AI SEO for national brands, on three published plans
National SEO at DIAP Media costs $3,000, $5,000 or $8,000+ per month, and AI search work is part of each plan. The aim is a brand that ranks across the country and is named when a buyer asks an AI engine who sells what it sells.
| National Launch | $3,000/mo |
|---|---|
| National Growth | $5,000/mo |
| National Authority | $8,000+/mo |
| Dedicated GEO Program | $3,000 to $10,000+/mo |
What the AI answer quoted on 11 October 2026
DIAP Media ran two national agency searches and looked at each twice. The sources changed completely between looks, and the answers quoted prices.
| Search | AI Overview shown | What the page drew on |
|---|---|---|
| “national seo agency” | Yes, with 9 sources. Checked at 19:48 UTC. | Agency sites. |
| “national seo agency” | Yes, with 10 sources, on a second look. Checked at 19:51 UTC. | A wholly different set: eight agency sites and two agency directories. The answer gave a monthly price range and a timeline in months. |
| “national ai seo agency” | Yes, with 7 sources. Checked at 19:49 UTC. | Agency sites. |
| “national ai seo agency” | Yes, with 10 sources, on a second look. Checked at 19:51 UTC. | A wholly different set. Eight of the ten were “best AI SEO agencies” list articles. The answer gave price bands. |
Two things stand out. The answers quoted prices and timelines, and those figures came from pages that publish them. And on the second look most sources were list articles on other sites, not the agencies’ own pages. Sources change from one check to the next, and nobody can guarantee a citation. How DIAP Media measures AI search
What that means for a national brand
The same pattern holds outside the agency world. An AI answer about a product category is assembled from pages that state facts and from articles that compare options.
Publish the number
Prices, minimums, lead times and terms, in text. A brand that states them can be quoted. A brand that says “contact us” leaves the figure to someone else’s page.
Be in the comparisons
DIAP Media finds the list and comparison articles the engines cite for a category and works to have the brand included and described accurately.
Category pages that answer
A national page for each product line or service that opens with what it is, who it is for and what it costs, in passages an engine can lift.
Editorial links and mentions
Coverage in the publications a category reads. It lifts rankings, and it is also where AI engines learn which brands belong in an answer.
Timeline and terms
These are the expectations DIAP Media sets for national work. They are the same at every DIAP Media brand.
| National SEO | 4 to 9 months to meaningful national traction |
|---|---|
| AI search | Most businesses see results in 2 to 4 months |
| Contract | Month-to-month. There is no long-term contract |
| What each plan includes | Listed in full on the pricing page |
A timeline is an expectation, never a guarantee. Nobody controls what Google ranks or what an AI engine cites.
Which page or brand fits
National work is DIAP Media’s own lane. The pages below cover the cases next to it.
| If you are | Start with | Link |
|---|---|---|
| A brand comparing national SEO packages line by line | Lifted Websites | National SEO packages at Lifted Websites |
| An online store on Shopify or BigCommerce | DIAP Media | AI SEO for ecommerce |
| A company that sells to other businesses | DIAP Media | AI SEO for B2B companies |
| A franchise or a company with many locations | DIAP Media | Franchise and multi-brand AI search |
What national SEO costs
National SEO starts at $3,000 per month. There are three plans, and all three are month-to-month.
| National Launch | Single-site brands entering national organic search. AI and GEO baseline optimization included. | $3,000/mo |
|---|---|---|
| National Growth | Growing brands that want to displace established national competitors. Full GEO and AI optimization included. | $5,000/mo |
| National Authority | Competitive verticals: SaaS, finance, ecommerce, legal and multi-location franchise brands. | $8,000+/mo |
| Dedicated GEO Program | Full citation-share tracking, national and ecommerce AI search work, and monthly prompt-probe reporting. | $3,000 to $10,000+/mo |
National SEO questions
How much does national SEO cost?
At DIAP Media, national SEO costs $3,000 per month for National Launch, $5,000 for National Growth and $8,000 or more for National Authority. All three are month-to-month. Prices are as of October 2026.
How long does national SEO take?
National SEO usually takes 4 to 9 months to reach meaningful national traction. AI search results usually appear sooner, in 2 to 4 months. These are expectations, not guarantees.
What is an AI SEO agency?
An AI SEO agency works to get a brand named and cited inside answers from Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, as well as ranked in ordinary results. The work is also called Generative Engine Optimization, or GEO.
Does SEO still work for national brands?
Yes. Google states that a page must be indexed and eligible to appear in Search with a snippet before it can support an AI answer. AI Overviews and AI Mode are built on the same index that SEO works on.
Is AI search work included in the national plans?
Yes. National Launch includes baseline AI and GEO optimization, and National Growth and National Authority include full optimization for Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini.
How is the Dedicated GEO Program different?
The Dedicated GEO Program is AI search on its own: citation-share tracking across engines, monthly prompt-probe reporting, and national or ecommerce AI search work. It costs $3,000 to $10,000+ per month and is scoped in writing after a free audit.
See which brands AI engines name in your category
The free audit asks the AI engines the questions your buyers ask across the country and shows which brands are named. The scope and the price come back in writing.
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