Last reviewed October 2026 · 10 firms evaluated

Top 10 Ecommerce AEO/GEO Agencies Ranked: Skip the Tool Vendors, Choose Execution

Independent comparison of 23 agencies that run AEO and GEO for online stores, scored on store AI search execution and on named e-commerce results. Software tool vendors are left out.

Publisher disclosure. Published by MaximusLabs.ai, which competes with every firm listed. Listed first as publisher; on the evidence alone it ranks fourth. Read the methodology before using the order as a recommendation.

How it is weighted

Store AI search execution carries 70, e-commerce proof 30. Software tool vendors are excluded.

Execution capability

Feeds, product pages, schema, shopping surfaces, agentic checkout and tracking, counted from each firm's own pages. 70 points.

E-commerce proof

Named store clients, store AI search results and review profiles. 30 points.

All 10, side by side

The levers each firm pulls, its proof, where it breaks, and what it costs.

AgencyWhat they actually doNamed clientsProof on recordWhere it breaksMonthly price
MaximusLabs.ai#1 · maximuslabs.ai
  • Make your product feed something an AI agent can read and buy from
  • Fill every product page with price, stock, variants and reviews in schema
  • Write the 'best X for Y' pages your buyers ask AI about
  • Get set up for ChatGPT and Google agent checkout before rivals do
  • Fix what Reddit and review sites say about you, because AI repeats it
  • Track which AI channel actually sells, not just which one mentions you
Oliv AI · Nidra Goods · Anonymised US nutrition brand · UnderDefense · Explorium · HROne · EasyWebinar · Luca · B2Brain · Teamvoy · EdgelabsClutch: Profile live · Trustpilot: Profile live · G2: Profile listed · Own site testimonials: 3 named on case studiesFounded 2025, so the e-commerce record is two cases, and the agentic one is anonymised. The Nidra proof is content and rankings (45 articles); it shows no feed, schema or agent checkout work. Its own pages disagree on price: the e-commerce page shows $1,299 to $3,499 a month, the pricing page $2,999 and $4,999. The '64% AI citation rate' is credited to a sleep mask brand on one page and to Oliv AI on another. The agentic page names WWE, Volkswagen and Shell with no case behind them. No Amazon, marketplace, Shopping ads or build work. It is the publisher of this list.$2,999-$4,999 / mo
Scandiweb#2 · scandiweb.com
  • Rewrite product and category pages around the attributes shoppers ask AI about
  • Fix rendering, pagination and variant schema so engines can read the whole catalogue
  • Test 'where to buy' prompts against Amazon and Wayfair and track your rank each week
  • Put your catalogue inside ChatGPT with an MCP app so agents can check stock and build carts
  • Earn citations in publications AI already trusts for your category
  • Roll the same work across each country store with hreflang and local content
PUMA · Kouboo · Felco · Laderach · Macron · West Marine · Scouting America · The New York Times · Samsung · AcerClutch: 4.8 · Trustpilot: 2.6AEO results are few and short-window; Kouboo was measured over 7 days. No review, Reddit or Amazon work. Pricing for AEO is unpublished and Clutch floor is $25,000, which rules out small stores.Not published
Coalition Technologies#3 · coalitiontechnologies.com
  • Open your store to AI crawlers first: robots.txt rules, llms.txt, fast server-rendered product pages
  • Rewrite top product pages with specs, FAQs, lab or test data and shipping facts so AI can quote them
  • Fix faceted navigation and variant duplicates so AI engines read one clean page per product
  • Track AI sessions and engaged sessions by platform, then push for revenue tied to those sessions
  • Check that third-party listings, reviews and directories describe your products the same way your site does
  • If you are on Shopify, use the native ChatGPT and agent channels before paying for custom ACP work
Pink Lily · Magnolia Boutique · AZEERA · Eighty Six Brand · Sugatsune America · P3 America · Native Union · Chomps · 1ink · Microsoft · Roku · PayPalClutch: 4.8 · Trustpilot: 4.1 · Google (as shown on own site): 4.8AI results are reported as sessions and engaged sessions, not AI-attributed revenue. The ChatGPT selling page still describes Instant Checkout after OpenAI removed it in March 2026. Trustpilot reviewers in June 2026 cite $18,000 spent with little output and 15-person meetings. Team size and case-study counts differ across its own pages and Clutch.Not published
NoGood#4 · nogood.io
  • Publish a second store case so SteelSeries is not the only proof
  • Put AI results on the e-commerce page, which shows logos but no numbers
  • Explain how the Goodie link affects independent reporting
  • Add category and collection page work, not only PDPs
  • Name the store platforms the team ships fixes on
  • Offer an AEO-only entry package for stores that do not want full growth retainers
SteelSeries · Chime · Nike · TikTok · Intuit · MongoDB · Inflection AI · Johnson & Johnson · ByteDance · Amazon · Spring Health · CitiClutch: 5.0 · Trustpilot: 2.6Only one store case with AI numbers. The e-commerce page lists clients but no results. AEO is one line inside a full growth agency, so buyers pay for a broad programme. Goodie is affiliated, so tracking is not independent. Clutch has 2 reviews, one related-party.Not published (~$20,000 / mo reported)
Tinuiti#5 · tinuiti.com
