Government
Residents, businesses, and journalists now ask AI platforms about public services, rules, and agencies, and the answers draw on official sites first. Our independent analysts studied the agencies that have had the most success at government GEO and AEO, presented below.
What to look for
| Buying criteria | Ask how the agency makes official content accurate and citable in AI answers, how it handles accessibility, and how it works within procurement rules. |
|---|---|
| Proof that matters | Ask for public sector or large institutional clients and a dated result in AI citations or answer accuracy. |
| Common mismatch | A local lead-generation shop, or a firm with no accessibility or procurement experience. |
| Typical engagement | Expect a task-order or retainer engagement that covers content structure, accuracy, and monitoring. |
Recommended Government GEO & AEO Agencies
| # | Agency | Best for | Why a fit | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go Fish Digital | Government organizations that want SEO built for AI answers as well as Google | Go Fish Digital runs a government and nonprofit practice and sells SEO built for ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews. | An agency-published case study covers government and nonprofit clients without the client's name. Key editorial scores were technical GEO (8/10), entity and knowledge graph (6/10), and enterprise readiness (7/10). |
| 2 | WebFX | Government organizations that want AI search work from a large full-service firm | WebFX runs a government contracts and B2G practice and sells AI search optimization alongside SEO, paid media, and web design. | No government clients or case studies recorded in this edition. Key editorial scores were technical GEO (5/10), entity and knowledge graph (4/10), and enterprise readiness (8/10). |
| 3 | Deloitte Digital | Government organizations that want digital marketing backed by a consulting firm | Deloitte Digital runs a government and public sectors practice and pairs digital marketing with consulting-led transformation. | No government clients or case studies recorded in this edition. Key editorial scores were technical GEO (5/10), entity and knowledge graph (5/10), and enterprise readiness (9/10). |
| 4 | Coalition Technologies | Government organizations that want SEO and AI search together | Coalition Technologies runs a government practice and sells AI SEO for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews alongside local SEO. | No government clients or case studies recorded in this edition. Key editorial scores were technical GEO (5/10), entity and knowledge graph (3/10), and enterprise readiness (6/10). |
| 5 | Weber Shandwick | Government organizations that want earned media that shapes what AI repeats | Weber Shandwick runs a government and public sector practice and offers earned media and AI reputation programs. | No government clients or case studies recorded in this edition. Key editorial scores were technical GEO (3/10), entity and knowledge graph (5/10), and enterprise readiness (8/10). |
| 6 | Accenture Song | Government organizations that want AI search work inside an enterprise marketing program | Accenture Song has government work in its case studies and runs marketing and AI search work inside enterprise transformation programs. | An agency-published case study covers a US federal government mission without the client's name. Key editorial scores were technical GEO (5/10), entity and knowledge graph (4/10), and enterprise readiness (9/10). |
Government GEO Agency Pricing
Figures below are each firm's published or firm-reported pricing, or third-party listings.
| Agency | Pricing |
|---|---|
| Go Fish Digital | Quotes are custom. |
| WebFX | $3,000+/month for SEO services, per its pricing page. |
| Deloitte Digital | Quotes are custom. |
| Coalition Technologies | $1,500–$3,100/month average SEO campaign prices by business type, per its SEO pricing page. |
| Weber Shandwick | Quotes are custom. |
| Accenture Song | Quotes are custom. |
How We Ranked These Agencies
- We started with the 6 GEO agencies in our directory that have a serious government practice.
- To qualify, a firm had to sell GEO and show government on its own site: a government service page, work for a government client, or government listed among the industries it serves.
- Each firm received a fit score out of 100. Government depth is worth 20 points, government proof 20, GEO depth 25, and three GEO and AEO editorial scores from our agency reviews 35: technical GEO (14), entity and knowledge graph (12), and enterprise readiness (9).
- Government proof ranks government case studies that name the client first, then government case studies without client names, then government clients shown by logo, name, or testimonial, then a government service page alone.
- All six qualifying firms are listed. Ties went to the firm with the higher average across all eight editorial scores.
| Rank | Agency | Government depth | Government proof | GEO depth | Technical | Entity | Enterprise | Fit score | Why this rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go Fish Digital | Government page (15) | Unnamed government case studies (14) | GEO on its government page (15) | 8/10 | 6/10 | 7/10 | 68.7 | Top technical score, a government and nonprofit page with GEO on it, and a government case study without the client's name. |
| 2 | WebFX | Government page (15) | Government page only (5) | GEO on its government page (15) | 5/10 | 4/10 | 8/10 | 54.0 | A government contracts and B2G page with GEO on it, with no government clients shown. |
| 3 | Deloitte Digital | Government page (15) | Government page only (5) | General GEO service (10) | 5/10 | 5/10 | 9/10 | 51.1 | Top enterprise readiness score and a government and public sectors page, with no government clients shown; AI search work sits in a general service line. |
| 4 | Coalition Technologies | Government page (15) | Government page only (5) | GEO on its government page (15) | 5/10 | 3/10 | 6/10 | 51.0 | A government page with GEO on it, with no government clients shown. |
| 5 | Weber Shandwick | Government page (15) | Government page only (5) | General GEO service (10) | 3/10 | 5/10 | 8/10 | 47.4 | A government and public sector page, with no government clients shown; AI search work sits in a general service line. |
| 6 | Accenture Song | Government not listed (0) | Unnamed government case studies (14) | General GEO service (10) | 5/10 | 4/10 | 9/10 | 43.9 | Top enterprise readiness score and a government case study without the client's name, with no government page; AI search work sits in a general service line. |