LSEO

LSEO is a 2026 US Search Awards finalist in three categories: Best AI Search Software Solution, Best Use of Search B2B SEO, and Best Use of Search B2B PPC.
US Search Awards 2026 Finalist
Best AI Search Software Solution
Best Use of Search – B2B (SEO)
Best Use of Search – B2B (PPC)
SEO + GEO Paid Media Proprietary AI Technology

Be the Brand Google Ranks & AI Recommends.

LSEO helps growth-focused companies win visibility across search, AI recommendations, and paid media through proven strategy, proprietary technology, and managed execution.

THE DATA BEHIND THE SHIFT

AI Is Changing How Brands Get Discovered & Recommended.

The shift is bigger than a new search interface. Independent research shows that when buyers ask AI what to choose, who to trust, or which company is best, recommendation-focused and third-party content can play an outsized role in the sources and brands AI surfaces.

54%
Ranked listicles stood out in AI citations.

In LinkedIn and Meltwater's analysis of 9.5 million AI citations, listicles that rank tools or vendors made up 54% of the most-cited content.

40.86%
Commercial AI queries heavily cited listicles.

Wix Studio and Peec found that listicles accounted for 40.86% of citations for commercial-intent prompts across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Perplexity.

80.9%
Third-party lists dominated professional-services citations.

Among the top 1,000 cited professional-services listicle URLs in the Wix/Peec study, 80.9% of citations came from third-party listicles rather than self-promotional lists.

2.4×
Comparison prompts produced more brand mentions.

Semrush and Kevin Indig found that comparative prompts such as “best,” “vs,” and “recommend” generated 2.4× more brand mentions than informational prompts in their study.

What This Means for Brands

Your website is only part of the AI visibility equation.

Ranking your own site still matters. But when a buyer asks AI to compare companies or recommend a solution, the system can look beyond your website to understand how independent sources describe, compare, and position your brand. That creates a new layer of digital marketing: earning visibility in the third-party content AI uses to evaluate choices.

FROM RESEARCH TO EXECUTION

We Built Technology Around What the Data Shows.

Most agencies are adding AI to existing services. LSEO has invested in proprietary technology built for how discovery, recommendation, and demand generation are changing.

Our platforms help brands measure AI visibility, build a stronger third-party recommendation footprint, and turn anonymous website demand into identifiable business opportunities.

Research Technology Execution
Measure AI Visibility

LSEO AI

See how your brand performs across AI-powered search and answer engines, including where you appear, how often you are mentioned or cited, and how AI visibility contributes to traffic and leads.

Explore LSEO AI
Build Recommendation Visibility

Mention Engine

Get your brand into the third-party content AI frequently uses when buyers ask what to choose. Use managed placements or take full control through the DIY marketplace.

Best Of Lists Comparisons Reviews Buyer Guides Use Cases
Explore Mention Engine
Turn Visibility Into Pipeline

Visitor Intelligence

Identify anonymous website visitors and uncover buying intent so your sales team can turn hidden website demand into new business opportunities.

Explore Visitor Intelligence
Technology is only useful when it changes what you can do. LSEO combines these platforms with SEO, GEO, paid media, content, and managed execution to help clients compete across the full digital buying journey.

Trusted by Growth-Focused Brands

For more than two decades, we've helped ambitious companies grow through SEO, paid media, AI search optimization, and technology-driven digital marketing strategies.

Recognized as a Leader in Digital Marketing

LSEO has been featured by many of the world's leading business and marketing publications for its innovation, thought leadership, and client results. Our team continues to help shape the future of search through research, education, and technology.

Forbes
Inc Business Magazine
Fast Company
FBS Award

Web Design Award Winner – FBS

Clutch

Top SEO Company

Top SEO 2019

Top SEO Company

FBS Award

Web Design Award Winner – FBS

Clutch

Top SEO Company

Top SEO 2019

Top SEO Company

FBS Award

Web Design Award Winner – FBS

Clutch

Top SEO Company

Top SEO 2019

Top SEO Company

Meet the Leadership Team

Kris Jones, Founder of LSEO

Kris Jones

Founder

Digital marketing entrepreneur since 1998. Founder of Pepperjam, later acquired by eBay. Author of multiple books, including SEO For Dummies. Built LSEO to help ambitious companies grow through performance marketing and AI-driven search.

Meet Kris
Jimmy T. Martin, CEO of LSEO

Jimmy T. Martin

CEO

Brand strategist and growth executive with a track record of building nationally recognized brands. Featured on NBC's Today, Good Morning America, and other national media. Leads LSEO's vision for helping companies build stronger brands in the AI era.

Meet Jimmy
Buyer asks AI

“What are the best companies for my needs?”

AI evaluates third-party recommendation content

Best Of Lists Comparisons Reviews Buyer Guides Use Case Recommendations
Your Brand Is Part of the Conversation Build the third-party recommendation footprint AI can encounter when evaluating choices.
1 Placement
3 Placements
5 Placements
10 Placements
Mention Engine™

Get Into the Content AI Uses to Recommend.

AI recommendations are shaped by more than what you say about yourself. When buyers ask what to choose, AI systems can rely on third-party content that compares, reviews, and recommends brands.

Mention Engine helps brands systematically pursue those opportunities through Best Of lists, comparisons, reviews, buyer guides, use-case recommendations, and other commercial content formats.

Choose how many placements you want. LSEO handles the rest.

Managed plans are available with 1, 3, 5, or 10 completed placements. LSEO handles strategy, publisher matching, content coordination, fulfillment, and quality control.

  • Best Of & recommendation content
  • Comparison & review placements
  • Managed or DIY execution
  • Global publisher network
  • Clear placement quantities
  • AI visibility reporting
LSEO SERVICES

Digital Marketing Built for What's Next.

Technology alone doesn't drive growth. Execution does. LSEO helps brands get found, get recommended, capture demand, identify buyers, and convert more customers.

Get Found Get Recommended Capture Demand Identify Buyers Convert More

Proven Results. Measurable Growth.

Every strategy we recommend is backed by execution and measurable business outcomes. Explore how LSEO has helped clients generate more traffic, more leads, and more revenue across SEO, paid media, and AI-powered discovery.

legacy advisors
0 Tracked AI mentions
M&A Advisory / Professional Services
SEO, AEO, GEO / AI Search
See how we did it
Weigand
0 Tracked AI mentions across seven engines
U.S. Manufacturing + eCommerce
SEO, AEO, GEO / AI Search
See how we did it
Bruno Plastic Surgery
0 Tracked AI mentions across seven engines
Plastic Surgery + Aesthetic Medicine
SEO, AEO, GEO / AI Search, Google Local Services Ads
See how we did it
Nelson Home Group
0 Growth in AI Visibility Score
Residential Real Estate
SEO, GEO / AI Search, content, technical SEO, off-site authority
See how we did it
Cooper Strategy
0 Named B2B decision makers identified
Healthcare / 340B Consulting + Technology
SEO, AI Search / GEO, Visitor Intelligence
See how we did it
Moran Law
0 Tracked revenue attributed to LSEO-managed Google Ads
LAW FIRM
SEO, GEO / AI Search, Paid Media
See how we did it
PayPal
0 SEO Strategic Insights Unlocked
Finance, Payments, Fintech
SEO Strategic Plan
See how we did it
Ring
0 Ranking Improvement
Security Camera / Surveillance
SEO, Link Building
See how we did it
ESPN
0 Achieved Top 5 Google Rankings in 90 Days
Sports / Entertainment
SEO, Link Building
See how we did it
Ludeca
0 Improvement of Target Money Keywords
Precision Technology Solutions
SEO, Enterprise Link Building
See how we did it
Rockabilia.com
0 SEO Traffic Growth
E-Commerce
SEO, Google Ads Management, Meta Ads Management
See how we did it
Ice Barrel
0 Increase in Conversions
Cold Therapy
SEO, PPC
See how we did it
RedFin
0 Traffic Increase
Real Estate
Link Building
See how we did it
Beleza Na Web
0 Keyword Increase
Beauty Products
SEO
See how we did it
Heller’s Gas
0 Enrollments
Propane & Propane Accessories
PPC
See how we did it
Homeowner Funding
0 Leads Generated
Home Improvement Funding
PPC
See how we did it
Special Guest App
0 Increased Organic Traffic
Online Talent Booking
SEO
See how we did it
PAK Pediatrics
0 Signup Increase
Pediatric Care
PPC
See how we did it
Cawley Physical Therapy
0 Leads Generated
Outpatient-Based Physical Therapy Practice
SEO, PPC, Web Design & Branding
See how we did it
Law Offices of Jason Provinzano
0 Total Business Growth
Bankruptcy and Personal Injury Law Firm
SEO, PPC, Web Design
See how we did it
Abylex Truck School
0 Return on Ad Spend
Trucking, CDL School
PPC
See how we did it
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
0 Return on AdSpend
Higher Educational Institution
SEO, PPC
See how we did it
WHY LSEO

Why Growth Companies Choose LSEO.

The market is changing quickly. Our advantage is not simply that we use AI. We study the change, build technology around what we learn, and execute against it for clients.

01

Research

We study how search, AI discovery, paid media, and buyer behavior are evolving—using independent market research, first-party performance data, and what we learn across client campaigns. That research shapes how LSEO approaches GEO, AI visibility, content, and growth strategy.

02

Technology

We turn those insights into proprietary systems. LSEO AI measures AI visibility, Mention Engine helps brands build third-party recommendation presence, and Visitor Intelligence helps identify the companies behind anonymous website traffic.

