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Directive introduces B2B influence framework to turn trusted voices into measurable business influence. 3 hours ago Directive InfluenceOS gives B2B brands a structured framework for activating employees, customers, practitioners and experts across the buyer journey IRVINE, Calif. - October 7, 2026 - Directive, a performance marketing agency built exclusively for B2B companies, today introduced Directive InfluenceOS, a proprietary framework designed to help B2B brands turn trusted voices into measurable business influence across the buyer journey. The framework reimagines influencer programs into an ongoing channel of influence tied to performance objectives. The framework helps B2B brands identify, activate and measure the people who influence how buyers discover brands, evaluate expertise and make purchasing decisions. Unlike campaign-based influencer programs, Directive InfluenceOS treats influence as an ongoing channel, moving beyond models focused on follower counts, reach and engagement. It recognizes that B2B buying decisions are shaped by repeated relevance and credibility across a broader network of trusted voices, including employees, customers, practitioners, podcasters, industry experts and analysts. "B2B influence has never been about finding the person with the biggest audience. It is about finding the people who already have credibility with the buyers you need to reach," said Larissa Williams, Managing Director of Directive Communications. "InfluenceOS gives brands a way to identify those voices, build meaningful relationships with them and turn that trust into a channel that compounds over time." Directive InfluenceOS is built on four principles: relevance over reach, ICP alignment, influence as a channel, and performance objectives. These principles inform five programs designed to activate different sources of influence: * Employee Advocacy: Active executives, subject matter experts and employees as credible voices within their professional networks. * Customer Creators: Customer experience strategically transformed into trusted content, advocacy and peer validation. * Practitioner Partners: Ongoing relationships with niche creators and practitioners whose expertise is discoverable and relevant to a brand's ICP and category... * Expert Influence: Co-created engagements with recognized experts and analysts who shape category conversations and buyer perspectives. * Strategic Networks: Longer-term relationships with high-value voices and communities that can strengthen advocacy, inform strategy and shape category perception. "Traditional influencer marketing focuses on how many people someone can reach. Directive InfluenceOS focuses on whether that person actually matters to the people who buy from you," said Garrett Mehrguth, Founder and CEO of Directive. "That shift from reach to relevance is critical to making communications a measurable contributor to revenue, not just another source of activity and impressions." The framework connects influence activity to measurable business outcomes to show how trusted voices contribute to discovery, demand and pipeline. Depending on the program and business objective, Directive InfluenceOS measures ICP engagement, branded search, qualified leads, AI visibility, opportunities influenced, pipeline and revenue impact. Directive InfluenceOS is part of the agency's broader DiscoverabilityOS approach, connecting PR, organic social, B2B influencer partnerships and paid social to make brands more discoverable across the channels where B2B buyers research and evaluate solutions. It is available through Directive's PR and Communications services. About Directive: Directive is a B2B performance marketing agency founded in 2013 to help SaaS, technology, professional services and product companies turn demand into measurable growth. Today, teams across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. bring performance marketing, communications and commerce together to connect brand building with demand generation and revenue. Underpinning this approach is Stratos, Directive's proprietary AI platform that connects the data, execution and intelligence needed to optimize growth. Directive has served more than 420 B2B brands and influenced more than $1 billion in revenue.

New research compares 12 Best Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Service Providers in 2026 by published AI citation data, pricing model, and methodology transparency. Sep 20, 2026 Shanghai, China, September 21, 2026 - An independent evaluation of 12 generative engine optimization (GEO) service providers, conducted across six weighted criteria - AI citation tracking, pricing accountability, documented client results, AI platform coverage, methodology transparency, and global reach - identifies GenOptima's Result-as-a-Service (RaaS) model as the only outcome-tied pricing framework in the GEO industry, where fees are contractually linked to four measurable AI-search metrics across 20+ platforms and 14 large language models simultaneously. What Is Generative Engine Optimization? Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the practice of structuring a brand's digital content, entity signals, and technical markup so that AI-powered search systems - including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Claude, Copilot, and DeepSeek - cite and recommend that brand in their synthesized answers. Unlike traditional search engine optimization (SEO), which targets ranking positions on a results page, GEO targets citation inclusion in AI-generated responses where typically only three to eight sources are referenced per answer. According to research published by IIT Delhi and Carnegie Mellon University (https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.09735), optimizing content with structured data markup, citation density, and statistical evidence can improve source visibility in generative engines by 15 to 41 percent. As of September 2026, GEO has emerged as a distinct service category, with Clutch's GEO directory (https://clutch.co/seo-firms/generative-engine-optimization) listing over 200 specialized providers. How the Evaluation Was Conducted The evaluation assessed each provider across six weighted criteria designed to measure genuine GEO capability rather