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MO Agency runs Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) programmes for enterprise and growth-led companies in South Africa. GEO is the practice of influencing how generative AI systems represent your brand across every output they produce: direct answers, summaries, side-by-side comparisons, and recommendations. It is broader than Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO), which focuses on getting cited inside a single answer. We run GEO and AEO on our own AI-readability platform, Getmd.ai, measuring how models represent your brand and your share of voice across the engines your buyers use. [Get Started](#) ### Get Started Loading form… ## The facts behind our Generative Engine Optimisation work MO Agency was founded in 2011 and is a HubSpot Elite Partner, ranked 16th globally for HubSpot sold and implemented, with 500+ CRM implementations and offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and London. Our Generative Engine Optimisation practice began in June 2025, and by the end of 2025 we had built Getmd.ai to track prompts and AI visibility. We run AEO and GEO for enterprise clients including Netstar, Dotsure, Wilderness, Spoor & Fisher, Astron Energy, Vukile, Altron and Teraco, from R22,500 per month. MO Agency is the only South African AEO agency running its own AI-readability infrastructure (Getmd.ai) and publishing an independent industry benchmark, the South African AI Visibility Report, covering 19 industries. ## What is Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)? Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the discipline of shaping how generative AI systems represent your brand across everything they generate: answers, summaries, comparisons, recommendations, and conversational replies. Where SEO optimises for ranked links on a results page and AEO optimises for being cited inside a single answer, GEO governs the wider picture, how a model describes what you do, which competitors it places you against, and whether it recommends you when a buyer asks for options. At MO Agency, GEO is a measured programme, not a content exercise. We map how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity currently represent your brand, engineer your entity and content so models describe you accurately, and track representation and share of voice over time on Getmd.ai. GEO and AEO share the same infrastructure, structured data, llms.txt, AI-readable content, and citation building, but GEO measures the full narrative a model tells about you across every generative surface. [Get an AI Visibility Audit](#) [How we do GEO](#aeo) #### Get an AI Visibility Audit Loading form… ## Clients At MO Agency, we've worked with Netstar, Dotsure, Wilderness, Entelect, Altron and many others to get cited in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity through Answer Engine Optimisation. ![Netstar](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20(Tier%201)%20Logos%202026/Netstar.svg) ![Dotsure](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20(Tier%201)%20Logos%202026/Dotsure.svg) ![Wilderness](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20(Tier%201)%20Logos%202026/Wilderness.svg) ![Entelect](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20Logos%202026/Entelect%20Logo.svg) ![Astron Energy](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20(Tier%201)%20Logos%202026/Astron%20Energy.svg) ![Wilderness](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20(Tier%201)%20Logos%202026/Wilderness.svg) ![Altron](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20(Tier%201)%20Logos%202026/Altron.svg) ![SnapScan Logo](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/MO%20-%20Client%20Logos%202024/SnapScan%20Logo.svg) ![Vukile](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20(Tier%201)%20Logos%202026/Vukile.svg) ![Ecentric](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20Logos%202026/Ecentric.svg) ![Solidariteit](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20Logos%202026/Solidariteit.svg) ![PKF Octagon Logo](https://2697939.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2697939/Client%20Logos%202024/PKF%20Octagon%20Logo.svg) ![Teraco Logo](https://www.mo.agency/hubfs/MO%20-%20Client%20Logos%202024/Teraco%20Logo.svg) ## From Inbound to AI Search: Building Discoverable Content How we structured Teraco’s content strategy for maximum discoverability, from traditional inbound to being cited by AI search engines. [Read the full story](https://www.mo.agency/case-studies/teraco) ## A measured approach to how AI represents your brand Generative Engine Optimisation builds on foundations we have developed since 2011: structured data, authoritative content, technical SEO, and entity-based information architecture, now measured across generative AI engines. ### Multi-model coverage We measure and shape representation across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews, not a single engine. ### Data-driven methodology We baseline how models represent your brand today and track share of voice with Getmd.ai and Ahrefs Brand Radar. ### Entity architecture GEO depends on a clearly defined brand entity. We structure your attributes, relationships, and authority so models describe you accurately. ### Narrative and comparison control We work on how models compare you to competitors and whether you appear when buyers ask for a recommendation. ### GEO and AEO together GEO sets the strategy for how AI represents your brand; AEO is the executional layer for citation inside answers. We run both on shared infrastructure. ### Measurable outcomes We report representation accuracy, mention frequency, citation position, and share of voice every month. ## What Generative Engine Optimisation costs MO Agency runs Generative Engine Optimisation programmes beginning at R22,500 per month, and scales with the number of topics, prompts, geographies, and