03

Execution

Technology does not create growth by itself. LSEO combines it with experienced teams across SEO, GEO, content, paid media, creative, and managed execution to turn insight into measurable marketing activity.

One partner. One connected growth system. Research informs the strategy, technology creates new capabilities, and execution turns both into results.

$500M+ Client Revenue Generated
2,000+ Brands Served
35 Awards Won
10 Acquisitions Facilitated
5 Best-Selling Books Published
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

You’ve got the questions.
We’ve got the answers.

SEO, GEO, AI visibility, Mention Engine, paid media, and how LSEO combines technology with managed execution.

Yes. SEO is still foundational, but the discovery landscape is broader. Google rankings continue to matter, while AI-powered search and answer platforms are becoming another place where customers research companies, products, and services. Strong technical SEO, useful content, clear site structure, entity signals, and credible third-party references can support visibility across both environments. LSEO combines proven SEO with Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) so brands can compete wherever buyers search for answers.

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the practice of improving a brand’s visibility and representation within AI-powered search and answer experiences. GEO can include technical optimization, content strategy, entity clarity, structured information, third-party validation, and understanding the kinds of sources AI systems use when answering commercial questions. It does not replace SEO. SEO helps brands compete in search; GEO extends that work into AI-driven discovery and recommendation environments.

AI is changing both how customers discover brands and how marketers operate. Buyers can now ask AI systems to compare providers, summarize options, and recommend products or services rather than navigating a traditional list of search results. At the same time, marketers are using AI for analysis, campaign optimization, content workflows, research, and personalization. LSEO’s approach is to combine established digital marketing fundamentals with new AI-era capabilities so clients can compete across search, AI recommendations, and paid demand generation.

AI Visibility describes how often and how prominently a brand appears within AI-powered search and answer experiences, including whether the brand is mentioned, cited, compared, or recommended for relevant questions. LSEO uses LSEO AI to help clients track this emerging channel alongside traditional search performance. The goal is not simply to count mentions, but to understand where a brand appears, for which questions, against which competitors, and what those interactions contribute to traffic, leads, and revenue when measurable.

Mention Engine is LSEO’s platform for building third-party recommendation visibility. It helps brands pursue placements in content formats such as Best Of lists, comparisons, reviews, buyer guides, use-case recommendations, and other content that AI systems may encounter when evaluating commercial choices. Mention Engine does not guarantee that a placement will cause an AI citation or recommendation. Instead, it gives brands a systematic way to build credible third-party presence in the content environments that research shows are frequently used in commercial AI discovery.

Managed Mention Engine is designed for brands that want the outcome without managing the marketplace themselves. You choose a plan with a fixed number of placements, and LSEO handles strategy, publisher matching, content coordination, fulfillment, quality control, and reporting. Managed plans are available in clear placement quantities such as 1, 3, 5, or 10 placements. The DIY marketplace is for agencies and power users who want to select opportunities and manage campaigns directly. Both use the same underlying Mention Engine ecosystem, but the level of control and hands-on execution is different.

Because technology creates new capabilities, but execution is what turns those capabilities into marketing outcomes. LSEO AI helps measure AI visibility, Mention Engine helps build third-party recommendation presence, and Visitor Intelligence helps identify companies behind anonymous website activity. LSEO’s SEO, GEO, paid media, content, creative, and strategy teams then use those insights and tools as part of an integrated growth program. That is the operating model behind the homepage: research informs technology, and technology strengthens execution.

Yes. Paid media management remains a core LSEO service. Our team develops and manages campaigns across major paid channels, combining media strategy, creative testing, audience targeting, landing-page optimization, measurement, and ongoing performance analysis. Paid media is also connected to the rest of the growth system: SEO and GEO build organic discovery, Visitor Intelligence helps identify engaged companies, and paid campaigns capture demand when buyers are ready to act.

The right mix depends on where growth is being constrained. Some companies need to get found through SEO and GEO. Others need to get recommended through stronger third-party presence, capture demand with paid media, identify buyers using Visitor Intelligence, or convert more through stronger websites and landing pages. LSEO starts by understanding your goals, current performance, competitive landscape, and revenue model, then recommends the capabilities that best fit the problem you are trying to solve. Talk with the LSEO team to map the right starting point.

LET'S FIND THE OPPORTUNITY

Ready to Turn More Visibility Into Growth?

You don't need to know which LSEO service you need before you contact us. Give us your website and we'll help identify where the biggest growth opportunity may be.

Free Website Review

Get a Free Growth Opportunity Snapshot.

Share your website and LSEO will review your public digital footprint to identify three practical opportunities to improve visibility, recommendation presence, demand capture, or conversion.

  • Search & GEO visibility
  • AI recommendation presence
  • Competitive positioning
  • Website conversion friction
What you'll get: a prioritized view of where LSEO sees the clearest opportunities—not a generic automated score.
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