  • Benchmark your share of voice on 150-200 non-branded shopping prompts across 7 models
  • Tag AI referrals in GA4 and report revenue, not sessions
  • Add LLMs.txt and fill product pages with the specs AI tools quote
  • Fix feed titles, descriptions and product types; feeds feed AI shopping too
  • Treat Rufus and Amazon listings as a separate AI surface
  • Audit catalog and return policies for agent readability before agent checkout spreads
Carter's · e.l.f. Beauty · The Honest Company · Poppi · DSW · Olly · Sony · Etsy · Converse · Wrangler · Bombas · Rough Country · illyClutch: 5.0AI SEO launched June 2025 and sits inside a media agency; the Rough Country revenue is small ($22.7K). Minimums exclude smaller stores. Account team turnover cited.Not published
Intero Digital#6 · interodigital.com
  • Put every product spec into schema so AI can match you to exact questions
  • Win the AI Overview for your 'best X for Y' searches
  • Fix crawl, indexation and redirects before you add content
  • Run Amazon and your own store as one program
  • Correct what AI gets wrong about your brand, prompt by prompt
  • Ask how ChatGPT and shopping surfaces are covered, not just Google
Freshpet · Global Industrial · Updox · Credera · Flying Squirrel Sports · Mizuno · PubMatic · ZayoClutch: 4.8 · GoodFirms: 4.5 (stored, not re-verified) · G2: 3.9 (stored, not re-verified)Not published
Avenue Z#7 · avenuez.com
  • Fix product titles, variants and prices so AI agents can match your products to shopper questions
  • Use one partner for the Shopify build and the AI work so data fixes ship fast
  • Map 100 real shopper prompts before writing any new content
  • Put your proof points (sourcing, experts, specs) on PDPs and collection pages, not only on blog posts
  • Use PR and affiliate coverage to earn the third-party mentions AI answers cite
  • Track AI share of voice monthly, because rivals can push you out of AI answers fast
  • Ask for named store results with AI metrics before you sign
Prometeo · AdventHealth · Piper Aircraft · Orlando Economic Partnership · A Place for Mom · Better · Dave · e2open · CPAP.comClutch: 4.7Its only e-commerce AEO case reports AI visibility falling from 2.3% to 1.6% and AI share of voice from 10.2% to 5.1% (first-party). No named store has an AI search result. Agentic commerce page has no method, case or numbers. It ranks itself #1 in its own AI shopping agency list.Not published
OuterBox#8 · outerboxdesign.com
  • Fill every Product schema field: price, availability, ratings, shipping, returns
  • Write category copy that answers the shopper's question above the grid
  • Publish buying guides and head-to-head comparisons for your top categories
  • Clean your Merchant Center feed; AI shopping answers pull from it
  • Split ChatGPT referrals in analytics and count orders, not just sessions
  • Ask for a named store with AI-referred revenue before you sign
Di Bruno Bros · TIE Industrial · Unclaimed Baggage · Soccer Innovations · Brazos FastenersClutch: 5.0 · DesignRush: Not publishedThe ChatGPT revenue result is from an unnamed client. Onely says its AI citation method is less documented than its SEO. Reviews cite staff turnover and email-only updates.$2K-$7K+/mo
First Page Sage#9 · firstpagesage.com
  • Find out what ChatGPT already believes about your products, then correct it
  • Publish category guides and comparison pages for the questions shoppers ask AI
  • Back every product claim with proof an AI can repeat safely
  • Give AI agents clean price and stock data
  • Tie AI and organic work to revenue from month one
  • Run Shopping ads and organic as one plan
Logitech · Salesforce · Alcoa · Rodan + Fields · Cadence · Corcoran · Sierra Wireless · U.S. Bancorp · BairesDev (named in a GEO case study)Clutch: Profile live · Flexable: 2.0 · DesignRush: Not verified · G2: Not foundIts e-commerce authority rests on rankings it publishes itself: it ranks itself #1 in its own e-commerce GEO and e-commerce ASO lists with no visible disclosure. The only e-commerce GEO case is anonymous and reports revenue, not AI citations. Client names shift across its own pages (Feals, Hotspring on the service page; Chanel, Cart.com, Brooks Brothers, OSEA in blog lists). ROI figures also differ: 317% average ROI, 71% first-year ROI and 6.1x return. No Amazon, Reddit or named platform work. Clutch shows no reviews, and one Revdex complaint alleges paid work was not delivered.~$8,000-$20,000 / mo (reported, not published)
BrainZ Digital#10 · brainz.digital
  • Show buyers more than one store: Hulken is the only named shop
  • Add feed and Merchant Center work so products can appear in ChatGPT Shopping and AI Mode
  • Turn the agentic commerce slogan into a checklist a store owner can run
  • Publish how ChatGPT revenue was measured for Hulken
  • Name the store platforms the team ships on, starting with Shopify
  • Separate store clients from SaaS logos like Yotpo on the e-commerce page
Hulken · BLEND · Gloww · Melio · Yotpo · Elementor · Papaya Global · Mindspace · BoomiClutch: 5.0 · DesignRush: 5.0 · GoodFirms: 5.0 · G2: Not publishedNot published
10 firms · listed in publisher orderSignal rank printed on every card
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MaximusLabs.aimaximuslabs.ai

An AEO-first agency with a named enterprise security client, selling citation share and pipeline rather than traffic, on monthly terms with first content live in four days.

Location
Remote-first, no published office address
Founded
2025 — Clutch profile and the firm's own listings agree
Projects completed
10 named clients published on the about page, across four countries
Annual cost
$29,988-$51,588 / yr

Notable clients. Oliv AI · Nidra Goods · Anonymised US nutrition brand · UnderDefense · Explorium · HROne · EasyWebinar · Luca · B2Brain · Teamvoy · Edgelabs

AEO capability58/70

e-commerce fit20/30

Signal rank#4

Evidence quality6/10

ClutchProfile liveFounded 2025, 10-49 employees, $25-$49/hr, min project $1,000+, HQ San Francisco (Clutch company data).
TrustpilotProfile live
G2Profile listedG2 returned 403 on 2026-09-30, so the listing was not opened.
Own site testimonials3 named on case studiesOliv AI CEO, Nidra founder, anonymised nutrition founder · vendor-published
Who they are
Founded 2025 by Krishna Kaanth M, Founder and CEO, named and linked on the site, Crunchbase and Clutch. His stated background: growing a bootstrapped company past $2M from pure inbound before starting MaximusLabs. Remote-first, 10-25 specialists, clients across four countries.
Offices
Remote-first — stated on the firm's own published agency listings · Company LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maximus-labs-ai · Founder LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/krishna-kaanth-kk · Clients span four countries, US to India
Team size
10-25 specialists per the firm's own listings; Clutch profile states 10-49 employees
Strongest proof
Named cybersecurity clients UnderDefense and Edgelabs, with no published case study for either yet.
Monthly pricing
Published rate card (first-party). Basic $2,999/mo, or $2,499/mo billed yearly ($29,988/yr): 1,500 GEO credits (about 15 master AEO/GEO articles), 5 AI platforms tracked (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Gemini), weekly 45-minute strategy calls, dedicated Slack, 24-hour response. Advanced $4,999/mo, or $4,299/mo billed yearly ($51,588/yr): 3,000 credits (about 30 articles), 8 platforms (adds Grok, DeepSeek, Claude), multi-touch attribution, digital PR, dedicated account strategist, 4-hour response. Both include a technical audit stated at $2,500 value.
Terms
Monthly plans, cancel anytime (first-party, AEO service page). Annual billing about 14-17% cheaper. · The AEO page states monthly plans with no long-term commitment. The pricing page itself states no contract term. A refund and cancellation policy page is published.

Best for. D2C brands that want feeds, product schema and agentic checkout set up alongside buying-guide content, and can accept a 2025 founding date.

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Scandiwebscandiweb.com

E-commerce agency for large brands: build, SEO, AI search optimization and MCP apps on Adobe Commerce, Shopify and other platforms.

Location
Riga, Latvia (Wikipedia) | Clutch lists New York as HQ
Founded
2003 (Clutch and Wikipedia)
Projects completed
2,100+ projects, 700+ brands (first-party)
Annual cost
Not published

Notable clients. PUMA · Kouboo · Felco · Laderach · Macron · West Marine · Scouting America · The New York Times · Samsung · Acer

AEO capability54/70

e-commerce fit26/30

Signal rank#1

Evidence quality7/10

Clutch4.853 · Industry focus E-Commerce 70%, Retail 20%; min project $25,000+. A second profile (scandiweb-1) also exists.
Trustpilot2.67 · Negative reviews include hiring complaints; no replies from company
Who they are
Latvian-founded commerce engineering agency that added AEO and agentic commerce (MCP app) lines.
Offices
New York · Riga · London · Stockholm · Chicago · Bodo · Paris · Burnaby · Amsterdam (Clutch)
Team size
600+ specialists in 45 countries (own site) | 250-999 (Clutch) | 18+ dedicated AEO specialists
Strongest proof
AI search cases: Kouboo (furniture store), Enviropack (B2B packaging), Novatours (travel). PUMA technical SEO case states AEO groundwork as a goal.
Monthly pricing
AEO: Not published (audit is smallest package; monthly sprints on 3-6 month roadmap) | MCP support from EUR 4,900/mo (first-party)
Terms
Clutch minimum project $25,000+ (third-party) · AEO runs as monthly sprints against a 3-6 month roadmap. MCP packages: Launchpad EUR 9,900, Pilot EUR 29,900, Suite EUR 74,900+.

Best for. Enterprise and upper mid-market stores on Adobe Commerce, Shopify Plus or Salesforce that want the store, the product pages and an AI ordering app from one team. Clutch lists a $25,000 minimum.

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Coalition Technologiescoalitiontechnologies.com

Los Angeles SEO, AI SEO and web build agency with a large e-commerce practice across Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce and Magento.

Location
Los Angeles, CA (515 S Flower St)
Founded
2009
Projects completed
800+ case studies (first-party; also stated as 500+ and 860+ on other pages)
Annual cost
Not published

Notable clients. Pink Lily · Magnolia Boutique · AZEERA · Eighty Six Brand · Sugatsune America · P3 America · Native Union · Chomps · 1ink · Microsoft · Roku · PayPal

AEO capability55/70

e-commerce fit24/30

Signal rank#2

Evidence quality7/10

Clutch4.8165 · Industry focus 15% eCommerce, 15% Retail; criticism includes an e-commerce client with 20% organic decline
Trustpilot4.126 · Recent negative reviews in June 2026 on cost and output
Google (as shown on own site)4.8253 · Vendor-displayed widget; not read on Google directly
Who they are
Family-owned, founder-led (Joel Gross, CEO; Jordan Brannon, President). Remote-first since 2010. States it does not outsource or white-label.
Offices
Los Angeles · Seattle · Austin (Clutch) · remote staff in the US, Philippines, India, Brazil, Europe, Africa
Team size
250+ full-time specialists (first-party); Clutch lists 50-249
Strongest proof
Reported 34M+ e-commerce transactions for clients (ecommerce page) and 20M+ (AI SEO page). AI SEO page reports AI-session gains for Sugatsune (+261.6%), P3 America (+149.1% engaged), Omni Cheer (+7,620%), GK Elite (+5,087%), Food Fire Knives (+266.7%).
Monthly pricing
Not published (custom proposals; online Marketing Pricing Estimator)
Terms
$1,000+ project minimum (Clutch); $50-$99 per hour (Clutch) · Month-to-month, no 12- or 24-month contract required (first-party)

Best for. Small to mid-market Shopify, BigCommerce and WooCommerce stores that want build, product pages and AI SEO from one in-house team.

