Next Goal Marketing

Services / AI Search (AEO & GEO)

Be found inside the answers.

Answer Engine and Generative Engine Optimisation for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and the next generation of search.

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AI Search (AEO & GEO) by Next Goal Marketing

Full-scale

Marketing for small & medium business

120+

AU & NZ brands grown since 2018

9

Integrated services, one team

Senior

Team, no juniors on your account

Overview

Search just changed. Your strategy should too.

More and more buyers now start in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI Overviews, and never click through to a results page. The brand that gets cited is the brand that gets chosen.

We optimise your content, data and structure so AI models actually pull from your site when they answer the questions your customers ask.

Why it matters

The first AI answer is the new first page of Google.

When the model summarises, it picks a handful of sources. We make sure yours is one of them, citable, structured and unmistakably authoritative.

60%+

of searches end without a click

1st

answer wins the consideration

AEO

+ GEO + traditional SEO

Benefits

What you walk away with.

01

Visibility in AI answers

Show up when ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI summarise your category.

02

Citable, structured content

Pages and data formatted the way generative models actually parse the web.

03

Authority signals built in

Schema, entity markup and trust indicators that AI systems weigh heavily.

04

Future-proofed SEO

Everything we ship also strengthens your traditional organic performance.

05

Brand mentions, not just links

Earning the mention is the new earning the click.

06

Measurable AI presence

We track citations, share of voice and brand mentions across AI engines.

What's included

Every engagement, considered.

AEO content engineering

Restructuring pages into question-answer formats that engines can lift cleanly.

GEO entity strategy

Building your brand as a known entity across knowledge graphs and AI training signals.

Schema & structured data

Rich markup for products, FAQs, articles, organisations and reviews.

Topical authority hubs

Pillar content systems that establish unmistakable expertise in your category.

Citation & mention tracking

Monitoring where, when and how AI engines reference your brand.

Integrated SEO uplift

Every AEO/GEO win also lifts your traditional search performance.

Our process

A studio rhythm, not a factory line.

  1. 01

    Baseline

    Audit current AI visibility, citations and competitive share of voice.

  2. 02

    Architect

    Map entities, topics and the structured content that engines will lift.

  3. 03

    Produce

    Engineer pages, schema and editorial content built for AI and humans.

  4. 04

    Monitor

    Track citations, refine content and respond to engine behaviour over time.

Industries

Brands we love to build with.

We partner with founder-led and considered brands across categories, pairing creative craft with measurable outcomes.

  • Hospitality
  • Fashion & Beauty
  • Health & Wellness
  • Property & Interiors
  • Professional Services
  • Retail & E-commerce
  • Food & Beverage
  • Arts & Culture

Frequently asked questions

It overlaps significantly, but the optimisation patterns, content structure and signals AI engines weigh are meaningfully different. We treat them as siblings, not the same thing.

What clients say

Trusted by founders who care about how it's done.

"Next Goal Marketing rebuilt our funnel and our brand voice in the same quarter. Bookings doubled and we finally sound like ourselves."

Ryan Thomas

Founder · Hospitality brand

"The strategy session alone was worth more than a year of our previous agency. Clear, honest, and immediately useful."

Chetan Bhatia

Marketing Lead · DTC retail

"They treat our business like it's theirs. ROAS up 3.4x, and the creative still feels considered."

Megan Gill

CEO · Wellness studio

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Show up where your buyers are actually looking.

Get a baseline of your current AI visibility and a clear plan to become the cited answer in your category.

Free 30-min session · No obligation