{
  "report": "What AEO and GEO Agencies Actually Cost",
  "type": "pricing",
  "url": "https://www.shortlistreport.com/article/aeo-geo-agency-cost",
  "question": "How much does an AEO or GEO agency cost?",
  "engine": "ChatGPT",
  "sampleSize": 78,
  "answersQuotingPrice": 48,
  "windowStart": "2026-09-04",
  "windowEnd": "2026-09-22",
  "published": "2026-09-04",
  "updated": "2026-09-22",
  "publisher": "The Shortlist Report",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "note": "answers = sampled answers quoting this pricing model, counted once each. typical_low/high are MEDIANS of the quoted low and high bounds; spread_low/high are the 10th and 90th percentiles. Not quotes, not a rate card — a count of what an AI assistant stated when asked.",
  "models": [
    {
      "model": "monthly_retainer",
      "label": "Monthly retainer",
      "unit": "$/month",
      "answers": 48,
      "share": 61.5,
      "low": 1000,
      "high": 25000,
      "spreadLow": 500,
      "spreadHigh": 50000,
      "display": "$1,000–$25,000",
      "spread": "$500–$50,000"
    },
    {
      "model": "project_fee",
      "label": "One-off project fee",
      "unit": "$ per project",
      "answers": 37,
      "share": 47.4,
      "low": 1000,
      "high": 7500,
      "spreadLow": 500,
      "spreadHigh": 15000,
      "display": "$1,000–$7,500",
      "spread": "$500–$15,000"
    },
    {
      "model": "hourly",
      "label": "Hourly rate",
      "unit": "$/hour",
      "answers": 3,
      "share": 3.8,
      "low": 100,
      "high": 250,
      "spreadLow": 50,
      "spreadHigh": 300,
      "display": "$100–$250",
      "spread": "$50–$300"
    },
    {
      "model": "setup_fee",
      "label": "Setup or onboarding fee",
      "unit": "$ one-off",
      "answers": 3,
      "share": 3.8,
      "low": 1500,
      "high": 5000,
      "spreadLow": 1000,
      "spreadHigh": 8000,
      "display": "$1,500–$5,000",
      "spread": "$1,000–$8,000"
    }
  ]
}