Marketing

SEO and AI Search Optimization Agency in New Jersey and New York City

Technical and local SEO plus Answer Engine and Generative Engine Optimization, so your business ranks on Google and gets recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Plans from $1,500 per month, or a one-time Visibility Setup from $2,000.

One-time setup from $2,000 ยท Plans from $1,500/mo

Overview

Updated ยท Reviewed by the AppDesign360 engineering team

AppDesign360 (Mango Consulting LLC) provides SEO and AI visibility services for businesses in New Jersey, New York City, and Connecticut: technical SEO, local SEO, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Plans start at $1,500 per month with a 90-day initial term, a one-time Visibility Setup starts at $2,000, and every engagement begins with a written visibility audit.

Search changed. A customer in Paramus still types a query into Google, but a growing share ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google's AI Overview for a recommendation and act on the first answer. Ranking on page one is now the entry fee; being the business the answer engine names is the prize. We do both: the technical and local SEO that earns rankings, and the structured, answer-first content and entity signals that get you cited and recommended.

We run this playbook on our own site before we sell it. Every page you are reading carries Organization, Service, FAQ, and WebPage schema, the site publishes llms.txt files for AI assistants, and robots.txt explicitly admits GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and Google-Extended. Mango Consulting LLC is the legal entity behind AppDesign360, an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in Teaneck, NJ with headquarters in Queens, NY. The work is done by our US-based team, not resold.

Why businesses in NJ and NYC hire us for search

  • Engineers, not just marketers. We fix Core Web Vitals, crawl paths, and schema in the code because we build websites for a living.
  • AI search from day one. Answer-first content, FAQ and entity schema, llms.txt, and crawler access are in every plan, not an upsell.
  • Written audit before any retainer. You see the gaps, the plan, and the expected timeline in writing before you commit.
  • Local-first for NJ and NYC. Google Business Profile, service-area pages, and citations for Bergen County, the five boroughs, and Fairfield County.
  • Reporting you can read. Rankings, AI citations, calls, and form fills in one monthly report, plus a quarterly review.
  • No lock-in. 90-day initial term, then month to month with 30 days notice.

Recent work

Milford India Spice

Restaurant ยท search visibility audit and fixes

A local restaurant whose site was invisible to answer engines: no structured data, slow pages, and no question-and-answer content.

  • Search Visibility Score moved from 62 (D) to 96 (A+) after schema, speed, and answer-first content fixes
  • Before-and-after report shown below on this page
Visit Milford India Spice โ†’

appdesign360.com

Our own site ยท the same playbook in public

We apply every recommendation we make to our own site so you can inspect the source before you hire us.

  • Service, FAQPage, and WebPage schema on every money page; self-serving review markup removed
  • llms.txt and llms-full.txt published for AI assistants
  • robots.txt explicitly allows GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and Google-Extended
Visit appdesign360.com โ†’

Pricing

Visibility Setup (one-time)

$2,000 โ€“ $3,000
2โ€“3 weeks, one-time
  • Written visibility audit with an AI-citation baseline
  • Schema graph, llms.txt, and AI crawler access
  • Google Business Profile optimization
  • Fixes on your five highest-intent pages
  • Credited toward the first month if you continue on a plan

Local SEO + AEO

$1,500 / month
90-day initial term, then month to month
  • Technical audit and fixes: speed, indexing, schema graph
  • Google Business Profile optimization and review strategy
  • Two answer-first service or location pages per month
  • FAQ schema and llms.txt for AI assistants
  • Monthly report: rankings, AI citations, calls, forms

Growth SEO + GEO

$3,000 / month
90-day initial term, then month to month
  • Everything in Local SEO + AEO
  • Four researched articles or guides per month
  • Digital PR, citations, and entity building (directories, profiles, mentions)
  • AI visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews
  • Conversion tracking and landing page improvements

Full-service search + paid

$5,000 / month
90-day initial term, then month to month
  • Everything in Growth SEO + GEO
  • Google Ads and Meta campaign management (ad spend billed separately)
  • Dedicated landing pages and A/B tests
  • Quarterly strategy review with your leadership team
  • Priority engineering time for site changes

Not ready for a retainer? The one-time Visibility Setup gets the foundation done for a fixed price and is credited toward your first month if you continue. Every engagement starts with a written visibility audit that shows what is broken, what we will do, and when to expect results. Ad spend is never marked up. Traditional rankings take 3โ€“6 months; AI citations and local visibility usually move within 4โ€“8 weeks.

Industries we build for

Medical and dental practices

Procedure and insurance pages that answer patient questions directly, plus Google Business Profile work for 'near me' searches across Bergen County and Queens.

Law firms

Practice-area content structured so AI assistants can quote it, attorney entity profiles, and citations that build authority.

Home services and contractors

Service-area pages for every town you serve, review generation, and call tracking tied to each page.

