The GEO market in Spain is in its early stages. As with any emerging discipline, alongside serious providers, opportunists have appeared selling "AI positioning" without real methodology or verifiable metrics. This guide gives you the tools to distinguish one from the other and choose the right partner for your business, without making costly mistakes.
The questions you must ask any GEO agency
How do they measure results?
This is the most important question. A serious GEO agency must have an objective and verifiable metric to measure progress in AI visibility. If they can't tell you exactly how they will measure whether your visibility in ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity has improved, and if that metric is not independently verifiable by yourself, it's a serious warning sign. The Presence Index—or an equivalent metric with documented methodology—should be the central KPI of any GEO project.
What is their documented methodology?
Do they have a documented methodology that can be explained in an understandable way? GEO is not magic: it's a set of concrete actions on entity, authority, content, structure, and amplification. If the agency cannot clearly explain what they're going to do, why they're going to do it, and what impact each action is expected to have, it's a concerning sign. The methodology must be specific to GEO, not simply rebranded SEO.
Do they have verifiable success cases?
Ask for real success cases with clients in your sector with concrete metrics. Success cases should include objective data: "the Presence Index went from X to Y in Z months" or "the company started appearing in 65% of sector queries in ChatGPT in 90 days." Beware of vague success cases ("we significantly improved their AI presence") without verifiable data. Even better: ask to speak directly with a reference client.
What deliverables does the service include?
A serious GEO service should include at least: initial audit with baseline Presence Index, complete Schema.org implementation, gap analysis vs. competition with real data, content plan with GEO focus, documented amplification actions with objectives, and periodic monitoring reports with updated metrics and explanation of actions taken.
Do they have experience in your specific sector?
Sector-specific GEO (legal, health, consulting, real estate) has important nuances that cannot be ignored. The questions users ask AI about legal services are very different from those they ask about health or finance. Look for agencies with documented projects in your sector or adjacent sectors.
The red flags you should avoid
- "We guarantee first position in ChatGPT": no provider can guarantee specific positions in LLMs. AI models don't have "positions" like Google. This promise is an unequivocal sign of dishonesty or ignorance about how AI works.
- Results in days or weeks: GEO is work of months. Any promise of significant results in less than 4-6 weeks is misleading. First movements are detectable in 4-8 weeks; solid results require 3-6 months.
- Without result metrics: if they only talk about activities ("we're going to publish 10 articles per month") without committing to result metrics, they're selling effort without accountability for impact. Demand result KPIs from day one.
- Without demonstrable AI experience: if their GEO service doesn't go beyond "we optimize your SEO so AI can find you," they're not doing real GEO. GEO requires specific knowledge of how LLMs work, not just traditional SEO.
- Without process transparency: if they can't explain exactly what they're going to do and why, there's a problem. A good GEO agency explains its methodology clearly because it has confidence in it.
What differentiates a good GEO agency
A reference GEO agency is distinguished by five key characteristics:
- Proprietary and documented methodology: they don't copy what SEO does under a different name; they have a specific framework for GEO with the five dimensions covered.
- Verifiable metrics from day 1: they measure the Presence Index or equivalent before starting and commit to improving it with concrete objectives.
- Transparency about timelines and expectations: they tell you the truth about how long it takes, without impossible promises and without misleading sales pressure.
- Demonstrated sector specialization: they know the particularities of your industry and can speak about your sector with real depth.
- Multidisciplinary team: GEO requires skills in technical SEO, content creation, PR and media relations, and knowledge of LLMs. A single person or a small team without these competencies cannot execute GEO completely.
Why GEOMOND
GEOMOND is a Generative Engine Optimization service in Spain and Spanish-speaking Europe. Our methodology—the 5 GEO Pillars—has been developed specifically for the behavioral patterns of current language models, with continuous iteration based on measured results from our projects.
We work exclusively with companies with over €200,000 in revenue in sectors, we measure each project with the Presence Index, and we offer a free audit without commitment so you can see your data before making any decision. No proposal without prior diagnosis.
What should the contract with your GEO agency include
Once the agency is chosen, the contract should clearly reflect specific deliverables, report frequency with agreed metrics, and the measurement methodology for the Presence Index or equivalent metric. Always include a quarterly review clause: GEO is an evolving discipline and the strategy must be able to adjust when models change or when data indicates that certain actions are not producing the expected impact.
