We help Chicago businesses rank highly on ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude, and drive new customers to their business.
Chicago businesses compete against neighbors across Chicagoland, and against national firms with bigger budgets. Our campaigns are built to help our clients win in either scenario.
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.
Chicago’s economy is one of the most diverse in the country, anchored by finance and trading, logistics and transportation, manufacturing, health care, professional services and a fast-growing B2B software scene. Many of the Chicagoland companies we’ve worked with are in nonprofit software, life sciences consulting, executive search and wireless equipment distribution: industries where buyers research carefully and AI tools shape the shortlist.
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 the Great Lakes Region: Isaac Suggitt, Marketing Associate
Isaac is a Michigan native with many friends and family in Chicago, keeping him tapped in to the city’s culture.
After welcoming his first child, Isaac resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan, just a short train ride from Chicago.
Where We Work in Chicago
We work with businesses across Chicagoland, including in these business centers:
The Loop. Chicago’s central business district, home to trading firms, banks, law firms and corporate headquarters.
Fulton Market and West Loop. A hub for tech companies, startups and corporate offices including Google’s Midwest headquarters.
River North. Dense with agencies, software companies, medical practices and professional services firms.
Oak Brook. A western-suburbs office center with corporate headquarters, health care and financial services.
Schaumburg. A northwest-suburbs hub for corporate offices, manufacturing and distribution near O’Hare.
Featured Chicago Business
Talentfoot is a Chicago-based executive search firm that has matched sales, marketing, technology, creative and media talent with more than 2,500 clients, from bootstrapped startups to Fortune 50 companies, since its founding in 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is agentic search?
AI agents are starting to do the searching for us: they gather options, decide which fits best, and act, by booking, buying, or filling out a form. Agents cross-check what they read, so consistent claims across your site and third-party sources matter.
How do AI platforms decide which Chicago 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.
Who writes your content?
Our in-house writers, not contractors. Your experts brief them each week, and nothing publishes without a fact-check against your own materials.
How soon will we see results?
Measurable change typically surfaces by month three or four and builds from there.
Do you require a long-term contract?
No. Everything runs month-to-month.
