AI is the new search.
Be the answer.
Your prospects are asking ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI about your domain. Are they recommending you? Surface finds where you are invisible and builds the fix.
Get a citation auditSource: Manual audit across 5 AI platforms, 2026-03-13/14. We publish our zeros. Full baseline →
Your competitors are being recommended by AI when prospects ask about your domain. You are not.
Every month that gap exists, you are invisible to the fastest-growing information channel in history.
A traditional agency will charge $50K+ to figure out why. We show you exactly where and build the fix for $20K.
How Surface works
Audit
Test 20+ high-intent queries across 5 AI platforms. Map where you are cited, where you are not, where competitors are.
Extract
Pull citation-ready knowledge from your existing documents, proposals, case studies. No content fabrication.
Structure
Schema.org structured data, answer pages, knowledge surfaces optimized for AI citation signals.
Monitor
Weekly re-audit across all platforms. Track citation share, competitive movement, new opportunities.
Surface does not generate content.
We extract, structure, and publish what your organization already knows. Your expertise. Your language. Your provenance. We use Vanta to perceive and Aletheia to verify. Nothing is fabricated.
SEO is ranking. GEO is being cited.
| Dimension | Traditional SEO | Generative Engine Optimization |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Rank on page 1 | Be cited in AI answers |
| Signal | Backlinks, keywords, authority | Structured knowledge, provenance, specificity |
| Content | Volume, freshness | Density, structure, verifiability |
| Measurement | Rankings, clicks, impressions | Citations, citation share, recommendation rate |
Pricing
Know where you stand. Build the fix. Track the movement.
Citation Gap Audit
Where are you cited? Where are you not? Where are competitors?
Replaces: $15K-$50K agency AI readiness assessment
- Baseline across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI, Copilot
- 20 high-intent queries tested and scored
- Gap report with competitor comparison
- Page-by-page recommendations
Knowledge Surface Build
Extract and publish your expertise for AI citation.
Replaces: $25K-$75K content strategy engagement
- Everything in Audit
- Citation-ready knowledge extraction from existing docs
- Structured answer pages for AI platforms
- Schema.org implementation
- Provenance verification (Aletheia audit trail)
Citation Intelligence
Track your citation share. Own the conversation.
Replaces: $8K-$20K/month SEO retainer
- Everything persists
- Weekly citation re-audit across all platforms
- Surface optimization from signal changes
- Monthly report: citation share, competitive movement
Our guarantee
If the Citation Gap Audit does not identify at least 5 queries where your competitors are cited and you are not, you do not pay.
Surface is not for everyone
- × Companies with nothing to say (no expertise means nothing to cite)
- × Companies that want AI-generated content (Surface extracts, it does not fabricate)
- × Pure e-commerce (citation matters for expertise, not product listings)
Find out where you are invisible.
One audit. Five AI platforms. 20 queries. You will know exactly where you stand.
Get your citation audit