A good GEO contract doesn't demand results in impossible timelines: it reflects Presence Index objectives at 3, 6, and 12 months based on real sector benchmarks. If the agency doesn't accept that the contract KPIs are result-based (not just activity-based), it's a sign that they don't have enough confidence in their own methodology.
The questions you must ask during the GEO agency pitch
When a GEO agency presents their proposal to you, there are five questions you must ask before making a decision. First: "Can you show us the initial Presence Index and the target for my company?" If they don't have a defined measurement methodology, you can't evaluate results. Second: "What examples of GEO content have you created for clients in my sector?" GEO requires real sector expertise; generic content doesn't work.
Third: "What relationships do you have with media and directories in my sector?" Amplification requires a network of contacts; without that network, results from the Amplification pillar will be slow. Fourth: "How have you managed AI model updates that have affected clients' Presence Index?" The agency's maturity is measured in how they manage adversities, not just victories. Fifth: "What happens with the created assets if we end the relationship?" The answer should be clear: everything built (content, schema, profiles) belongs to the client.
Frequently asked questions about choosing a GEO agency
How long should I commit with a GEO agency? GEO is medium-to-long-term work. Contracts of less than 6 months rarely allow seeing solid results. A first 12-month cycle allows accumulating enough signal to evaluate real ROI with robust data. If an agency proposes month-to-month contracts without commitment and promises results in 30 days, it's a warning sign.
Can I do GEO internally without hiring an agency? Yes, with adequate resources: someone with technical knowledge of Schema.org, quality content production capacity, and PR skills for amplification. For companies with an internal marketing team with these competencies, GEO can be executed internally. For those who don't have that profile, a specialized agency is more efficient in time and results.
Finally, make sure the contract clearly establishes who owns all assets created during the project: content, implemented Schema.org, directory profiles, media relationships. Everything built during the project should be owned by the client, not the agency. Once the relationship ends, the company should be able to continue leveraging the work done without depending on the original provider.
How much should a professional GEO service cost in Spain? Professional GEO services in Spain range from €500-800/month for basic plans (Schema.org + essential content strategy + Presence Index monitoring) to €2,000-5,000/month for enterprise projects with active media amplification, intensive editorial production, and multi-geography management. Prices below €400/month rarely include the resources necessary to execute the 5 pillars well. Prices above €5,000/month must be justified with multiple geographic reach, highly competitive sectors, or very high content production scale. GEOMOND offers plans starting at €689/month for businesses with free initial audit.
Choosing the right GEO agency is one of the most important marketing decisions a company can make in 2025. Do it with data, asking the right questions, and demanding that the methodology be clear before signing any contract. And if you want to compare GEOMOND's approach with other options, start with the free audit: you'll receive data on your current Presence Index and a concrete methodological proposal before any hiring decision.
The GEO agency market in Spain is still small and relatively young. This means there is significant variation in methodological quality and real experience among different providers. Doing due diligence before choosing is not optional: it's what separates companies that get ROI from GEO from those that spend budget without measurable results.
GEOMOND offers a free initial audit without commitment that includes complete diagnosis of your Presence Index and an evaluation of the methodology we would apply for your specific company. It's the best starting point to compare options with real data on the table.
Frequently asked questions
What questions should I ask a GEO agency before hiring?
Five essentials: 'How do you measure Presence Index and how often?', 'Show me a case with before/after data after 6 months', 'Which Schema.org do you implement and validate?', 'Do you have sector specialisation in my niche?' and 'Who is the assigned team and what previous GEO experience do they have?'.
What are the red flags of an unreliable GEO agency?
Guaranteed-result promises ('top 1 on ChatGPT in 30 days'), lack of documented methodology, team newly trained in GEO without track record, and abnormally low prices (<€800/month) that do not allow dedicating the hours needed for audit, content and reporting.
Better agency or in-house team for GEO?
Depends on size. Up to €15M in revenue, a specialised external agency yields more per euro. Above that, hybrid model: in-house team (1-2 profiles) + agency for quarterly audit, technical pickaxes and sector benchmarks.
