Ignite Visibility
This San Diego full-service firm runs franchise-scale AI SEO with citation tracking that ties AI-referred traffic to CRM bookings.
Facts
| Website | ignitevisibility.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Diego, California |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Ownership | Private equity–backed (Mountaingate Capital) |
| Stance | Full-service with GEO |
| Typical buyer | Franchise networks, multi-location brands, and mid-market companies buying search plus media |
| Delivery | Large full-service retainer with franchise/multi-location GEO |
| Verticals | Sports / Fitness, Roofing, Plumbing, Pest Control, Restaurants, Law Firms, Ecommerce, Healthcare, B2B SaaS, Local Services, Plastic Surgery, Franchise Systems, HVAC |
| Specialties | Enterprise, Local SEO / Local GEO, E-commerce GEO |
GEO / AEO philosophy
Ignite Visibility treats AI search as a revenue channel for multi-location and franchise brands, not a vanity citation score. They believe visibility only counts when AI-referred traffic ties to booked leads and closed CRM sales the same way classic search and paid do.
Offering
- Runs franchise and multi-location AI SEO: location schema, NAP consistency, and answer-first pages aimed at AI Overviews and ChatGPT.
- Tracks AI share of voice, citations, and sentiment across major engines, then attributes AI-referred visits to CRM bookings with RevConnect.
- Pairs GEO with SEO, paid, and reputation work (including Rallio-powered review scaling) inside one full-service account.
Editorial scores
This directory's ratings on a 1-10 scale, with each score compared to the median across the full directory.
| Dimension | Score | Score bar | Vs Directory Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical GEO | 5 | = | |
| Lead generation | 6 | = | |
| Thought leadership | 4 | 1 | |
| Entity / knowledge graph | 4 | = | |
| Local / multi-location | 6 | 3 | |
| Enterprise readiness | 7 | 1 | |
| Innovation | 4 | 1 | |
| Measurement | 5 | = |
Service mix
This directory's estimate of how the published practice splits across work types.
Best At
- full-service search and media with a published GEO line
- Clutch Global Spring 2026 Top 15 GEO recognition (paid)
- diversified visibility programs at large-agency scale
Poor Fit When
- the goal is a GEO-native-only scope
- the hire is for an AEC-exclusive construction firm
- your firm needs an owner-led SMB boutique retainer
Clients
No named clients recorded for this profile.
Claim strength
- Named clients
- Clients in case studies
- Verified clients
Innovation
Ignite Visibility’s key innovation is closing the loop from AI citation to booked revenue: AI Discovery reporting plus RevConnect attribution, paired with franchise-scale work such as programmatic location schema and Rallio-powered review/citation scaling. Published proof includes an OMMA-recognized program that grew AI visibility across thousands of blog posts, and home-services work that earned a cluster of AI Overview placements in about three months.
Review Excerpts
“Their work has contributed to better keyword performance. They perform with honesty and integrity, and have good project management skills.”
“Ignite Visibility has been an incredible partner, delivering outstanding results in multichannel paid media strategy and SEO. Their data-driven insights and proactive recommendations keep our campaigns ahead of the curve.”
“They offer proactive project management and creative ideas. Ignite Visibility has kept on top of the project, constantly bringing ideas and tracking progress to keep optimizing their SEO efforts.”
Pricing vs Performance Spectrum
Practice timeline
July 2011
Public site
Domain registered July 23, 2011.
2013
Founded
Founded by John Lincoln and Krishnan Coughran.
February 2023
Mountaingate Capital invested
February 2023.
January 2026
Lincoln named Executive Chairman
Coughran became CEO.
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Agency Leadership
| Name | Title | Background |
|---|---|---|
 John Lincoln | Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | John Lincoln co-founded Ignite Visibility and became Executive Chairman in January 2026 after serving as CEO for 13 years. |
 Krish Coughran | Co-Founder & CEO | Krish (Krishnan) Coughran co-founded Ignite Visibility and was appointed CEO in January 2026 after previously serving as President. |
 Adam Hutcheson | President | Adam Hutcheson was named President in Ignite Visibility’s January 2026 leadership evolution, overseeing core growth engines including marketing, business development, and product. |
 Max Cheprasov | Chief Operating Officer | Max Cheprasov is Chief Operating Officer at Ignite Visibility, leading global delivery, post-acquisition integration, and operating-model scale. |
| Stephanie Peterson | Chief Marketing Officer | Stephanie Peterson was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in January 2026, overseeing marketing strategy across agency services, product, and brand. |
Proof ladder
This section ranks the public proof behind the agency from strongest to weakest.
| Rung | Evidence for this agency |
|---|---|
| 1 - Independent Third-Party Coverage | Clutch, Top 15 GEO Companies: Global Spring 2026 (paid) ◆ Clutch, Top U.S. GEO Agencies (paid) (ratings updated Jul. 23, 2026) |
| 2 - Case Studies | None recorded |
| 3 - Named Clients | None recorded |
| 4 - Anecdotes | “Their work has contributed to better keyword performance. They perform with honesty and integrity, and have good project management skills.” ◆ “Ignite Visibility has been an incredible partner, delivering outstanding results in multichannel paid media strategy and SEO.” ◆ “They offer proactive project management and creative ideas. Ignite Visibility has kept on top of the project, constantly bringing ideas and tracking progress to keep optimizing their SEO efforts.” |
Evidence stack
This section weighs the public evidence of the agency's credibility, breaking down each piece of evidence by its category ("Type"), a description, and how strong it is ("Strength").
| Type | Description | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Named clients | None recorded in this edition. | None recorded |
| Original research | Clutch Global Spring 2026 Top 15 GEO (paid). Named GEO case library in this edition is thin. | Directory note |
| Tools / product | No standalone GEO product recorded. | As published |
| Third-party writeups | Clutch, Top 15 GEO Companies: Global Spring 2026 (paid); Clutch, Top U.S. GEO Agencies (paid) (ratings updated Jul. 23, 2026) | Third party |