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NoGoodnogood.io

A New York growth agency that embeds AEO inside multi-channel growth squads rather than selling it as a channel, with proprietary AI-visibility tooling and a price floor that sorts the buyer set for it.

Location
New York, United States
Founded
2016 (Clutch)
Projects completed
Not published
Annual cost
~$240k+ / yr

Notable clients. SteelSeries · Chime · Nike · TikTok · Intuit · MongoDB · Inflection AI · Johnson & Johnson · ByteDance · Amazon · Spring Health · Citi

AEO capability57/70

e-commerce fit21/30

Signal rank#3

Evidence quality7/10

Clutch5.02 · Newest review (Sep 2026) is from Goodie AI, NoGood's own affiliated product, so it is related-party. The other is from April 2024.
Trustpilot2.64 · 50% 5-star, 50% 1-star; latest reviews date from 2020; profile claimed September 2026
Who they are
A New York growth marketing agency delivering through cross-functional squads, serving VC-backed startups and enterprise brands. Founding year and headcount not published.
Offices
New York, NY (HQ) · West Hollywood, CA · Miami, FL
Team size
10-49 employees (Clutch band)
Strongest proof
Named across many independent AEO and GEO roundups, consistently as the growth-embedded pick.
Monthly pricing
Not published. Third-party roundups report retainers around $20,000+/mo, with estimates of $15,000-$25,000/mo (third-party, unverified).
Terms
Not published · Not published

Best for. Venture-backed consumer brands that want agentic commerce audits inside a wider paid, social and CRO programme.

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Tinuititinuiti.com

Large independent full-funnel media agency for retail and consumer brands; added an AI SEO (GEO) line in June 2025.

Location
New York, NY, USA
Founded
2004 (Clutch)
Projects completed
Not published
Annual cost
Not published

Notable clients. Carter's · e.l.f. Beauty · The Honest Company · Poppi · DSW · Olly · Sony · Etsy · Converse · Wrangler · Bombas · Rough Country · illy

AEO capability48/70

e-commerce fit23/30

Signal rank#5

Evidence quality8/10

Clutch5.01 · Single review from VP of eCommerce, clothing retailer.
Who they are
Media agency managing about $4B in digital media; AI SEO run by a team led by Jen Cornwell, Sr Director of AI SEO Innovation.
Offices
New York, NY · San Diego, CA (Clutch)
Team size
1,200+ employees (first-party press release); Clutch band 1,000-9,999
Strongest proof
Reported: Rough Country 22% AI visibility across 7 models, +71% AI referral traffic, $22.7K AI-session revenue; illy on Amazon +34% revenue.
Monthly pricing
Not published. Third-party estimates: retainers from $10,000-$25,000/month plus % of spend (Ryze, a competing software vendor).
Terms
Clutch minimum project size $10,000+ · Not published

Best for. High-spend retail brands that already buy Amazon and Shopping media and want AI search run by the same team.

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Intero Digitalinterodigital.com

A full-service digital agency with a trademarked GEO framework and the one named, numbered industrial AI-search win on this list: Global Industrial from zero to 1,200+ AI Overview appearances.

Location
Colorado Springs, CO (Clutch)
Founded
2003 per the firm; Clutch, GoodFirms and G2 list 1996, likely from an acquired predecessor
Projects completed
13,000+ clients served per the site headline; a site lead form says 500+ (internal conflict)
Annual cost
Not published

Notable clients. Freshpet · Global Industrial · Updox · Credera · Flying Squirrel Sports · Mizuno · PubMatic · Zayo

AEO capability46/70

e-commerce fit22/30

Signal rank#6

Evidence quality8/10

Clutch4.8147 · Premier Verified. Founded 1996 per Clutch. Recent reviews April 2026 (4.5 and 5.0).
GoodFirms4.5 (stored, not re-verified)9 · 403 on 2026-09-30. Stored note: a Nov 2025 1.0 review alleges unauthorised post-termination account access.
G23.9 (stored, not re-verified)5 · Not re-opened
Who they are
Intero Digital is a roll-up of acquired agencies (Minds On, Titan Growth, Radd Interactive), led by CEO Marc Blumberg with Christina Adame heading search and GEO. Headquartered in Colorado Springs. Sources conflict on founding year (2003 vs 1996) and headcount (50-249 to 400+).
Offices
San Diego, CA · Farmington, AZ · Columbia, MO · Lewis Center, OH
Team size
Clutch band 50-249. The site says both '13,000+ clients served' and '500+ clients served'.
Strongest proof
Global Industrial (industrial and MRO distribution): from zero presence in Google AI Overviews to 1,200+ appearances year over year, a 34% rise in page-one rankings and a 24% organic revenue increase (first-party).
Monthly pricing
Not published. Clutch minimum project $1,000+. Stored directory hourly bands (GoodFirms $100-$149, DesignRush $150-$199) not re-verified.
Terms
Clutch minimum project $1,000+ · Not published

Best for. Mid-market consumer brands that sell on their own store and on Amazon and want GEO, Amazon and paid from one firm.

