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Directive
Directive was named in 3 of the 11 AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies questions measured by The Shortlist Report, appearing in 237 of the 732 AI responses sampled across those questions (32.4%).
Directive is strongest on “What are the best AEO and GEO agencies?”, where it was named in 99 of 242 responses (40.9%), placing it in tier 5 of that report.
What Directive is surfaced for in AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies
Based on the measured answers, Directive is most likely to be surfaced when buyers ask about “What are the best AEO and GEO agencies?”, “Which GEO agencies handle enterprise programs?” and “Which GEO agencies work with B2B and SaaS companies?”.
How the answers describe the firmProvides enterprise SEO and AI-search strategy integrated with demand generation for B2B and SaaS companies.
In this sample, Directive was named on 3 of the 10 AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies ranking questions measured. These are the buyer questions where it appeared most often:
- Aeo geo — named in 99 of 242 responses (40.9%), tier 5.
- Enterprise geo — named in 77 of 236 responses (32.6%), tier 2.
- Geo b2b saas — named in 61 of 254 responses (24.0%), tier 2.
This describes when the firm is surfaced, not whether it is the right firm to hire. The sample measures recommendation visibility, not client outcomes.
Every question in AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies
Directive was named on 3 of these 10 ranking questions. The rest are questions buyers ask that it did not come up for — with whoever did.
Who leads AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies overall: iPullRank tops 2 of 10 · Siege Media tops 2 of 10 · Enleaf tops 1 of 10 · FIVESIXTEN tops 1 of 10 · Omniscient Digital tops 1 of 10 · Optimist tops 1 of 10. See all reports.
Where Directive was named
| Question | Tier | Responses | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What are the best AEO and GEO agencies? | 5 | 99 of 242 | 40.9% | |
| Which GEO agencies handle enterprise programs? | 2 | 77 of 236 | 32.6% | |
| Which GEO agencies work with B2B and SaaS companies? | 2 | 61 of 254 | 24.0% |
What Directive gets named for
Across the 11 AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies questions measured, Directive is named most often on “What are the best AEO and GEO agencies?” — it appears in 99 of the 242 ChatGPT responses to that question, or 40.9% of them. Its next strongest question is “Which GEO agencies handle enterprise programs?”, where it appears in 77 of 236 responses (32.6%).
Directive clears the reporting threshold on 3 of the 11 questions. The spread matters as much as the peak: a firm named across several different questions is one an assistant reaches for generally, where a firm named on one is attached to a single specialism.
What Directive’s tier placings mean
On “What are the best AEO and GEO agencies?”, Directive sits in tier 5 of 7, named in 99 of 242 responses (40.9%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 82.2% of responses against Directive’s 40.9%. It shares tier 5 with Go Fish Digital and WebFX, which the sample cannot separate from it. 6 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Directive from them.
On “Which GEO agencies handle enterprise programs?”, Directive sits in tier 2 of 4, named in 77 of 236 responses (32.6%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 51.3% of responses against Directive’s 32.6%. It holds tier 2 alone. 8 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Directive from them.
On “Which GEO agencies work with B2B and SaaS companies?”, Directive sits in tier 2 of 3, named in 61 of 254 responses (24.0%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 33.5% of responses against Directive’s 24.0%. It shares tier 2 with LoudFace, which the sample cannot separate from it. 5 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Directive from them.
Firms named alongside Directive
When ChatGPT names Directive, these firms most often turn up on the same questions: First Page Sage (3 shared questions), iPullRank (3 shared questions), Siege Media (3 shared questions), Go Fish Digital (2 shared questions), Omniscient Digital (2 shared questions), Omnius (2 shared questions) and WebFX (2 shared questions).
That overlap is the closest thing this data holds to a shortlist: these are the firms a buyer asking the same questions is most likely to see beside Directive. It says nothing about which of them is the better fit.
First Page Sage · iPullRank · Siege Media · Go Fish Digital · Omniscient Digital · Omnius · WebFX
What this page is, and is not
- It is a count of how often AI assistants named Directive when asked buyer questions about AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies. Nothing here is a review, a rating, or an assessment of the firm’s work.
- Directive did not submit this listing, was not contacted about it, and cannot pay to change it, move up, or be removed.
- A firm named in few responses may still be excellent. Share follows what has been published about a firm online, which is what an AI assistant reads.
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