AI Answer Authority Retainer.
RM6,500 – RM10,000 per month · 12-month minimum
For category leaders who need to be cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews — not only ranked on Google. AI answer engines are routing buying-intent queries around traditional SERPs.
Retainer at a glance
Be the source AI answer engines cite.
The AI Answer Authority Retainer is the top tier of the Authority Ridge ladder. It exists because the search surface is changing faster than most consultancies are adapting. ChatGPT search, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews are increasingly handling queries that used to drive traffic to ranked pages — and they cite the sources they consider authoritative.
This tier is not for businesses still building organic foundations. It amplifies existing authority. If you already rank on page one for your core terms, the next material gain is appearing in the AI-generated answer panels above traditional results — as the source named, quoted, or linked.
Built for category leaders losing traffic to AI answers.
- Businesses already ranking on page one for core commercial terms in their market.
- Category leaders in fields where customer decisions are now influenced by AI-generated answers.
- Brands measuring traffic loss to AI Overviews and zero-click answers — and wanting to reverse it by becoming the cited source.
- Businesses in fields where citation in an AI answer carries measurable commercial weight (B2B services, professional training, specialist consultancies, regulated sectors).
This tier requires existing organic authority. It does not build ranking from zero. If your business is not yet ranking on page one for your core commercial terms, start with the Search Demand Capture Retainer or the Authority Foundation Sprint.
What lands on your desk each month.
Everything in Search Demand Capture
Full-service SEO, content strategy, monthly content production, technical SEO, and internal linking architecture — the complete Search Demand Capture Retainer scope is included.
Entity Graph Architecture
Organization, Person, Service, and Product schema built and maintained as a linked graph with verified sameAs references. The entity graph is the structural foundation for AI citation.
Answer Extraction Optimisation
FAQ, listicle, comparison table, and definition structures built specifically for AI consumption. We engineer content to be the source AI engines extract from.
LLM Citation Tracking
Monthly audits across ChatGPT search, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Citation rate trend, competitor citation comparison, and answer-text accuracy reports.
Topical Authority Depth Expansion
Expanding coverage across the semantic neighbourhood of your core terms — not just headline keywords but the cluster of related queries AI engines synthesise from.
Direct Consultant Access
No account manager, no junior delivery layer. You work directly with the consultant doing the work. Every strategy call, every report, every recommendation.
Monthly AI Visibility Report
Citation rate trend, competitor citation comparison, answer-text accuracy, and actionable recommendations for the next month's work.
Where the AI Answer Authority Retainer sits.
Local Authority Retainer
RM2,000 – RM2,500 / month
Single-location, GBP-dominance focus, local catchment.
See full scopeSearch Demand Capture Retainer
RM3,500 – RM5,000 / month
Full-service SEO, content strategy, topical authority across markets.
See full scopeAI Answer Authority Retainer
RM6,500 – RM10,000 / month
AEO/GEO/LLM-citation work for category leaders.
Most AI Answer Authority clients run this tier on top of an existing Search Demand Capture engagement. The two compound — search authority feeds AI citation, AI citation reinforces search authority.
Frequently asked about the AI Answer Authority Retainer.
What is the AI Answer Authority Retainer?
The AI Answer Authority Retainer is a monthly engagement for category leaders who need to be cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews — not only ranked on Google. It is the top tier of the Authority Ridge ladder and is built for businesses where the cost of not being the cited source is measurable.
How much does the AI Answer Authority Retainer cost?
The AI Answer Authority Retainer is priced between RM6,500 and RM10,000 per month. Final price within that band is set at scoping based on entity-graph complexity, content volume needed, and the number of AI engines tracked. The minimum commitment is twelve months.
Who is this tier for?
This tier is for businesses already ranking on page one for core commercial terms in their market, category leaders in fields where AI-generated answers influence customer decisions, and brands losing measurable traffic to AI Overviews and zero-click answers. You must already have strong organic foundations — this tier amplifies authority, it does not build it from zero.
How is this different from the Search Demand Capture Retainer?
The Search Demand Capture Retainer covers full-service SEO including content strategy and topical authority. The AI Answer Authority Retainer adds entity-graph architecture, AI answer extraction optimisation, LLM citation tracking, and direct work on appearing as the cited source in AI-generated answers. Many clients run this tier on top of an existing Search Demand Capture engagement.
How do you measure AI visibility?
We track citation appearance across ChatGPT search, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews using a combination of automated probing and manual sample queries against the client's commercial keyword set. Monthly reports show citation rate trend, competitor citation comparison, and answer-text accuracy.
Become the obvious choice in your field.
Every engagement begins with a Visibility Assessment — a structured conversation to confirm fit and agree scope.