We help Oakland and East Bay businesses rank highly on ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude, and drive new customers to their business.
Oakland and East Bay businesses have to compete in a couple of ways: against neighbors across Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and against San Francisco firms that also target East Bay buyers. Our campaigns are built to win on both fronts.
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.
The East Bay’s economy blends healthcare, logistics, education, clean tech and a growing tech sector, anchored by the Port of Oakland and Kaiser Permanente’s headquarters. Many of the East Bay companies we’ve worked with are in payments, education and consumer brands: industries where customers compare options carefully and AI tools increasingly 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 California: Evan Bailyn, CEO
Evan, a former Berkeley resident, founded First Page Sage in San Francisco in 2009. Some of our earliest clients were local companies like Oakland’s Back to the Roots.
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 the East Bay
We work with businesses across Oakland and the East Bay, including in these business centers:
Berkeley. Home to UC Berkeley and a steady stream of research spinouts, clean tech companies and startups.
Downtown Oakland. The city’s office core, home to Kaiser Permanente’s headquarters, law firms and public agencies.
Jack London Square. A waterfront district of restaurants, offices and creative businesses next to the Port of Oakland.
Emeryville. A small city packed with biotech and software companies, including Pixar Animation Studios.
Pleasanton. The Tri-Valley’s business hub, home to Workday’s headquarters and large corporate office parks.
Featured Oakland Business
Sun Light & Power is a 100% employee-owned Berkeley solar company that has designed and installed solar and battery storage systems for Bay Area homes, businesses, and nonprofits since 1976, with over 3,000 successful installs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GEO, and how is it different from SEO?
Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the process of getting your company suggested by AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude. Think of it as SEO’s next chapter: instead of search engines ranking pages, language models decide what to summarize and cite.
Does SEO still matter now that people search with AI?
Yes. AI recommendations very often mirror Google’s top results, and strong Google and Bing rankings make a company far more likely to be suggested by AI tools. SEO is the foundation GEO is built on.
How soon will we see results?
Measurable change typically surfaces by month three or four and builds from there.
Do awards and certifications help with GEO?
Yes. AI tools are more likely to recommend companies with special recognition, and industry awards matter even more in B2B. Accreditations, company size, and usage statistics also influence which companies AI suggests.
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.
