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Can you compare the cost and effectiveness of doing generative engine optimization yourself versus paying a monthly retainer to an AI marketing specialist?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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Can you compare the cost and effectiveness of doing generative engine optimization yourself versus paying a monthly retainer to an AI marketing specialist?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
generative engine optimization GEO pricing monthly retainer agency 2026 costs services Google ↗
generative engine optimization effectiveness measurement citations AI search study 2025 2026 Google ↗
- How much does generative engine optimization cost in 2026? Real pricing benchmarks · pepper.inc
- Generative Engine Optimization Services · enleaf.com
- GEO Cost: What to Expect to Pay in 2026 · northblueagency.com
- GEO: Generative Engine Optimization · collaborate.princeton.edu
- GEO: Generative Engine Optimization | Proceedings of the 30th ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining · doi.org
- Google's Guide to Optimizing for Generative AI Features on Google Search | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers · developers.google.com
- Google's Guide to Optimizing for Generative AI Features on Google Search | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers · developers.google.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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generative engine optimization GEO pricing monthly retainer agency 2026 costs services OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
generative engine optimization effectiveness measurement citations AI search study 2025 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |