How much does generative engine optimization cost per month?
Generative engine optimization at DoodleWeb costs $1,500 to $6,000 per month, matched to your site size and the number of buyer prompts we track. A focused 3 to 5 week sprint runs $8,000 to $20,000 as a fixed fee. All plans are month to month after the first 90 days, and every price is agreed in writing before work begins.
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What are the GEO pricing tiers?
| Tier | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Small | $1,500 / month | Sites under 50 pages, 25 tracked queries, monthly citation report |
| Medium | $3,000 / month | 50 to 250 pages, 75 tracked queries, 3 competitor benchmarks |
| Large | $6,000 / month | 250+ pages, 200+ tracked queries, AI crawler log analysis |
| Focused sprint | $8,000 to $20,000 | 3 to 5 week fixed-fee project with a defined citation target |
What changes the price?
Three variables. Site size: more pages means more answer-first content to write and maintain. Tracked prompts: 25 queries is a different measurement job than 200. Publishing cadence: a plan that ships two citation-earning pages a month costs less than one that ships eight. We quote after a short discovery call, and the quote is fixed.
What does a worked example look like?
A 60-page B2B services site wants to be cited for 75 buyer prompts across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. That is the Medium tier at $3,000 per month: prompt tracking, two to four citation-earning pages published monthly, schema and llms.txt maintenance, three competitor benchmarks, and a monthly before-and-after report. First movements on long-tail prompts typically appear within 30 days.
How does GEO pricing compare to SEO pricing?
The retainer range is similar to a competent SEO engagement, but the deliverable is different: being named inside AI-generated answers, not just ranking links. Most of our clients run GEO alongside or instead of traditional SEO, and the content work lifts both. See the full comparison on our GEO vs SEO page.
Frequently asked questions
How much does GEO cost per month?
DoodleWeb GEO retainers cost $1,500, $3,000, or $6,000 per month depending on site size and tracked prompts. A focused 3 to 5 week sprint runs $8,000 to $20,000 as a fixed fee.
What changes the price?
Three things: the size of your site, the number of buyer prompts we track, and how much new content we publish each month. A 40-page services site costs less to make visible than a 500-page university site.
Is there a contract?
The initial term is 90 days, because citations take 30 to 90 days to move. After that every plan is month to month.
Can I start with a one-off project instead of a retainer?
Yes. A focused sprint ($8,000 to $20,000) targets a defined set of prompts over 3 to 5 weeks, with the before-and-after published at the end. Many clients start there and move to a retainer once they see the movement.
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