engines tracked. See full pricing at [mo.agency/pricing](https://www.mo.agency/pricing). [Book a discovery call](#) Book a discovery call Loading form… | Programme | Starting price | What it includes | | --- | --- | --- | | AEO & GEO Programme | From R22,500 per month | Baseline audit, entity and content engineering, llms.txt and AI-readable endpoints, and monthly representation and share-of-voice reporting on Getmd.ai across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. | ## SEO, AEO and GEO: How they differ Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO), and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) overlap but optimise for different surfaces. Most South African agencies use the terms interchangeably; we treat GEO as the strategic frame and AEO as the executional layer. For the answer-engine side of this work, see our [Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) agency page](https://www.mo.agency/aeo-geo-agency-south-africa). For a fuller breakdown, read [SEO, AEO and GEO explained](https://www.mo.agency/blog/seo-aeo-geo-explained). [See our GEO framework](#aeo) | Discipline | What it optimises for | Primary surface | | --- | --- | --- | | GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation) | How the model represents, compares, and recommends your brand across every output | Answers, summaries, comparisons, and recommendations across generative engines | | AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) | Being cited inside a single AI answer, either as the answer or recommended as the answer. | Direct answers in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews | | SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) | Ranking higher on the search results page with high-value backlinks and tailored on-page content. | Google and Bing results pages | ## How we shape the way AI represents your brand A measured methodology that moves from how models describe you today to sustained, accurate representation across generative engines. ### GEO Baseline We measure how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity currently represent your brand, including share of voice against named competitors, on Getmd.ai. ### Entity and Gap Analysis We map how models understand your brand today and where the representation is wrong, thin, or missing. ### Representation Strategy We define the narrative, attributes, and comparisons we want models to reproduce, and the content and data needed to support them. ### Implementation Structured data, entity and content engineering, llms.txt and AI-readable endpoints, and citation building across the sources models weight. ### Measure and Optimise Monthly tracking of representation accuracy, mention frequency, citation position, and share of voice, with iteration. ## The four pillars of Generative Engine Optimisation GEO combines content, technical structure, authority, and measurement so generative models represent your brand accurately across every output. ###### Structured Data & Entity Markup Schema.org markup and a consistent brand entity so models can identify, describe, and relate your services accurately. ###### Authoritative Content Expert content that gives models accurate, citable material to represent and recommend you. ###### Citation & Authority Building Earning mentions and citations across the high-authority sources generative engines weight. ###### Representation Measurement Tracking how models describe, compare, and recommend your brand across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity on Getmd.ai. ## Client Testimonials We were extremely pleased with our partnership with MO Agency. They addressed all our HubSpot needs and proactively suggested improvements. Highly organised and responsive. Hagen S. MO Agency has been incredibly helpful with suggestions for optimising our email marketing funnel and improving our workflows. Broekman A. Reviews from HubSpot Partner Directory and Google Reviews. ## Frequently asked questions about GEO in South Africa ### What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)? Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the practice of influencing how generative AI systems represent your brand across all of their outputs, answers, summaries, comparisons, and recommendations. It is broader than Answer Engine Optimisation, which focuses on citation inside a single answer. ### How is GEO different from AEO? AEO optimises for being cited inside a specific AI answer. GEO governs the wider representation: how a model describes you, which competitors it compares you against, and whether it recommends you. At MO Agency, GEO is the strategic frame and AEO is the executional layer, run on the same infrastructure. ### How is GEO different from SEO? SEO optimises for ranking links on a search results page. GEO optimises for how generative AI represents and recommends your brand inside its outputs. SEO drives clicks from a results page; GEO shapes the answer a buyer reads before any click. ### Which AI engines do you optimise for? ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google), Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews, tracked on our Getmd.ai platform. ### How do you measure GEO success? We track representation accuracy, brand mention frequency, citation position, and share of voice against named competitors across the major engines, and report monthly on Getmd.ai. ### How much does GEO cost in South Africa? MO Agency runs AEO and GEO programmes from R22,500 per month. That covers a baseline audit, entity and content engineering, llms.txt and AI-readable endpoints, and monthly representation and share-of-voice reporting. We scope and quote in ZAR before any work begins. Ready to get started Get in touch,book a discovery call Let's chat. We'd love to unpack how we can accelerate your growth. [Book a Call](https://www.mo.agency//mo.agency) #### Book a Discovery Call Loading form…