Most lists of AEO agencies are written by an agency that ranks itself first and never says so. This one is different in exactly one way: we say so. NEU Media Group publishes this comparison, appears in it, and publishes the grading criteria so you can weigh our bias yourself. Every firm here is linked directly, every strength listed is real, and the fastest way to test any of us is the same: ask who the AI engines name, and ask for the price in writing.
Full disclosure, before anything else
We are an AEO agency and this is our website. We built this list because buyers deserve a comparison where the bias is stated instead of hidden. Where a competitor is genuinely the better fit, the entry says so: a roofing company wanting a pure roofing specialist should look at Roofing Webmasters before us, and an enterprise wanting a research heavy firm should read First Page Sage. We win on published pricing, month to month terms, and measured proof, and that is the case we make.
How we graded (the published criteria)
- Named by engines. Does AI actually name this firm for home services marketing questions? Every agency here appears in real engine answers we track monthly.
- Home services depth. Does the firm know the trades, or is home services one vertical of many?
- AI visibility focus. Is AEO a real practice with published work, or a renamed SEO package?
- Pricing transparency. Can a buyer see the price without a sales call?
- Published proof. Does the firm publish data, measurement, or educational content a buyer can verify?
The seven agencies at a glance
| Agency | Focus | Published pricing |
|---|---|---|
| NEU Media Group | AI visibility agency for home services and local businesses | Published: from $2,499 / mo, no contract |
| Footbridge Media | Contractor marketing agency with a long established content program | Not published at the time of this review |
| Hook Agency | Home services marketing with a strong roofing specialty | Not published at the time of this review |
| Built-Right Digital | Digital marketing for home services trades | Not published at the time of this review |
| First Page Sage | SEO and AEO thought leadership firm | Not published at the time of this review |
| Contractor Growth Network | Marketing and branding for contractors | Not published at the time of this review |
| Roofing Webmasters | Roofing niche SEO and AI search | Not published at the time of this review |
The list
1. NEU Media Group
Focus: AI visibility agency for home services and local businesses
Best for: Small and mid size home services businesses that want published pricing, month to month terms, and monthly proof of which engines name them.
Publishes exact pricing (AEO from 2,499 dollars a month), publishes a metro cost index, and measures citations across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity every month. Newer firm, built on 15 plus years of industry experience.
Pricing: Published: from $2,499 / mo, no contract
2. Footbridge Media
Focus: Contractor marketing agency with a long established content program
Best for: Contractors who want a veteran full service marketing shop with a deep library of contractor focused educational content.
One of the longest running contractor marketing agencies, with roughly two decades in the trade and an educational blog that AI engines cite often. Strong on content and longevity.
Pricing: Not published at the time of this review
3. Hook Agency
Focus: Home services marketing with a strong roofing specialty
Best for: Roofing and home services companies that want an established brand with heavy content output and a large audience in the trades.
Well known in the roofing world, publishes prolifically, and maintains dedicated AEO content for home services. One of the most named agencies in AI answers for contractor marketing questions.
Pricing: Not published at the time of this review
4. Built-Right Digital
Focus: Digital marketing for home services trades
Best for: Trades businesses that want a home services specific shop covering ads, SEO, and AEO per trade.
Covers roofers, HVAC, electricians, plumbers, and other trades with per trade marketing programs, and publishes its own agency comparison content that AI engines pick up.
Pricing: Not published at the time of this review
5. First Page Sage
Focus: SEO and AEO thought leadership firm
Best for: Larger companies that want an enterprise style engagement from a firm that publishes heavily on AEO strategy.
Positions itself as an early mover in AEO services and publishes extensive research style content, including its own ranking of AEO companies. Enterprise oriented rather than local trades focused.
Pricing: Not published at the time of this review
6. Contractor Growth Network
Focus: Marketing and branding for contractors
Best for: Contractors who want brand and content strategy alongside search visibility work.
Contractor focused agency with a dedicated answer engine optimization service page and a content first approach to contractor marketing.
Pricing: Not published at the time of this review
7. Roofing Webmasters
Focus: Roofing niche SEO and AI search
Best for: Roofing companies that want a single trade specialist rather than a general home services shop.
Deep roofing specialization with content covering AI search for roofers specifically. Narrow focus is the strength: everything is built for one trade.
Pricing: Not published at the time of this review
How to choose between them
Match the firm to your shape. A single trade roofing company gets the most from a roofing specialist. A multi trade or multi market business gets more from a home services generalist with per trade content. A larger organization with a marketing team may prefer a research heavy firm. And any business that values comparing before calling should start with the firms that publish their pricing, because that is the only comparison you can make from your desk.
Test us the way we suggest testing everyone
Ask us which engines name you today. We will show you the real answers, free.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote this list and is it independent?
NEU Media Group wrote it, and NEU Media Group is on it. That is disclosed up front because most agency lists in this space are published by agencies that rank themselves without saying so. Our criteria are published below, every entry states what each firm is genuinely best at, and we link every competitor directly so you can verify everything yourself.
How were the agencies chosen?
We started from the agencies AI engines actually name for home services AEO questions, measured across our own monthly sweeps of buyer queries, then graded each on home services focus, AI visibility specialization, pricing transparency, published proof, and depth of educational content.
What should a home services business ask any AEO agency?
Four questions: which AI engines name your current clients today and can you show it, what exactly is published each month, what does it cost with no call required, and what happens if I cancel. An agency that cannot answer all four plainly is selling a black box.
Why does pricing transparency matter?
Because it is the fastest honesty test in the category. AEO is new enough that buyers cannot easily compare scope, so a published price with published deliverables is the one thing that lets you compare offers without a sales call. Most firms in this space do not publish pricing; the ones that do are betting you will compare.
Is the cheapest option the best option?
Not automatically. The right test is proof per dollar: what evidence does the agency show that engines name its clients, and what does that evidence cost per month. A cheap program with no measurement can be worth less than an expensive one with receipts, and the reverse is just as true.