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Avenue Zavenuez.com

PR, performance and commerce agency with a named AI Search Optimization (AEO) practice and its own AIVx visibility index.

Location
Miami, FL (Clutch; site lists 2 Biscayne Blvd)
Founded
2023 (site and Clutch). Built through 2023 acquisitions of The Snow Agency, Designzillas and Bevel PR.
Projects completed
Not published
Annual cost
Not published

Notable clients. Prometeo · AdventHealth · Piper Aircraft · Orlando Economic Partnership · A Place for Mom · Better · Dave · e2open · CPAP.com

AEO capability49/70

e-commerce fit17/30

Signal rank#7

Evidence quality7/10

Clutch4.715 · Read live. Min project $10,000+, $150-$199/hr. Cost sub-score 4.1 per koolav.com.
Who they are
Integrated PR-plus-performance network that added AEO as a third pillar alongside revenue and reputation work.
Offices
Miami, FL · New York, NY (156 Fifth Avenue) · Orlando, FL
Team size
50-249 employees (Clutch, third-party)
Strongest proof
Reported: Prometeo 357% AI visibility growth and 867% AI referral traffic growth (first-party). Unnamed benefits carrier moved from #21 to #8 AI visibility rank, 270%+ increase over 7 days (first-party). Only 2 of 22 listed case studies are AEO.
Monthly pricing
Not published on site. Clutch lists $10,000+ minimum project and $150-$199/hr (third-party).
Terms
$10,000+ minimum project (Clutch, third-party) · Not published

Best for. Shopify D2C brands that want build, TikTok Shop, PR and AEO from one partner and can wait for store AI results.

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OuterBoxouterboxdesign.com

Ohio-based performance agency for e-commerce and B2B: SEO, AI SEO/GEO, PPC, CRO and store builds under one roof.

Location
Copley (Akron area), Ohio, USA
Founded
2004
Projects completed
1,000+ client partnerships (third-party, Tenet roundup citing OuterBox)
Annual cost
Not published

Notable clients. Di Bruno Bros · TIE Industrial · Unclaimed Baggage · Soccer Innovations · Brazos Fasteners

AEO capability43/70

e-commerce fit22/30

Signal rank#8

Evidence quality5/10

Clutch5.093 · Search result title showed 87 on an older page; profile read 93 today. eCommerce 35% of industries.
DesignRushNot publishedNot published · Profile returned HTTP 403.
Who they are
Long-running US e-commerce agency that added AI SEO and GEO service pages to an SEO, PPC and dev practice.
Offices
Copley, OH · Houston, TX · Rochester, MN (Clutch)
Team size
Nearly 300 US staff (third-party summary); Clutch band 250-999
Strongest proof
Reported: Di Bruno Bros +44% revenue after BigCommerce rebuild; TIE Industrial +31.82% transactions after replatform; unnamed store 210 purchases and $75,000 from ChatGPT referrals.
Monthly pricing
SEO packages: Essentials $2,000, Pro $3,000, Enterprise $7,000+ per month (first-party packages page, read via search index; page blocked to fetch)
Terms
Clutch minimum project size $1,000+ · Not published

Best for. Mid-market stores on mainstream platforms that want SEO, AI search, feeds, PPC and development from one agency.

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First Page Sagefirstpagesage.com

The incumbent: seventeen years old, four named security clients, published security benchmarks, and the deepest claim-verification process on this list — with nothing at all happening off-domain.

Location
United States
Founded
2009
Projects completed
100+ mid-sized businesses plus enterprise accounts
Annual cost
$96k–$240k / yr

Notable clients. Logitech · Salesforce · Alcoa · Rodan + Fields · Cadence · Corcoran · Sierra Wireless · U.S. Bancorp · BairesDev (named in a GEO case study)

AEO capability46/70

e-commerce fit18/30

Signal rank#9

Evidence quality6/10

ClutchProfile live0 reviews · 0.0 shown, not yet reviewed; lists 50-249 staff, Berkeley CA, founded 2009, min project $10,000+
Flexable2.042 reviews · reported by third-party pages (fervorstudio.ca, search aggregation); profile not opened directly, re-verify
DesignRushNot verifiedNot verified · profile returned 403 on fetch
G2Not foundNo profile located
Who they are
Founded 2009 by Evan Bailyn. Reported annual revenue around $20.8M. In-house employee writers rather than a freelance bench, with a published culture and careers operation.
Offices
United States · In-house employee writing staff, no freelance bench
Team size
Enterprise-scale; reported annual revenue around $20.8M
Strongest proof
Four named cybersecurity clients on its own site: New Context, Cyberfort, SpiderOak and ZPE Systems. Okta cited in its category study.
Monthly pricing
Not published by the firm. Its November 2025 GEO cost article gives industry survey tiers only ($2,000-$3,000, $4,000-$7,000, $8,000-$12,000 a month), not its own prices. A competitor (Fervor Studio, updated July 2026) reports $8,000-$20,000 a month, citing directories and roundups (third-party, unverified). Clutch lists a $10,000+ minimum project (third-party).
Terms
Clutch minimum project $10,000+ (third-party). Competitor pages report a 6 to 12 month minimum (third-party, not confirmed by the firm). · Not published by the firm. One first-party case study describes a 12-month initial engagement plus a 2-year renewal.

Best for. Revenue-led stores with margins that can carry a premium, month-to-month content programme.

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BrainZ Digitalbrainz.digital

London AI-first SEO agency that sells GEO alongside SEO and runs its own LLM visibility tracker.

