Your Prospects Don't Trust You. Fix That.
The AEO & GEO authority PR firm — built for AI search visibility. We earn the tier-1 citations that train ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews — while most agencies are still optimizing for Google rankings.
Tier-1 Outlet Network
AI Engines Tracked
Signal AEO Score
Where Your Credibility Is Already Being Checked
Your prospects don't just visit your website—they validate you across trusted sources. We position your brand where credibility is established.
Forbes
Bloomberg
Reuters
The Wall Street Journal
The New York Times
AP News
CNBC
Business Insider
TechCrunch
Fast Company
These placements strengthen how your company is perceived across AI, search, and investor research.
Results shown are representative examples from previous engagements. Outcomes vary by client, market conditions, and timing.
We don't do certifications. We do citations.
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) determine which brands ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews cite. The mechanism is simple: AI assistants cite the brands with the densest, most credible third-party mentions. Earned media placements in tier-1 publications are the most efficient input into that citation graph.
Wikidata-verified entity · Transparent methodology · Public corrections policy
Who we work with: Founders, executives, and reputation-sensitive brands across AI, fintech, regulated finance, professional services, and emerging tech.
How we earn citations
A transparent three-step process for placing your brand into the third-party sources that ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews retrieve from.
- STEP 01
Research the entity gap
We audit your current presence across LLM responses, AI Overviews, Wikidata, and tier-1 publications — then map the specific topical and source gaps your competitors are filling.
- STEP 02
Build journalist-ready angles
We develop original data points, expert commentary, and category-defining narratives that match what reporters at outlets like Forbes, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch are actively writing.
- STEP 03
Place and reinforce
We pitch the angles to relevant journalists, secure earned placements, and reinforce the resulting citations with structured data and entity signals so AI assistants surface them faster.
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From strategy to published placement in as little as 2 weeks.
Strategy Call
We learn your goals, audience, and story—then map the right publications.
Content Creation
Our team develops compliant, fact-checked content that passes editorial review.
Strategic Placement
Your brand earns coverage in tier-1 publications with full reporting and measurable results.
How a financial firm became the answer AI gives
Anonymized at the client's request. Every placement, link, and outcome below was verified inside the engagement.
The challenge
The firm had a strong offer but limited third-party credibility. Their president was nearly invisible in search and AI answers.Branded keywords surfaced false and fake reviews, and a coordinated attack from former employees was actively suppressing trust at the exact moment prospects were vetting them.The downstream damage was brutal: landing pages converted poorly, booked sales calls ghosted at an unsustainable rate, and the calls that did happen turned into credibility interrogations instead of buying conversations.
What we did
- →Earned 10+ tier-1 placements, well-positioned and strategically placed — including a USA Today feature with dofollow backlinks.
- →Placed an Investing.com story engineered around highly competitive industry keywords.
- →Added the new USA Today and Investing.com logos as 'As Featured In' trust signals on the firm's landing pages — instant third-party validation above the fold.
- →Built a thought-leadership series for the firm's president — bylines, expert commentary, and authority articles designed for AI retrieval.
- →Ran a full reputation cleanup: removed false and fake reviews and dismantled a coordinated former-employee attack that was poisoning branded search.
Outcomes
Landing page conversion rates jumped once USA Today and Investing.com logos went live as trust signals.
Dramatic drop in ghosted appointments — prospects now vet the firm BEFORE the call, not on it.
Sales calls shifted from credibility interrogations to buying conversations — prospects arrive ready to learn, not cross-examine.
Now cited in multiple Google AI Overviews for category-relevant queries — the firm is the answer, not a footnote.
The firm's president is emerging as a recognized industry voice — bylines and expert commentary now power inbound interest instead of cold outreach.
Materially higher contact rate on opt-in leads — they recognize the brand and answer the phone.
Placements and outcomes are not guaranteed. Editorial decisions and AI search rankings remain solely with the publishers and platforms. Specific dollar figures and percentages withheld at the client's request. Results vary by industry, baseline, and engagement scope.
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Transparent methodology and sourced citations
Clear separation of editorial and sponsorship
No commissions, kickbacks, or hidden fees
Plain-language disclosures on every page
Independent editorial team with cross-industry expertise
Public corrections policy and regular standards audits
About Smart Money Media
Smart Money Media is a strategic PR and media agency that helps businesses build credibility through earned media placements and SEO.
Our team brings decades of experience in media strategy, content development, and publication relationships across multiple industries.
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