Answer engine optimization

Buyers ask AI first.
We make sure it names you.

LLMs reference third-party pages to answer questions. Valen gets your brand added to those pages.

Pay per result  ·  No retainer
Trusted by teams at
FieldPulse Homebase ProcureDesk 360Learning Reins Lumeto
Before Valen, we were fighting an uphill battle to show up in LLMs. Now we have the highest share of voice among our competitors for the prompts that matter.
Kerry McCreadie
Kerry McCreadie
Senior Manager, Organic Growth, Homebase
The problem

Working on your website alone won't get you into AI answers. AI looks at third-party websites to see what is said about your brand. Reviews. Listicles. Guides. If your brand isn't on those pages, the model has nothing to say about you. So it names someone else.

The solution

We get you onto the pages AI already reads.

We find the third-party pages LLMs are referencing to answer your buyer's questions. Then we get your brand added to them. The more trusted pages name you, the more AI names you.

The data
Brand mentions on other sites are the single biggest factor behind showing up in AI answers.
Ahrefs · study of 75,000 brands · mentions beat backlinks 3 to 1
How it works

How we increase your AI visibility

01

We find where you're missing

We track ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and more. We pull the exact pages they cite for the prompts your buyers ask. Then we spot the ones that leave you out.

02

We get you added

We reach out to the authors and publishers behind those pages. We make the case, handle the back-and-forth, and get your brand placed on the page.

03

You pay for the result

The citation goes live. You pay $500. No retainer. You only pay for results.

Why Valen

We do the work. You get the mentions.

→ Outcomes

Pay for results, not hours

$500 for each live citation. If we don't land it, you don't pay. Simple as that.

→ Done for you

We do the outreach

Finding pages, tracking down contacts, pitching, following up. We handle the messy part so your team doesn't have to.

→ On target

Aimed at your buyers

We go after the prompts that bring in real customers. Not vanity terms that look nice and sell nothing.

→ Everywhere

Across every engine

ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Copilot. We add new ones as buyers move to them.

Pricing

If we don't land it, you don't pay.

No retainer. No long contracts. You only get billed when a branded mention goes live.

Per brand mention
$500
You pay when a brand mention goes live in a source AI cites.
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Common questions

FAQ About Our AI Citation Service

It's a page that an AI engine quotes when it answers a question about your category. When your brand is on that page, the AI can name you in its answer.

That's the goal, and the data backs the method. Ahrefs studied 75,000 brands and found that how often your brand gets mentioned on other sites is the single biggest factor behind showing up in AI answers — ahead of backlinks. We can't promise an exact number, since publishers and models move on their own. But getting you named on the pages AI reads is the most direct way to increase AI visibility.

You pay $500 for each citation that goes live. No retainer. You never pay for work that doesn't land.

ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Copilot. We add new ones as your buyers start using them.

You can. Or tell us your category and we'll build the list of prompts your buyers actually ask. Most clients do a mix of both.

Most clients see the first ones within a few weeks. Publishers reply on their own schedule.

Some publishers charge their own placement fee. We show you that cost before it goes ahead, so there are no surprises. It's separate from our $500.

Backlinks point to your site. AI cares more about what trusted pages say about you. We get you mentioned in those pages, which is what moves AI answers.

No. Tools tell you where you're missing. We go get you added. You end up with live citations, not another dashboard to read.

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Ready to get mentioned?

Tell us about your company. We'll show you where AI leaves you out, and where we can get you named. Then we'll book a short call to map it out.

You only pay when a brand mention goes live.