Location
London, UK (site lists Northiam, London N12 7HJ)
Founded
2019 (site); Clutch lists March 2023 for BrainZ Digital LTD, formerly Liraz Postan LTD (2019)
Projects completed
Not published
Annual cost
Not published

Notable clients. Hulken · BLEND · Gloww · Melio · Yotpo · Elementor · Papaya Global · Mindspace · Boomi

AEO capability46/70

e-commerce fit17/30

Signal rank#10

Evidence quality7/10

Clutch5.037 · Read live. Min project $1,000+, $100-$149/hr, 10-49 staff, 55% SEO / 45% Generative AI.
DesignRush5.041 · Profile returned 403. Figure from search-result snippet only, not read live. Treat as unverified.
GoodFirms5.01 · Profile returned 403. Figure from search-result snippet only, not read live. Treat as unverified.
G2Not publishedNot published · No G2 profile found.
Who they are
Boutique, founder-led AI-first SEO agency focused on B2B SaaS and tech brands.
Offices
London (HQ) · Remote international team
Team size
10-49 employees (Clutch, third-party)
Strongest proof
Reported: Hulken 860% AI Overviews visibility increase and 26.32% month-over-month LLM growth (first-party). Anonymized SaaS client 326% LLM-driven traffic increase in 6 months (first-party). Anonymized Chrome-extension client 80% of organic traffic from AI Overviews and LLM referrals (first-party).
Monthly pricing
Not published. Pricing page lists three tiers (Startup Strategy one-off, SEO Consultancy retainer, Full Hands-On Team retainer) with no figures.
Terms
$1,000+ minimum project (Clutch, third-party) · Not published. Retainer and one-off consultancy models are listed without terms.

Best for. Small to mid D2C stores found mostly by brand name that need non-branded and AI demand.

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How did we choose these agencies?

Built from e-commerce AI search execution first: the work that gets products named in ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and AI shopping agents. Capability carries 70 points across twenty store service lines. E-commerce proof carries 30: named store clients and store AI search results. Software tool vendors were excluded.

Build the pool from two nets

The pool started with the ten firms on the 2025 edition, firms already in this directory, and e-commerce AI SEO agencies named in 28 roundups from 2025 and 2026. Self-rankings were not counted. 23 agencies were researched in full.

Score execution from the firm's own pages

Capability carries 70 points. It weighs twenty store service lines, from product feeds, schema and ChatGPT Shopping to agentic checkout, marketplaces and revenue attribution. A line counts only when the firm's own page describes it. Feed, tracking and agent work weigh most.

Score e-commerce proof

Proof carries 30 points. Named store clients with AI search results score highest. Anonymised cases and SEO-only wins count for less. Ratings were read on the live Clutch, G2 and Trustpilot profiles.

Leave out the tool vendors

Profound, Otterly.ai, Conductor, Feedonomics, DataFeedWatch, Omneky, Cognizo, Stackline and Goodie sell software, so none is ranked. Thirteen researched agencies sit below the line, each with the reason it fell short.

What the community check found

The off-site layer is empty. None of the ten treat review programmes, Reddit or roundup placement as a core line. Four treat product feeds as core, and four work ChatGPT and AI Mode shopping surfaces.

The correction worth naming

The 2025 edition ranked Revv Growth third, but its own site says e-commerce and D2C are not a fit. Every firm was re-researched for this edition. Revv Growth, SmartSites, WebFX, Delante and SeoProfy fell below the line. Coalition Technologies, NoGood, Intero, Avenue Z and BrainZ entered.

Which e-commerce AEO services does each firm actually run?

Twenty store service lines down the side, ten firms across the top, with a count of how many treat each as core.

ServiceMaximusLabs.aiScandiwebCoalition TechnologiesNoGoodTinuitiIntero DigitalAvenue ZOuterBoxFirst Page SageBrainZ DigitalOffer it
AI shopping visibility auditWhich store prompts name you, and which name rivals●●●●●●●◐●●9/10
Product feed and Merchant CenterThe data AI shopping surfaces read first●◐◐●●○◐●◐○4/10
Product pages built to be quotedSpecs, fit and use cases an answer can lift◐●●●◐●◐●●●7/10
Product, offer and review schemaPrice, stock and ratings in machine-readable form●●●●◐●◐●◐●7/10
Category and collection page answersWhere "best X for Y" demand lands◐●●○○●◐●●●6/10
Comparison and buying-guide contentThe pages that decide a shortlist●◐◐◐○◐◐●●●4/10
ChatGPT and AI Mode shopping surfacesProduct cards inside the answer●◐●●◐○●◐◐○4/10
Agentic commerce readinessLetting AI agents check stock and buy●●●●◐○●○◐◐5/10
Amazon and marketplace surfacesRufus and the marketplaces buyers ask○○◐◐●●○●○○3/10
Review and UGC programmesThe ratings AI checks before recommending◐○◐◐○◐○◐◐◐0/10
Reddit and community presenceWhere shoppers ask what is actually good◐○◐◐○◐○○○○0/10
Roundups and gift guidesThe publisher lists AI quotes○○◐○○○◐○◐○0/10
Digital PR and earned citationsCoverage on sources models trust◐●◐●◐●●◐●●6/10
Crawler access on storefrontsHeadless and JavaScript stores AI cannot read●●●◐◐◐◐◐◐◐3/10
Commerce platform depthShopify, Magento, BigCommerce, Salesforce◐●●○○●●●○◐5/10
Citation and product-mention trackingKnowing which products AI names●●●●●●●◐◐●8/10
AI-referred revenue attributionOrders, not just mentions●◐◐●●◐○◐●◐4/10
Shopping ads and PMaxSame shopper, second surface○●●●●●●●●◐8/10
Storefront build and developmentShipping changes, not recommending them○●●○○●●●◐◐5/10
Multilingual and international storesSelling beyond one market○●◐○○○○○○◐1/10

What do you actually get for the money?

