Agency Playbook
What's Inside an AEO Monthly Retainer in 2026: 12 Real Deliverables, Not Marketing Fluff
Inside a credible AEO retainer in 2026: 12 deliverables across 4 work-streams (monitoring, content, citations, reporting), each with frequency, owner, and KPI. Plus 3 anti-patterns to refuse.
AEO Pricing for Contractors in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Contractor and remodeler AEO retainers in 2026 range from $1,200/mo for solo-builder monitoring to $9,500+/mo for regional multi-trade groups. The modal mid-market price sits at $3,000/mo.
AEO Pricing for Dental Marketing Agencies and Clients in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Dental AEO retainers in 2026 run $500/mo to $20,000+/mo with the modal mid-market price at $3,500/mo. Five named tiers, 9 pricing factors, 6 vendor reference rows.
AEO Pricing for Financial Advisor and CPA Marketing Agencies and Clients in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Financial advisor AEO retainers in 2026 run $750/mo to $20,000+/mo with the modal mid-market price at $4,200/mo. Five named tiers, 9 pricing factors, 6 vendor reference rows.
AEO Pricing for Fitness in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Fitness AEO retainers in 2026 range from $700/mo for solo trainer monitoring to $7,000+/mo for multi-studio brands. The modal mid-market price sits at $1,800/mo for a single-location studio.
AEO Pricing for HVAC, Plumbing, Roofing Marketing Agencies and Clients in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Home services AEO retainers in 2026 run $400/mo to $15,000+/mo with the modal mid-market price at $2,800/mo. Five named tiers, 9 pricing factors, 6 vendor reference rows.
AEO Pricing for Hospitality in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Hospitality, hotel, tour-operator, and DMC AEO retainers in 2026 range from $1,800/mo for boutique single-property monitoring to $20,000+/mo for multi-region groups. The modal mid-market price sits at $5,500/mo.
AEO Pricing for Law-Firm Marketing Agencies and Clients in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Law-firm AEO retainers in 2026 run $750/mo to $25,000+/mo with the modal mid-market price at $5,500/mo. Five named tiers, 9 pricing factors, 6 vendor reference rows.
AEO Pricing for Medical & Healthcare Marketing Agencies and Clients in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Medical AEO retainers in 2026 run $1,000/mo to $30,000+/mo with the modal mid-market price at $6,000/mo. Five named tiers, 9 pricing factors, 6 vendor reference rows.
AEO Pricing for Real Estate Marketing Agencies and Brokerages in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Real estate AEO retainers in 2026 run $500/mo to $18,000+/mo with the modal mid-market price at $3,200/mo. Five named tiers, 9 pricing factors, 6 vendor reference rows.
AEO Pricing for Restaurants in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Restaurant AEO retainers in 2026 range from $900/mo for single-location monitoring to $9,000+/mo for multi-location groups. The modal mid-market price sits at $2,400/mo.
AEO Pricing for Veterinary Practices in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges
Veterinary AEO retainers in 2026 land between $800/mo for single-doctor monitoring and $7,500+/mo for multi-location hospitals. The modal mid-market price sits at $2,000/mo.
AEO RFP Templates and Contract Structures for Marketing Agencies in 2026
Most AEO RFPs fail in 3 predictable ways. The 4 templates that survive client renewal — Monitoring Only, Active Optimization, Full Stack, Multi-Location — with citation-rate SLAs and contract red flags.
AEO Service Pricing Benchmarks for Agencies in 2026: Real Retainer Ranges from $1,000 to $25,000/Month
AEO retainers in 2026 land in four named tiers from $1,000 to $25,000+/month. Real numbers from iPullRank, First Page Sage, and 60+ agency RFPs, plus tool-stack costs and red flags.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for Contractor Clients in 2026
Most AEO retainers for remodelers and general contractors in 2026 land at $1,200-$7,500/mo, with $3,000/mo modal pricing covering Houzz, Angi, and license-citation work.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for Dental Clients in 2026
AEO retainers for dental clinics in 2026 land at $1,500-$8,000/mo across four named tiers. Pricing, deliverables, named agencies, and contract SLAs.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for Financial Advisor and CPA Clients in 2026
AEO retainers for financial advisors and CPAs in 2026 land at $2,000-$9,000/mo across four named tiers. Pricing, deliverables, named agencies, FINRA-aware SLAs.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for Fitness Clients in 2026
Most AEO retainers for gyms and studios in 2026 land at $800-$4,500/mo, with $1,800/mo modal pricing covering MindBody, ClassPass, and certification-citation work.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for HVAC, Plumbing, and Roofing Clients in 2026
AEO retainers for home services in 2026 land at $1,200-$6,500/mo across four named tiers. Pricing, deliverables, named agencies, and contract SLAs.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for Hospitality Clients in 2026
Most AEO retainers for hotels, tour operators, and DMCs in 2026 land at $2,000-$15,000/mo, with $5,500/mo modal pricing — multi-language, multi-property at the top end.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for Law Firm Clients in 2026
AEO retainers for law firms in 2026 land at $2,500-$12,000/mo across four named tiers. Pricing, deliverables, named legal-marketing agencies, and SLAs.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for Medical Practice Clients in 2026
AEO retainers for medical practices and hospitals in 2026 land at $2,500-$15,000/mo across four named tiers. Pricing, deliverables, named agencies, SLAs.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for Real Estate Brokerage Clients in 2026
AEO retainers for real estate brokerages and agents in 2026 land at $1,500-$8,000/mo across four named tiers. Pricing, deliverables, named agencies, SLAs.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for Restaurant Clients in 2026
Most AEO retainers for restaurants in 2026 land at $1,000-$6,000/mo, with a $2,400/mo modal price covering Eater, OpenTable, Yelp, and menu-schema citation work.
How Marketing Agencies Are Packaging AEO Services for Veterinary Clients in 2026
Most AEO retainers for vet clinics in 2026 land at $1,000-$5,000/mo, with a $2,000/mo modal mid-market price covering monitoring, AAHA citation seeding, and content.
AEO vs SEO Pricing in 2026: Why AEO Retainers Cost 2-3x Per Client
AEO retainers price 2-3x SEO retainers per client in 2026. Four cost drivers explain the premium, with $/mo math, a side-by-side line-item table, bundling guidance, and 3 cases where AEO costs less.
AI Visibility Audit Checklist for 2026 — 25 Items, Free, No Email Required
25-item AI visibility audit checklist for 2026: 5 categories covering schema, citations, reviews, directories, and AI-platform-specific content. No email gate.
Building an AEO Practice Inside Your Agency in 2026: A 90-Day Operating Plan
A 90-day operating plan to launch an AEO practice in your agency in 2026, with milestone gates at days 30, 60, and 90, plus tool-stack budgets, hiring decisions, and 5 pitfalls that kill launches.
Building an AEO Team in 2026: 4 Roles, Comp Benchmarks, and the Org Chart Most Agencies Get Wrong
An AEO practice past $30k/mo MRR needs 4 specific roles. 2026 comp ranges, org charts at $30k/$60k/$120k MRR, hire-vs-contractor decision tree per role, and sourcing channels.
How to Package and Sell AEO as an Agency Service in 2026: 5 Productized Packages That Actually Close
Productized AEO packages close 3x better than bespoke pricing in 2026. The 5 package shapes that work, with $/mo, scope, ramp time, ICP, plus first-3-call objection handling and an FAQ.