use ChatGPT?

No, it evolved. Google still handles most queries and total search usage is growing. What died is ranking one blue link and calling it a day. You now need to rank on Google and be the answer AI gives.

How long does SEO take?

Technical fixes lift performance within weeks. Meaningful ranking movement shows in 60 to 90 days. The compounding payoff arrives around months 6 to 12. Anyone promising page one in 30 days is selling something that will hurt you later.

How much do SEO services cost?

Industry surveys put professional SEO at $2,500 to $5,000 per month on average for small and mid-sized businesses. Popnest Media programs start at $1,299 per month, with exact scope priced after your free audit.

Do AI engines actually recommend small businesses?

Constantly. Ask ChatGPT for the best dentist near you and it names specific businesses, drawn from reviews, listings, articles and structured data. Nearly half of consumers already use AI for local recommendations. The only question is whether you are in the answer.

Can you guarantee #1 rankings?

No, and neither can anyone else. Google says so itself. What we do guarantee is a transparent plan, senior execution, and monthly proof of movement.

How do you actually measure AI visibility?

We run a defined set of buyer-intent prompts against ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews on a monthly cycle, then track how often you are mentioned, in what context, and which competitors appear instead. That gives you an AI share-of-voice number that moves over time rather than a vague impression.

Do you write the content, or do we?

We do, with senior humans reviewing everything before it ships. If you have subject-matter experts internally we will interview them, because specific operational detail is exactly what makes a page rank and what AI engines extract as authoritative.

What if a previous agency built spammy backlinks?

We audit the existing profile first. Most low-quality links are simply ignored by Google rather than penalised, so the usual answer is to stop building them and drown them out with genuine authority. Where there is real toxicity we handle disavowal, but we will not pretend cleanup alone is a growth strategy.

Do we need a new website first?

Usually not. Most sites can be fixed rather than replaced, and the audit tells us which situation you are in within the first two weeks. If a rebuild genuinely is the cheaper path to results, our web team handles it under the same roof, so there is no handoff gap.

Find Out What AI Says About Your Business

Right now, someone is asking ChatGPT for exactly what you sell. Get the free visibility audit and see whether you, or your competitor, is the answer.

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