Published rate cards first. Directory figures are labelled third-party, and annual figures are derived.

AgencyMonthlyAnnualMinimum engagementContract and exitFirst result
MaximusLabs.aiPublished rate card (first-party). Basic $2,999/mo, or $2,499/mo billed yearly ($29,988/yr): 1,500 GEO credits (about 15 master AEO/GEO articles), 5 AI platforms tracked (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Gemini), weekly 45-minute strategy calls, dedicated Slack, 24-hour response. Advanced $4,999/mo, or $4,299/mo billed yearly ($51,588/yr): 3,000 credits (about 30 articles), 8 platforms (adds Grok, DeepSeek, Claude), multi-touch attribution, digital PR, dedicated account strategist, 4-hour response. Both include a technical audit stated at $2,500 value.$29,988/yr (Basic) or $51,588/yr (Advanced), billed yearly (first-party)Monthly plans, cancel anytime (first-party, AEO service page). Annual billing about 14-17% cheaper.The AEO page states monthly plans with no long-term commitment. The pricing page itself states no contract term. A refund and cancellation policy page is published.First content live in four days. First citation signals 4-8 weeks. Meaningful pipeline 3-4 months.
ScandiwebAEO: Not published (audit is smallest package; monthly sprints on 3-6 month roadmap) | MCP support from EUR 4,900/mo (first-party)Not publishedClutch minimum project $25,000+ (third-party)AEO runs as monthly sprints against a 3-6 month roadmap. MCP packages: Launchpad EUR 9,900, Pilot EUR 29,900, Suite EUR 74,900+.3-6 months for full programs; live-retrieval engines like Perplexity can move sooner (first-party)
Coalition TechnologiesNot published (custom proposals; online Marketing Pricing Estimator)Not published$1,000+ project minimum (Clutch); $50-$99 per hour (Clutch)Month-to-month, no 12- or 24-month contract required (first-party)Days to weeks for retrieval visibility, months for traffic (first-party). Ecommerce SEO break-even around 9 months, profit around 12 months (first-party).
NoGoodNot published. Third-party roundups report retainers around $20,000+/mo, with estimates of $15,000-$25,000/mo (third-party, unverified).From roughly $240,000 a year at the reported rateNot publishedNot publishedNot published.
TinuitiNot published. Third-party estimates: retainers from $10,000-$25,000/month plus % of spend (Ryze, a competing software vendor).Not publishedClutch minimum project size $10,000+Not publishedRough Country: 14,000+ ChatGPT sessions in 90 days (reported). General timeline not published.
Intero DigitalNot published. Clutch minimum project $1,000+. Stored directory hourly bands (GoodFirms $100-$149, DesignRush $150-$199) not re-verified.Not published; directory hourly bands onlyClutch minimum project $1,000+Not publishedNot published
Avenue ZNot published on site. Clutch lists $10,000+ minimum project and $150-$199/hr (third-party).Not published$10,000+ minimum project (Clutch, third-party)Not publishedNot published on service pages. Prometeo results described as within 6 months in search snippets; case page states no timeframe.
OuterBoxSEO packages: Essentials $2,000, Pro $3,000, Enterprise $7,000+ per month (first-party packages page, read via search index; page blocked to fetch)Not publishedClutch minimum project size $1,000+Not publishedNot published
First Page SageNot published by the firm. Its November 2025 GEO cost article gives industry survey tiers only ($2,000-$3,000, $4,000-$7,000, $8,000-$12,000 a month), not its own prices. A competitor (Fervor Studio, updated July 2026) reports $8,000-$20,000 a month, citing directories and roundups (third-party, unverified). Clutch lists a $10,000+ minimum project (third-party).Not published by the firm. Roughly $96,000-$240,000 a year if the competitor-reported $8,000-$20,000 monthly band holds (derived)Clutch minimum project $10,000+ (third-party). Competitor pages report a 6 to 12 month minimum (third-party, not confirmed by the firm).Not published by the firm. One first-party case study describes a 12-month initial engagement plus a 2-year renewal.Technical work inside month one, content from month two, first pipeline month three or four.
BrainZ DigitalNot published. Pricing page lists three tiers (Startup Strategy one-off, SEO Consultancy retainer, Full Hands-On Team retainer) with no figures.Not published$1,000+ minimum project (Clutch, third-party)Not published. Retainer and one-off consultancy models are listed without terms.Not published as a promise. Cases report results over 6 months (SaaS) and 'within months' (Chrome extension).

Execution or software: what does each firm own?

Owned trackers and store apps, licensed tools, or none. This list ranks execution, not tool vendors.

