Pricing guide · 2026

How much does AEO cost in Ottawa?

Transparent 2026 benchmarks for Answer Engine Optimization pricing in Ottawa, plus how to spot fake AEO.

How much does AEO cost in Ottawa?

AEO in Ottawa typically costs $1,000–$2,500 for an audit, $4,000–$8,000 for a foundation sprint, and $1,500–$6,000 per month for a retainer. BlindSpot begins every engagement with a free automated visibility check so you see value before you spend.

AEO audit
$1,000 – $2,500

Multi-engine query testing, technical + schema review, entity and citation analysis, prioritized roadmap.

Foundation sprint
$4,000 – $8,000

One-time build: answer-first restructuring, schema deployment, entity cleanup and initial citation work.

Monthly retainer
$1,500 – $6,000 / mo

Ongoing content, citation building, monitoring and reporting — scaled by industry and competition.

What's included at each level?

Audits diagnose and prioritize, foundation sprints do the one-time structural build, and retainers sustain content, citations and monitoring. In Ottawa, BlindSpot credits its deep audit toward a retainer if you continue.

Lower tiers fix and structure; higher tiers compound authority month over month. The right level depends on how competitive your category is in Ottawa-Gatineau.

What are the red flags of fake AEO?

Fake AEO sells keyword-density scores, prices by blog volume, or guarantees a spot in ChatGPT. Genuine AEO is measured by citations and mentions across AI engines, which no one can guarantee but everyone honest will track.

Keyword-density metrics presented as AEO progress
Pricing based purely on how many blog posts you buy
Guaranteed placement in ChatGPT or AI Overviews

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