We help San Francisco businesses rank highly on ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude, and drive new customers to their business.
San Francisco businesses compete in the city that builds the AI tools themselves, often against venture-backed rivals with large marketing teams. When a buyer asks an AI assistant for a recommendation, only a few names make the list. Our campaigns are built to make yours one of them.
Our San Francisco Clients
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 Francisco’s economy runs on technology, finance and professional services, with healthcare and hospitality close behind. Buyers here are early adopters who increasingly start their research with an AI assistant. Many of the San Francisco companies we’ve worked with are in B2B software, fintech and healthcare: industries where AI tools now shape which vendors make 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 San Francisco: Evan Bailyn, CEO
Evan is the founder of First Page Sage, established here 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 Francisco
We work with businesses across San Francisco, including in these neighborhoods:
SoMa. The center of San Francisco’s tech scene, with software companies, startups and coworking spaces.
Financial District. The city’s corporate core, home to bank headquarters, law firms and investment firms.
Mission Bay. UCSF’s research and medical campus, surrounded by biotech and life sciences companies.
Jackson Square. A historic district of venture capital firms, design studios and boutiques.
Union Square. The city’s retail and hospitality hub, with flagship stores, hotels and restaurants.
Featured San Francisco Business
Dandelion Chocolate is a San Francisco bean-to-bar chocolate maker that has crafted small-batch, single-origin bars from just two ingredients, cocoa beans and sugar, since 2010, with cafés across the city.
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.
How do AI platforms decide which Long Island 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.