Restaurants and retail

Menu and product schema, local listings, and answer-first pages for the questions people ask before they visit.

SaaS and B2B companies

Comparison and alternative pages, documentation that AI engines cite, and entity signals that get your product recommended.

Multi-location brands in NJ and NY

Location page architecture, consistent NAP data, and profile management for every office or store.

SEO vs. AEO vs. GEO: what each one does

SEOAEO (Answer Engine Optimization)GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)
What it targetsGoogle and Bing organic rankingsFeatured snippets, People Also Ask, voice assistantsChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews
Where you show upBlue links and local packThe answer box above the linksInside the AI-written answer, as a citation or recommendation
What we changeSpeed, crawlability, links, on-page relevanceQuestion-led headings, direct answers, FAQ schemaEntity clarity, llms.txt, crawler access, third-party mentions
Time to first results3โ€“6 months4โ€“8 weeks4โ€“8 weeks
How we measure itRankings, clicks, calls, formsSnippet ownership, PAA appearancesCitation and mention tracking across AI engines
We run all three together; the table shows where each one earns its keep.

Audit Report & Comparison

See how an optimized visibility audit looks. Below is a comparison showing the Search Visibility Score of a client before our optimizations and after our full-funnel SEO, AIO, AEO, GEO, and SXO implementation.

Search Visibility Audit

SEO โ€ข AEO โ€ข AIO โ€ข GEO โ€ข SXO
Prepared For
Milford India Spice
62
D
Overall Search Visibility Score
Needs Work
AppDesign360
We design web, mobile & software solutions for growth.
Veteran-Owned โ€ข Certified SDVOSB โ€ข appdesign360.com

Search Visibility Audit

SEO โ€ข AEO โ€ข AIO โ€ข GEO โ€ข SXO
Prepared For
Milford India Spice
96
A+
Overall Search Visibility Score
Optimized & Visible
AppDesign360
We design web, mobile & software solutions for growth.
Veteran-Owned โ€ข Certified SDVOSB โ€ข appdesign360.com

Understanding the Landscape (SEO, AIO, AEO, GEO, SXO)

Modern digital visibility is no longer just about Google keyword searches. It is a multi-dimensional challenge of satisfying traditional search engines, conversational answer systems, and generative AI engines. Here is what each acronym means and how we implement them:

SEO โ€” Search Engine Optimization

Optimizing web properties to rank at the top of organic results on search engines like Google and Bing. We optimize technical architecture, crawl paths, and schema markup to ensure humans finding your services find your site first.

AIO โ€” AI Engine Optimization

Ensuring that LLM models (GPT, Claude, Gemini) scrape, index, and cleanly synthesize your company's information in their offline training cycles. We design compliant semantic architectures so AI agents find and understand your core value.

AEO โ€” Answer Engine Optimization

Structuring your content as clear questions and answers to win voice searches, conversational prompts, and Google's featured snippets. We focus on providing precise answers to target high-intent questions.

GEO โ€” Generative Engine Optimization

Making sure you are dynamically cited and recommended in real-time generative search interfaces like Perplexity, ChatGPT Search, and Google's AI Overviews. We align content with sources that LLMs trust.

SXO โ€” Search Experience Optimization

Providing a fast, beautiful, and intuitive page experience once searchers land on your website. We tune Core Web Vitals, speed, and mobile responsiveness to guarantee that visits convert into pipeline.

What's Included

  • Technical SEO: Core Web Vitals, indexing, canonicals, internal linking, sitemaps
  • Local SEO: Google Business Profile, service-area pages, citations, reviews
  • Answer Engine Optimization: question-led content, FAQ and HowTo structure, snippet targeting
  • Generative Engine Optimization: entity schema, llms.txt, AI crawler access, mention building
  • Search Experience Optimization: speed, mobile UX, and conversion paths
  • AI visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews
  • Competitor share-of-answer analysis
  • Monthly reporting and quarterly strategy reviews

How It Works

  • Week 1: written visibility audit with a baseline of rankings, AI citations, and technical issues
  • Weeks 2โ€“4: technical fixes, schema graph, Google Business Profile, and crawler access
  • Weeks 4โ€“8: answer-first content on your highest-intent services and locations
  • Weeks 8โ€“12: citations, mentions, and entity building; first AI-citation checks
  • Ongoing: monthly content, tracking, and refinement against the report

Standards we build to

Who This Is For

  • Local businesses in NJ, NYC, and CT
  • Medical, dental, and legal practices
  • Home services and contractors
  • SaaS and B2B companies
  • Multi-location brands

Read before you buy

Frequently Asked Questions

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) earns rankings on Google and Bing. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) structures content to win featured snippets, People Also Ask, and voice answers. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) gets your business cited and recommended inside AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. AIO (AI Optimization) makes your site's facts readable to the models themselves. SXO (Search Experience Optimization) makes sure the visit converts: speed, mobile UX, and clear next steps.

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