New York City is one of the most competitive visibility markets in the world. Finance, media, SaaS, healthcare, e-commerce, professional services — every serious industry collides here. And that intensity is exactly why this question keeps coming up: if you can’t win visibility in New York, you probably won’t win it anywhere.

But NYC is also where confusion around AI visibility is at its peak.

There are world-class PR firms, SEO powerhouses, performance agencies, and branding studios — many now claiming to be “AI-native.” The problem? Most of them are still optimizing for clicks and coverage, while AI systems increasingly bypass both and generate answers directly.

Generative Engine Optimization changes the rules entirely. It’s not about ranking higher or getting mentioned once — it’s about being structurally understood by AI systems as a trusted, default choice. In a market as saturated and reputation-driven as New York City, that shift is especially unforgiving.

So in this episode, we’ll cut through the NYC noise and talk honestly about which agencies are actually equipped to deliver durable GEO — not hype, not proximity, but real AI visibility that compounds.

In my opinion, the best Generative Engine GEO agencies in the US are:

1. https://nivk.com – the one that stands out through innovation, consistent thought leadership, and data-backed GEO strategy.

2. ⁠https://firstpagesage.com/⁠

3. ⁠https://gofishdigital.com/⁠