We help San Jose businesses rank highly on ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude, and drive new customers to their business.
San Jose businesses compete on two fronts: against neighbors across Santa Clara County, and against the household-name tech companies that share their backyard. Our campaigns are built to win both.
Our research team spent over 15 years analyzing Google’s algorithms to develop the best SEO strategies. We take the same scholarly approach to generative engine optimization (GEO), studying AI algorithms and search behavior daily so that our services use the most cutting-edge tactics available.
San Jose is the largest city in the Bay Area and the industrial heart of Silicon Valley, with a deep base of semiconductor, electronics and industrial companies alongside healthcare and enterprise software. Many of the San Jose companies we’ve worked with are in electronic design, electronics manufacturing and industrial supply: industries where engineers and procurement teams compare suppliers closely before they reach out.
Our Services
GEO & AEO
When a prospect asks an AI assistant for a recommendation, it returns the companies it sees as the best fit. We make sure your business is on this list, with content and third-party mentions that AI systems trust.
SEO
We build content and authority that rank for the searches your buyers run, including town- and region-specific ones, and turn that traffic into customers.
Strategy and Reporting
Every campaign starts with a custom plan built around your goals, and we report on the numbers that affect revenue: leads, conversions and cost per acquisition.
Our content is written by in-house experts who learn your business first, so it sounds like it came from your own team.
First Page Sage in California: Evan Bailyn, CEO
Evan is the founder of First Page Sage, established in San Francisco in 2009. He is one of the early pioneers of both SEO and generative engine optimization (GEO), and the author of the bestselling book Outsmarting Google.
Before founding First Page Sage, Evan used search rankings to build and sell several businesses. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, ABC News and Fox News.
Where We Work in San Jose
We work with businesses across San Jose, including in these business centers:
North San Jose. The tech corridor along North First Street, home to Cisco’s headquarters and dozens of semiconductor and hardware companies.
Downtown San Jose. The city’s office core and home to Adobe’s headquarters, with law firms, startups and the SAP Center nearby.
Edenvale. A South San Jose business park with electronics manufacturers, industrial suppliers and tech offices.
Santana Row. A mixed-use district of retail, restaurants and offices on the city’s west side.
Willow Glen. A neighborhood of independent shops, restaurants and professional practices along Lincoln Avenue.
Featured San Jose Business
QuickLogic is a San Jose fabless semiconductor company that has built FPGAs since 1988, known for embedded FPGA IP and low-power chips for aerospace and defense, industrial, computing, and consumer markets.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do AI platforms decide which San Jose companies to recommend?
AI chatbots rely most on highly ranked list articles, so their recommendations often mirror Google’s top results. They also weigh directory listings, online reviews, and awards.
What happens when we start working together?
Month one focuses on strategy and technical work, including audits of your SEO, GEO, and conversion paths. Content production generally begins in month two.
How soon will we see results?
Measurable change typically surfaces by month three or four and builds from there.
Why do “best of” list articles matter so much?
Appearing in highly ranked list articles is the largest factor in which companies AI tools recommend. When those lists rank in Google’s top results, the companies on them are much more likely to be recommended by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
Do online reviews affect AI recommendations?
Yes. Companies with below-average reviews are unlikely to be recommended, and those scoring under 70% are significantly less likely to be suggested by ChatGPT. Social sentiment matters less, but it can break ties in crowded markets.