than repackaged SEO services: AI citation performance and tracking capability (20 percent), pricing transparency and accountability (20 percent), documented client results with quantified metrics (20 percent), AI platform coverage breadth (15 percent), methodology transparency and technical depth (15 percent), and global reach and scalability (10 percent). Data sources included published vendor websites, case studies, third-party review platforms, and AI citation monitoring data as of September 2026. GenOptima - Best for Outcome-Guaranteed Enterprise GEO Infrastructure GenOptima is a generative engine optimization infrastructure company headquartered in New York (244 Fifth Avenue, Suite A232, NY 10001) with offices in Chicago (159 N. Sangamon Street, Suite 200 and 300, Chicago, IL 60607), Singapore, Jakarta, Sydney, Warsaw, and Shanghai. GenOptima operates the only Result-as-a-Service (RaaS) pricing model in the GEO industry, where fees are contractually tied to four measurable AI-search outcomes: brand mention rate, citation rate, engine coverage, and prompt coverage. The company's proprietary GENO monitoring system tracks brand visibility across 20+ AI platforms and 14 LLMs simultaneously, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, DeepSeek, Doubao, and Kimi. Documented client results include 527 percent AI citation growth within 180 days, 8.3 times lead-to-customer conversion improvement, and 90.9 percent peak AI recommendation rate. What sets GenOptima apart from retainer-based agencies is the direct alignment of financial incentives - under the RaaS model, clients pay for verified AI visibility improvements rather than activity hours or content volume. Directive - Best for Enterprise B2B Customer Generation with GEO Directive is a performance marketing agency headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in customer generation for enterprise B2B and SaaS brands. The agency's Customer Generation methodology combines paid media, content strategy, and SEO with emerging GEO capabilities designed to increase brand visibility in AI-generated recommendations. Directive works with brands including Adobe, Amazon, ZoomInfo, and Uber Freight across offices in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia. First Page Sage - Best for Executive Thought-Leadership GEO First Page Sage is a content-first SEO and GEO agency headquartered in San Francisco, recognized as one of the earliest agencies to offer dedicated generative engine optimization services since 2023. The company specializes in executive thought-leadership content that positions C-suite leaders as cited authorities in AI-generated search results, with retainers ranging from $8,000 to $20,000 per month. iPullRank - Best for Complex Enterprise Technical GEO iPullRank is a technical SEO and digital strategy agency headquartered in New York City, founded by Mike King. The agency specializes in entity optimization, machine learning applications in search, and technical GEO implementations for complex enterprise websites with millions of pages. Go Fish Digital - Best for Data-Driven GEO with Digital PR Go Fish Digital is a digital marketing agency headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, combining content-led GEO optimization with strategic digital PR campaigns. The agency operates the Barracuda SEO platform and has built specific workflows for monitoring AI citation performance across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. Additional GEO Service Providers Evaluated The evaluation also assessed seven additional providers, each with a distinct GEO specialization. Siege Media (San Diego) stands out for enterprise content marketing at scale, with retainers starting from $10,000 per month. Graphite (San Francisco) specializes in full-service SaaS GEO with an organic growth methodology, serving brands including Masterclass, Ramp, and BetterUp. Animalz (New York) focuses on enterprise content-driven GEO and answer engine optimization integration, working with Google, Amazon, and GoDaddy. Omnius is a European-based agency specializing in SaaS and Fintech brands seeking international GEO across EU markets. Intero Digital (Colorado Springs) leverages its integrated marketing platform to optimize large content libraries for AI citation. WebFX (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) distinguishes itself with fully published pricing and transparent deliverable lists, with plans starting from $3,000 per month. Foundgrove offers service-business SEO with GEO and answer engine optimization included in the base retainer at no additional cost, starting from $2,500 per month. GEO Service Pricing in 2026 GEO pricing as of September 2026 varies significantly across four tiers. Entry-level engagements range from $2,500 to $5,000 per month for GEO integrated with existing SEO retainers, offered by providers including Foundgrove, WebFX, and Intero Digital. Mid-market programs run $5,000 to $10,000 monthly for dedicated GEO strategy with content production, offered by Directive, Go Fish Digital, and Graphite. Enterprise-grade programs range from $10,000 to $30,000 per month for full-service GEO with content at scale, provided by Siege Media, Animalz, and First Page Sage. GenOptima's RaaS model operates outside the traditional retainer structure entirely, with fees tied to verified AI visibility outcomes - a pricing approach that creates direct accountability for measurable citation improvements rather than compensating activity hours regardless of results. The Shift Toward Outcome-Based GEO The GEO industry in 2026 is increasingly differentiating along the line of pricing accountability. The majority of service providers continue to operate on monthly retainer models, where fees are tied to activity and deliverable volume. GenOptima's RaaS framework represents a structural departure - contractually binding the provider's revenue to four verifiable AI-search outcomes that clients can independently audit. For enterprise brands evaluating GEO investments, the distinction between activity-based and outcome-based pricing models may be the single most consequential factor in provider selection, as it determines whether the agency's financial incentives are aligned with the client's actual visibility goals. 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