AI Optimization
AI Optimization That Gets You Found
Patients are using AI search and you need to show up when they do. By deploying generative engine optimization strategies (GEO), we get your organization to show up in ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, and other LLMs' query results.
Strategy, psychology, and impact, these are the tenets upon which we build client campaigns. In today's fast-paced, ultracompetitive healthcare landscape, superficial optimizations and short-term tactics don't cut it. Our clients have the vision to be leaders in their communities, providers of choice. We help them execute on that vision through differentiated positioning, multichannel campaign strategies, and sophisticated channel tactics. From start-up to enterprise level, we help the best become even better.
What is AEO / GEO
AI engines operate using the same fundamental machine language as standard SEO, but aggregate results from a wider array of sources and display them differently. We build for that with clear structure, relevant content, and trust both on your own website and across the web. AEO = answer engine optimization, GEO = generative engine optimization.
Outrank The Competition
Ranking in Google will not happen simply by starting a blog or writing a guest post. The Internet is flooded with content. To truly rank or become an authority, you need to strategically develop content that is a head above the competition's.
Most agencies write specialized fluff. We write well-researched and highly targeted pieces that focus on ranking on Google. We also handle outreach to relevant online publications, top blogging sites, and influencers to ensure your content gets top visibility and reach.
SEO + AI = Next-Gen Visibility
Traditional SEO starts with keyword and technical foundation. We layer on AI readiness—structured FAQs, authoritative content, local relevance—so your business is just as likely to appear in a voice assistant response or chatbot answer as it is in a search result.
Absolutely. But not through gimmicks or made-up acronyms like AEO or GEO. Those are just marketing noise. The reality is, large language models and AI search tools surface results based on the same core principles that drive strong SEO: clean structure, authority, and content that answers real questions. That’s our bread and butter. We understand how these models evaluate and choose businesses, and we build content that gets our clients found on Google, in chatbots, and anywhere people are searching.
Absolutely. Not all traffic is created equal, and we don’t chase vanity metrics. A well-built SEO strategy starts by targeting high-intent keywords, the ones used by people actively looking for treatment in your market. That’s what drives admits. Broader, informational content only comes into play once those core opportunities are performing. We focus on what moves people from search to action.
Of course. Whether you have one facility or fifty, we can optimize each one. More importantly, we understand the challenges that come with marketing multiple locations on a single website. Our local strategies are built to rank in every market you serve, and they’re already working for brands operating from coast to coast.
Yes, absolutely. We work with all kinds of websites, no matter who built them. From fixing technical issues to improving on-page performance and internal linking, we can optimize what you have and make it work harder for you.
Data. Lots of it. We’ve spent years tracking what works in behavioral health—across traffic, conversions, and local performance. Our strategies aren’t built on guesswork or trends. They’re shaped by real search behavior, patient intent, and the outcomes that matter most to your bottom line. We don’t just know how to get you ranked. We know how to turn that visibility into admissions.
What You Need to Know
Getting your facility found online—by both search engines and AI tools—comes with a lot of questions. We’ve gathered the most common ones here to help you better understand how we approach SEO strategy, optimize existing sites, boost admissions, and improve local visibility across multiple locations when you partner with Circle Social.
Tom Britton
American Addiction Centers - CEO
I'm so thankful to Nick and the Circle Social team for their support and strategic partnership. AAC is on the path to excellence with a focused mission to yield the highest quality care to maximize our patients ability to reach their full potential. It is through partnership and unity that our field moves into the new era of accountability and impact!
Laurie Mayer
Caron Treatment Centers - CMO
We are currently working with Circle Social via their 360 Degree Provider Optimization Plan. The work to-date that they have done for our organization is by far the most comprehensive and intentional that we have ever received. The amount of insight and recommendations they have shared in a very short period of time is incredible. I cannot stress enough how comprehensive their approach to the scope has been. We look forward to our continued partnership with Nick and his team.
Lee Dillworth
ReVIDA Recovery® Center - Owner & CEO
Circle Social has delivered on everything they promised for over two years. They are real pros -- subject matter experts who are honest, objective, consultative, creative -- and totally committed to their clients' success.
Mukta Aggarwal
UHS - