# alugence.com > Alugence is an AI consultancy based in Yorkshire, UK, specialising in two areas: AI business transformation and AI search (GEO/AEO) visibility. We help UK and US businesses adopt AI across their operations and get found, cited and recommended by AI engines such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Google AI Overviews. Contact: hello@alugence.ai ## AI Consultancy (business AI transformation) - [AI consultancy that turns strategy into working systems](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/): Independent AI consultancy for UK & US businesses: AI strategy, implementation, automation and custom development. Book a free discovery call. - [AI strategy and transformation consulting](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/ai-strategy/): AI strategy consulting that builds a clear, costed AI roadmap. Assess readiness, prioritise use cases and lead transformation with confidence. - [AI implementation and integration](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/ai-implementation/): AI implementation and integration for enterprise systems. We deploy, integrate and scale AI safely into your existing stack. Talk to our team. - [AI automation and AI agents](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/ai-automation/): Automate real work with AI agents and intelligent workflow automation. Cut manual effort and scale operations. See how AI automation works. - [Custom AI development and solutions](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/ai-development/): Custom AI development, machine learning and bespoke AI solutions for business. From prototype to production. Build your AI solution with us. - [AI training and enablement](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/ai-training/): Practical AI training and enablement to upskill teams and drive adoption. Workshops, playbooks and hands-on support. Enquire about AI training. - [Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO)](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/fractional-ai-officer/): Ongoing senior AI leadership without a full-time hire. Strategy, governance and delivery oversight from a fractional Chief AI Officer. Book a call. - [AI readiness assessment](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/ai-readiness/): Assess your data, tools, team and processes before you invest in AI. A structured AI readiness assessment that de-risks your first project. - [AI governance, risk and compliance](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/ai-governance/): AI governance, risk and compliance consulting. Deploy AI safely under the EU AI Act and UK rules with clear policies and controls. Talk to us. - [Enterprise AI consulting](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/enterprise-ai/): Enterprise AI strategy, governance and delivery at scale. We work with your IT, security and compliance teams to roll out AI safely. Get in touch. - [AI proof of concept and pilots](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/ai-proof-of-concept/): Validate AI on your real data before you commit. Fast, fixed-scope AI proof of concept and pilots that prove value in weeks. Start your PoC. - [LLM deployment: Claude and ChatGPT](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/llm-deployment/): Roll out Claude, ChatGPT and custom GPTs across your teams. Licences, setup, guardrails and training in one managed LLM deployment. Book a call. - [AI chatbots and conversational AI](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/ai-chatbots/): Custom AI chatbots and conversational AI that handle enquiries, bookings and support 24/7. Built on your data and tone of voice. See how. - [AI data strategy and governance](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/data-strategy/): Get your data ready for AI. Data strategy, governance, migration and structuring so your AI has clean, compliant, usable data. Book a review. - [AI consultancy in London](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/london/): London AI consultancy helping businesses adopt AI with strategy, automation and delivery. Local expertise, national reach. Book a call. - [AI consulting for small businesses](https://alugence.com/ai-consultancy/small-business/): Affordable AI consulting for small businesses. Practical, no-jargon help to adopt AI, automate tasks and compete. Book a free consultation. - [AI for financial services](https://alugence.com/industries/financial-services/): AI consulting for financial services: automate underwriting, compliance checks and client onboarding safely and compliantly. Book a discovery call. - [AI for healthcare and dental](https://alugence.com/industries/healthcare-dental/): AI for healthcare and dental practices: cut no-shows, automate patient comms and streamline clinical admin. Compliant, practical AI. Talk to us. - [AI for professional services](https://alugence.com/industries/professional-services/): AI for professional services firms: automate document drafting, research and admin so senior staff focus on higher-value work. See how. - [AI for legal and law firms](https://alugence.com/industries/legal/): AI for law firms: speed up contract review, legal research and drafting with secure, compliant AI built for legal workflows. Book a consultation. - [AI for retail and e-commerce](https://alugence.com/industries/retail-ecommerce/): AI for retail and e-commerce: personalisation, demand forecasting and customer analytics that lift revenue and margin. Explore retail AI. - [AI for real estate and property](https://alugence.com/industries/real-estate/): AI for real estate and property: automate valuations, listings and lead qualification with AI that speaks to buyers 24/7. Get started. - [AI for logistics and transport](https://alugence.com/industries/logistics-transport/): AI for logistics and transport: optimise route planning, automate dispatch and improve fleet utilisation with practical AI. Talk to our team. - [AI for manufacturing](https://alugence.com/industries/manufacturing/): AI for manufacturing: predictive maintenance, quality assurance and process optimisation that cut downtime and waste. See manufacturing AI. - [AI ROI calculator and opportunity report](https://alugence.com/tools/ai-roi-calculator/): Free AI ROI calculator. Estimate the hours and money AI could save your business, plus your AI readiness score. Get a branded AI Opportunity Report. ## AI Search Consultancy (GEO / AEO / AI SEO) - [AI search consultancy: get found by AI, not just Google](https://alugence.com/ai-search/): AI search optimisation consultancy. Boost visibility in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity & Google AI Overviews. Get your AI visibility audit. - [Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)](https://alugence.com/ai-search/generative-engine-optimisation/): GEO services that make your brand the answer in generative AI search. Get cited by ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. Request a GEO audit. - [Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO)](https://alugence.com/ai-search/answer-engine-optimisation/): AEO services that win answer-engine and AI Overview placements. Structure content so AI engines quote you first. Request an AEO audit. - [AI search visibility tracking and audits](https://alugence.com/ai-search/ai-search-visibility/): Measure and grow your AI search visibility. Track brand mentions and citations across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Copilot. Book an audit. - [LLM and ChatGPT optimisation](https://alugence.com/ai-search/llm-optimisation/): Optimise your website to be cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot. LLM optimisation that turns AI answers into traffic and leads. - [AI SEO: SEO for the age of AI search](https://alugence.com/ai-search/ai-seo/): AI SEO consultancy bridging classic SEO and AI search. Rank in Google and get cited by AI engines. Work with an AI SEO consultant. - [AI SEO consultancy in London](https://alugence.com/ai-search/ai-seo-london/): London AI SEO consultancy. Improve rankings and AI search visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. Book a consultation. - [Brand AI Visibility Checker](https://alugence.com/tools/ai-visibility-checker/): Free tool: check how visible your brand is across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. Citations, mentions, share of voice, sentiment and a score. ## Company & trust - [Case studies: measurable AI and AI search results](https://alugence.com/case-studies/): Real results from our AI consultancy and AI search work. See how we help businesses adopt AI and win AI search visibility. Explore case studies. - [Industries: AI built for your sector](https://alugence.com/industries/): AI consulting tailored to your sector — financial services, healthcare, legal, retail, manufacturing and more. See sector-specific use cases. - [AI for marketing and agencies](https://alugence.com/industries/marketing-agencies/): AI for marketing teams and agencies: automate content and reporting AND win visibility in AI search (GEO/AEO). One partner for both. Talk to us. - [About Alugence](https://alugence.com/about/): Alugence is an AI consultancy specialising in AI transformation and AI search visibility. Meet the team, our approach and our credentials. - [Our team: named consultants, real credentials](https://alugence.com/about/team/): Meet the named consultants behind Alugence — AI strategy, engineering and AI search experts helping UK & US businesses adopt and win with AI. - [Contact Alugence](https://alugence.com/contact/): Talk to Alugence about AI consultancy or AI search optimisation. Book a free discovery call or send a message. UK and US clients welcome. - [AI consultancy pricing and engagement models](https://alugence.com/pricing/): Transparent pricing for AI consultancy and AI search services. Fixed-fee packages, retainers and day rates for UK & US businesses. See our pricing. - [Resources: AI and AI