Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)

In an AI-first world, the real advantage is human, and seeing the whole picture. Brand discovery is no longer just about earning coverage; your stories need to be structured, discoverable, and ready to be surfaced and referenced where audiences are turning for answers: generative engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.

Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) is the practice of structuring content so AI systems can recognise, interpret, and surface your brand within generated answers, not just rank it in search.

At PHA, we combine what machines can map with what humans can sense. We help brands tell the whole story, own the conversation, and improve how they are represented across AI-driven discovery.

We combine data with unboxed minds. That’s how we MAKE IT MATTER.

The Case for GEO

Modern PR campaigns create valuable coverage, but much of it may go uncited in AI-driven experiences because it isn’t structured for discovery. Paywalls, missing backlinks, and unstructured content can leave your brand invisible to generative engines.

By embedding structure, conversational relevance, and citation-ready assets into every campaign, your PR efforts can:

  • Maximise discoverability across AI-powered search engines
  • Increase the likelihood that coverage is surfaced, cited, and trusted within AI-generated responses
  • Deliver measurable impact beyond traditional media metrics

GEO isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s how people discover, connect and experience. It is important to use a communications agency that can see the whole picture to optimise your results.

Our Approach to GEO

Our One PHA approach unites storytelling, strategy, and AI readiness. Human insight guides structured content, ensuring every asset and channel performs more effectively within AI-driven discovery environments.

GEO Audit

We assess where your brand and website currently appear – and where it’s missing – across AI-generated results. 

Content Engineering

PR assets are adapted with clear structure, rich stats, expert quotes, and schema markup, making them more discoverable, interpretable, and easier for AI systems to reference.

Authority Building

We secure trusted coverage that strengthens the signals AI systems rely on, improving your brand’s ability to lead the conversation.

Measurement & Optimisation

Citations, sentiment, and share-of-voice are tracked across generative engines, refining strategy over time to improve visibility and impact.

What will GEO do for your brand?

Partnering with PHA ensures your brand: 

  • Appears more consistently where audiences are searching, including zero-click and AI-generated results
  • Amplifies PR impact by transforming earned coverage into structured, AI-ready content
  • Supports consistent recognition across human and AI-driven environments
  • Delivers measurable outcomes by integrating visibility, structure, and credibility

All of this is powered by unboxed thinking and an integrated communications strategy, so your communications truly break out. 

Why Choose PHA

PHA is more than a PR and creative communications agency. We are a human-first partner in an AI-first world. Years of media expertise, combined with digital strategy, mean your content is engineered to perform. 

Key differentiators: 

  • People-powered, AI-optimised
    Stories created for humans, engineered for AI
  • Integrated approach
    GEO, SEO, and Digital PR aligned to strengthen reach and impact
  • Measurable results
    Near real-time tracking of coverage, citations, and engagement
  • Future-ready by design
    Balancing today’s credibility with tomorrow’s AI search landscape

Communications are multi-channel. Your brand should be too. The PHA Group offers a unique integrated perspective to ensure investment is optimised across the full media mix – social, digital and traditional.

Take Action

Make your stories more discoverable wherever your audience searches. 

Talk to our GEO specialists and design a communications programme for the age of AI search. 

Get in touch with the team