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How SEO Agencies Add AI Search to Existing Retainers

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Does ChatGPT mention your business? Ask it one customer question and see in 20 seconds. Free, no account.

Check your brand free

To add AI search to SEO retainers, you use AISO Studio to audit, fix and report on each client, with no new hires.

Who this is for

This is for SEO agency owners who already sell retainers. Your clients now ask about ChatGPT and AI answers. You want a service line for it, but you cannot add headcount.

Be cited, not just ranked. AI engines cite sources they can trust, so verified content is the work.

The situation in your words

You already do audits, content and monthly reports. Now clients ask, "Will ChatGPT mention us?" Nobody can guarantee that. ChatGPT's answers vary from person to person and day to day. You can check what ChatGPT says about a business today at aiso.studio/chatgpt-brand-check.

What the work looks like

The work is the same craft you sell now: better content, checked facts, clear reports. AISO Studio is the software that runs it across your client roster.

How to add AI search to SEO retainers, step by step

  1. Run the free audit at aiso.studio/audit on a client site.
  2. Build a fact sheet of verified facts for that client. AISO Studio will not write without it.
  3. Use the gap finder to list questions customers ask that the site does not answer.
  4. Generate articles grounded in the fact sheet. A fact check runs before approval.
  5. Approve the articles, then publish through built-in WordPress publishing.
  6. Send reports, including a monthly summary emailed on the 1st for clients on a schedule.

Add AI search to a retainer: 1. Run the free audit 2. Build the fact sheet 3. Find question gaps 4. Generate and approve articles 5. Publish and report

How scoring guides the fixes

The AISO score is a 0-100 rating in 5 parts: fact-check, AEO, SEO, readability and engagement. Local businesses get a sixth part, GEO. Fact-check is the most heavily weighted part, at 30% for national sites.

Accessibility is separate

WCAG accessibility scanning uses axe-core and screen-reader simulation. It is scored separately from the AISO score, so you can sell it as its own line.

What your client sees

Clients see approval pages and portal pages with your agency name, logo and colors. A small "Powered by AISO" line shows, and only the $599 plan can turn it off. Reports come in three tiers: teaser, sales and developer.

  • Client approval pages (Rooms) in your branding
  • Client portal pages with your name and logo
  • Three-tier PDF reports
  • Monthly summary against last month

Proof from our own site

Bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance shows Microsoft Copilot cited aiso.studio 13,854 times between 29 July and 27 October 2026, across 144 different questions. By month: August 5,545; September 7,072; October 1,225 through 27 October. These are our own measured findings.

13,854 Microsoft Copilot citations of aiso.studio, 29 July to 27 October 2026 (source: Bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance)

What it costs

Plans are monthly, with no contracts. Cancel any time from the dashboard.

  • $99 a month: up to 3 clients, no logo on reports
  • $249 a month: up to 10 clients, adds your logo on reports
  • $599 a month: unlimited clients, full white-label reports

Article allowances are 30, 80 and 200 a month on those plans.

Reports by plan. $249 Studio: your logo on reports, up to 10 clients. $599 Agency: full white-label reports, unlimited clients.

When it is not a fit

AISO Studio is not right in some cases:

  • You want a tool that only monitors. This one fixes content.
  • You need ChatGPT mentions guaranteed. No one can promise that.
  • You need CRM connections. Those are not built.
  • You want to write without verified facts. The fact sheet is required.

If you want the work done for you, our team offers done-for-you optimization at a fixed price, quoted after a look. Use the form at aiso.studio/aiso-agency.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to hire anyone to add AI search to my retainers?

No. The platform handles the audit, writing, fact check and reports. A person on your team approves the output before anything publishes.

Can I guarantee my clients ChatGPT citations?

No. ChatGPT's answers vary from person to person and day to day. Check what it says about a business today at aiso.studio/chatgpt-brand-check.

Which plan gives me white-label reports?

Only the $599 Agency plan has full white-label reports. The $249 plan adds your logo. The $99 plan has neither.

Is there a contract?

No. Plans are monthly and you cancel any time from the dashboard. Data is kept 90 days after cancellation, as stated on the pricing page.

How does the fact check work?

Every claim in generated articles is fact-checked before approval. Made-up claims are removed, and nothing publishes until you approve it.

Key Takeaways

  • You can add AI search to your retainers without new hires.
  • Each client gets a fact sheet, and AISO Studio will not write without it.
  • The AISO score has 5 parts, or 6 for local businesses.
  • Accessibility is scored separately from the AISO score.
  • Plans run $99, $249 and $599 a month, with no contracts.
  • No one can guarantee ChatGPT citations or rankings.

Next step

Try the free audit at aiso.studio/audit on one client site. Then start the 14-day full platform trial, with no credit card required, and run one real client through it.

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