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AI visibility in France: be the brand AI assistants recommend in French
When French buyers ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini or Google’s AI Overviews about your category, in French, do they hear your name? Generative engine optimisation (GEO) makes your brand one of the sources AI assistants cite in France.
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Why your AI visibility in France needs its own work
GEO, or generative engine optimisation, is the work that makes AI assistants mention and recommend your brand. It rests on three things: a site AI crawlers can read, content written so it can be quoted, and mentions in the sources the AI trusts.
France is a market of its own. When a question is asked in French, AI assistants mostly draw on French sources: French media, comparison sites, forums, reviews and French Wikipedia. Your English content and your home-market press rarely make it into those answers. A brand that is well known at home can be completely absent from French AI answers about its category.
I measure what the AI says about you in French, against your French competitors, then fix what keeps you out. GEO works hand in hand with SEO in France: most AI answers are built from what ranks.
- EnginesChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews.
- LanguageQuestions asked in French, as French buyers ask them.
- Starting pointA GEO audit: 50 French prompts, your score, 3 competitors.
- PriceAudit €490 excl. VAT; monthly plan from €490 excl. VAT.
- With SEOAdd-on to an SEO plan for +€190 excl. VAT a month.
The 3 pillars
What gets a brand cited by AI in French
AI assistants cite what they can read, understand and trust. Each pillar is checked and worked on for the French market.
Technical
Can AI crawlers read your French pages?
- AI crawlers allowed in robots.txt
- Clean, fast HTML without JavaScript traps
- Structured data (Organization, Product, FAQ)
- Clear French pages, one topic each
Content
Is your content easy to quote?
- Answers first, in natural French
- Self-contained sections and FAQs
- Figures, comparisons and sources
- Proof of experience and expertise
Popularity
Do French sources talk about you?
- French media and trade sites
- Comparison sites and French reviews
- Directories and lists the AI cites
- Consistent brand information everywhere
The method
From your GEO score to regular citations
- 1Week 1GEO audit50 questions French buyers ask about your category, tested on 4 AI engines. Your citation score, 3 French competitors, the sources the AI uses and a technical check. Delivered in 7 days.
- 2Month 1FixesTechnical changes for AI crawlers, then the French pages that most need to become quotable: services, products, comparisons, FAQs.
- 3Months 2 to 6MentionsA campaign to get your brand into the French sources the AI relies on: media, comparison sites, lists and reviews.
- 4Every monthMonitoringThe same 50 prompts re-tested, citations and competitors tracked, report in English.
Prices
GEO plans for France
Start with the audit, continue monthly, or add GEO to an existing SEO plan.
50 French prompts tested · current GEO score · 3-competitor benchmark · technical audit · prioritised action plan. Delivered in 7 days.
Order the auditInitial audit, technical optimisation, 2 AI-friendly French pieces a month, mentions campaign and monthly monitoring of 50 prompts. No contract.
Request a quoteAdded to a French SEO plan: AI citation tracking and content adapted for AI answers in French.
Let’s talkFAQ
Your questions about AI visibility in France
Does GEO replace SEO?
No. Most AI answers are built from pages that already rank well, so SEO remains the base. GEO adds what is specific to AI: quotable content, structured information and mentions in the sources the AI trusts.
How do you measure results?
With a fixed set of 50 questions in French, tested every month on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. You see how often your brand is cited, in which answers, and against which competitors.
How long does it take?
Technical fixes and quotable pages can show up in answers within a few weeks for engines that search the web live. Mentions in French sources take a few months to build and to be picked up.
Why not just use our existing content in English?
Because questions asked in French are mostly answered from French sources. Your English content may help in English answers, but French buyers asking in French need French pages and French mentions.
Can we start with GEO alone?
Yes. The GEO audit gives a full picture of your AI visibility in France without touching your current SEO. You can then add the GEO add-on to an SEO plan or choose the monthly GEO plan.
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