search guides](https://alugence.com/resources/): Guides, glossary and insights on AI transformation, GEO, AEO and AI search visibility. Learn how to adopt AI and get cited by AI engines. - [Guides: definitive answers on AI and AI search](https://alugence.com/guides/): In-depth guides on GEO, AEO, AI search visibility, agentic AI and AI transformation. Learn the fundamentals and how to apply them. - [Blog: AI and AI search insights](https://alugence.com/blog/): Practical articles on AI adoption, automation, AI search visibility and the best GEO/AEO tools. Insights for UK & US business leaders. - [Glossary: AI and AI search terms defined](https://alugence.com/glossary/): Plain-English definitions of AI and AI search terms — GEO, AEO, AI search visibility, agentic AI, LLMs and more. One clear definition each. - [Free tools: measure your AI opportunity](https://alugence.com/tools/): Free tools from Alugence: estimate your AI ROI and readiness, and check your brand's visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. ## Guides - [What is Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)?](https://alugence.com/guides/what-is-geo/): Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) is how brands get cited in AI-generated answers. Learn what GEO is, how it works and how to do it. - [What is generative AI?](https://alugence.com/guides/what-is-generative-ai/): Generative AI creates new content — text, images, code — from patterns it has learned. Learn what generative AI is, how it works and its uses. - [What is AI search?](https://alugence.com/guides/what-is-ai-search/): AI search is how AI engines answer questions directly instead of listing links. Learn what AI search is, how it works, and why it matters. - [What is agentic AI?](https://alugence.com/guides/what-is-agentic-ai/): Agentic AI explained: what agentic AI is, how AI agents work, real examples and business use cases. A clear guide for decision-makers. - [What is Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO)?](https://alugence.com/guides/what-is-aeo/): Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) helps your content become the answer AI engines give. Learn what AEO is, why it matters and how to start. - [Optimising for Perplexity](https://alugence.com/guides/perplexity-optimisation/): Perplexity is an AI answer engine that cites its sources. Learn how to optimise your content to get cited by Perplexity and earn AI traffic. - [How to improve brand visibility in AI search](https://alugence.com/guides/improve-brand-visibility-ai-search/): A practical guide to improving your brand's visibility in AI search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. 10 strategies that work. - [Google AI Overviews explained](https://alugence.com/guides/google-ai-overviews/): Google AI Overviews are AI answers at the top of search results. Learn what they are, how they work, and how to get your content featured. - [Google AI Mode explained](https://alugence.com/guides/google-ai-mode/): Google AI Mode is a conversational, AI-first way to search Google. Learn what it is, how it differs from AI Overviews, and what it means for SEO. - [How to get cited by AI search engines](https://alugence.com/guides/get-cited-by-ai/): Learn how to get your brand cited by AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini — the entity, content and authority signals that work. - [What is an AI strategy? A practical framework](https://alugence.com/guides/ai-strategy-framework/): An AI strategy is your plan for adopting AI to hit business goals. Learn a practical framework to build one — with use cases, data and ROI. - [AI for business: the complete guide](https://alugence.com/guides/ai-for-business/): How to use AI in your business: where it adds value, common use cases, how to adopt it safely, and how to measure ROI. A practical guide. - [AEO vs GEO vs SEO: what's the difference?](https://alugence.com/guides/aeo-vs-geo/): AEO, GEO and SEO explained and compared. Understand how answer, generative and search engine optimisation differ, and when to use each. ## Latest articles - [llms.txt: what it is and how to use it](https://alugence.com/blog/llms-txt-guide/) - [In-house AI team vs AI consultancy](https://alugence.com/blog/in-house-vs-ai-consultancy/) - [How to choose an AI consultancy](https://alugence.com/blog/how-to-choose-ai-consultancy/) - [Business process automation with AI](https://alugence.com/blog/business-process-automation-ai/) - [Best GEO tools for generative engine optimisation](https://alugence.com/blog/best-geo-tools/) - [Best AI search visibility tools](https://alugence.com/blog/best-ai-search-visibility-tools/) - [Best AEO tools for AI search visibility](https://alugence.com/blog/best-aeo-tools/) - [Peec vs Profound vs Similarweb: AI visibility tools compared](https://alugence.com/blog/ai-visibility-tools-compared/) - [AI SEO vs traditional SEO](https://alugence.com/blog/ai-seo-vs-traditional-seo/) - [AI ROI: how to measure it](https://alugence.com/blog/ai-roi/)