Uberall, a global leader in location marketing technology, has responded by launching the industry's first Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Studio. Developed in partnership with AthenaHQ, this solution is designed to make every business location "AI-ready," helping brands monitor their presence in AI search results, create locally relevant content that AI understands, and distribute it across the platforms where AI looks for information.
Uberall launches the first Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Studio for multi-location brands.
Built with AthenaHQ, it addresses incorrect AI results caused by inconsistent local data.
The studio provides AI visibility monitoring, AI-readable content creation, and automated distribution.
It moves beyond traditional SEO to build "confidence signals" AI uses for recommendations.
Early pilots show significant lifts in AI-driven visibility for participating brands.
The tool aims to solve the "visibility crisis" as AI decides which local businesses get discovered.
The core problem Uberall addresses is data inconsistency. With approximately 68% of local businesses appearing incorrectly in AI results due to outdated or conflicting information, traditional SEO is no longer sufficient. AI agents prioritize "confidence signals"—consistent, accurate, and context-rich data—over keywords. The GEO Studio tackles this by providing a unified platform to audit, correct, and enhance the location-specific data that feeds AI models, ensuring each location is eligible for AI recommendation.
The GEO Studio operates on three integrated capabilities. First, it Monitors AI Visibility, giving brands a clear view of what major AI systems say about them at both brand and individual location levels, including accuracy and competitive benchmarks. Second, a Generative Content Engine produces locally relevant, structured content—like FAQs, local pages, and review responses—formatted for AI comprehension. Third, it Publishes Everywhere AI Looks, automating distribution across critical points like Google Business Profiles, local pages, social channels, and third-party directories.
This solution represents a shift from reactive local listing management to proactive AI search strategy. By generating on-brand, locally tailored content at scale and ensuring its consistent publication, brands can build the trust and relevance signals that AI systems use to filter and rank recommendations. This process moves beyond mere presence to actively shaping how AI perceives and presents a brand to potential customers searching for local options.
“We’ve been piloting GEO Studio with a handful of clients, and their reaction has been incredibly energizing. For the first time, they can actually see what AI thinks of their brand and fix it. AI now determines which local businesses get discovered, and GEO Studio finally gives every location the clarity, trust signals, and context AI needs to recommend them,” commented Ana Martinez, CTO at Uberall.
“Uberall’s unmatched location platform is the perfect partner for our enterprise-grade GenAI optimization technology. Together, we’re enabling brands to produce on-brand, AI-ready, locally relevant content at a scale that simply wasn’t possible before,” added Andrew Yan, Co-Founder, AthenaHQ.
The launch of the GEO Studio marks a pivotal adaptation in location marketing technology. As AI becomes a primary interface for local discovery, Uberall's platform provides the necessary tools for brands to transition from optimizing for traditional search engines to engineering their presence for generative AI, ensuring they remain visible and accurately represented in the next era of search.
About Uberall
Uberall is a multi-location marketing platform that enhances brand visibility and engagement when customers search the world around them. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools to manage location data and listings, store locators, messaging, local social media, and social ads – making it easy for businesses to get found, be chosen and drive more sales. Established in 2013 in Berlin, Germany, Uberall powers over 1.3 million locations globally and is trusted by leading brands across various industries, including retail, hospitality, food & beverage, and automotive.
About AthenaHQ
Athena is the leading GenAI Search optimization platform that helps marketing teams action on AI Search. Founded by a former Google Search product manager, Athena powers hundreds of global brands to activate GenAI as the fastest-growing growth channel at-scale through monitoring, action, and revenue impact.