AgencyTooling and IPRelationship to SEO
MaximusLabs.aiIn-house workflows plus free public tools — AI crawlability checker, llms.txt generator, content optimizer. No named proprietary platform.AEO-first. SEO is treated as one input the engines sample rather than the parent discipline.
ScandiwebAnswerRank (in-house AI rank dashboard on scandiweb.ai) | Ari agent for Magento (withari.ai) | Notion roadmapsAEO is a separate program inside its SEO and growth practice, led by a Head of SEO and AEO.
Coalition TechnologiesProprietary SEO tools (unnamed); IndexNow API; llms.txt; Weglot for multilingual storefrontsAI SEO is sold as an extension of its core SEO practice, run together
NoGoodGoodie AI, an AEO platform built by NoGood's founder and launched January 2025 with agency backing.Growth-marketing parent. AEO and SEO are components of a multi-channel programme rather than the organising discipline.
TinuitiProfound | Bliss Point (own) | GA4 | Looker Studio | Amazon Marketing CloudAI SEO is the evolution of its search practice, sold alongside paid search and retail media.
Intero DigitalProfound (third-party AI visibility tracker); InteroBOT crawlerUnified. GEO is a standalone practice built on top of the SEO, content and PR functions.
Avenue ZAIVx | Profound | Peec AI | Glean | Looker Studio | AEO Readiness QuizAEO sits beside SEO, PR and paid media as one integrated programme.
OuterBoxAccuRanker (incl. LLM tracking) | proprietary prompt testing environment (first-party claim, unnamed)AI SEO sits inside the SEO programme; can be scoped as its own priority.
First Page SageCase studies state recommendation share is tracked with Profound (third-party tool, not owned).SEO-parent. GEO and AEO are a mature practice built on a seventeen-year content and authority operation.
BrainZ DigitalBrainz AI (AI Search Intelligence Platform) | AI Content Machine | AIO Re Ranker Tool | MCP website connector | LLMs.txt generator | Screaming FrogGEO sold as an extension of SEO; the same team runs technical, content and link work.

How much store proof has each firm published?

Named store clients, store AI search results, the shopping surfaces each firm declares, and who it writes against.

AgencyDeclared surfaceCited on promptsService linesStated gapsBuilt forCompetitive sets
MaximusLabs.aiChatGPT Shopping | Google AI Mode | Google AI Overviews and Shopping Graph | Perplexity Buy | Claude | Gemini | GrokUntracked unless observed65challengerNidra: rival sleep masks ranking on page one that the founder calls worse. Nutrition: unnamed competitors taking high-intent demand.
ScandiwebChatGPT | Perplexity | Google AI Overviews | Gemini | Copilot | Claude | DeepSeek | ChatGPT apps via MCPUntracked unless observed64leaderAmazon | Wayfair | IKEA | Houzz (named in Kouboo AI answers)
Coalition TechnologiesChatGPT | Claude | Perplexity | Gemini | Copilot | Google AI Overviews and AI Mode | Grok | Meta AI | DeepSeekUntracked unless observed63challengerNot published
NoGoodChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Google AI Overviews | AI Mode | Perplexity | Copilot | Amazon Rufus (via Goodie)Untracked unless observed44leaderSteelSeries case says rivals were appearing in AI gaming accessory answers; rivals not named.
TinuitiGoogle AI Overviews | ChatGPT | Bing Copilot | Perplexity | Amazon Rufus | Claude (launch release)Untracked unless observed45leaderRough Country benchmarked vs nearest competitor (3x higher visibility); competitor names not published.
Intero DigitalNot publishedUntracked00
Avenue ZChatGPT Shopping | Gemini | Google AI Overviews | AI Mode | Perplexity | Claude | Grok | Shopify CatalogUntracked unless observed55challengerNot published. Pet food case names no rivals; it says competitive shifts in AI Overviews cut AI visibility.
OuterBoxChatGPT | Gemini | Perplexity | Bing Copilot | Google AI Overviews | Google AI ModeUntracked unless observed54challengerNot published
First Page SageChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | AI shopping answers (unspecified)Untracked unless observed55leaderToy case: Amazon, Target and Buy Buy Baby named as the category competitors.
BrainZ DigitalNot publishedUntracked00

Which firms were researched but not ranked?

Researched in full, below the line on this weighting.

FirmCapability /70Industry /30Why it falls short here
Delantedelante.co4219One named store AI case (Giacomo Conti, AI-cited pages 20 to 80 in six months). No feed, Shopping or agentic work.
Siege Mediasiegemedia.com3921Strong named LLM citations (Instacart, Purple), but from content and PR, not product data. No feed, schema or shopping-surface work.
Go Fish Digitalgofishdigital.com4514No store AI search result. Its only GEO case is its own website.
SmartSitessmartsites.com3818Its AI work is GA4 visit tracking, and the Droyd 30x ChatGPT traffic figure has no dates.
Power Digitalpowerdigitalmarketing.com3818No published GEO result for any e-commerce client.
Victoriousvictorious.com3718One named store AI result (UNIONBAY) whose citation figure differs by source, 84 or 271. Its site blocked checks on the review date.
WebFXwebfx.com3814Its e-commerce page has no AI content, and its AI cases are mostly B2B.
Single Grainsinglegrain.com3814Every published AI search result is lead generation, not a store.
SeoProfyseoprofy.com3714No store AI result; its only AI case is a trading software firm. Its published starting prices conflict ($1,600 vs $6,000 a month).
Inflowgoinflow.com3112No e-commerce AI search practice or case. Its technical work targets Google.
Ignite Visibilityignitevisibility.com327The page is a generic list, with no named store clients and no store results.
Graphitegraphite.io235No e-commerce practice. Fourthwall is an SEO case and MasterClass is subscription education.
Revv Growth (RevvGrowth)revvgrowth.com262Its own site says e-commerce and D2C are not the right fit. Ranked third in the 2025 edition.
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Krishna Kaanth is the founder & CEO of MaximusLabs, an AI-search growth agency helping brands get found across Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and the other engines people now ask instead of searching.

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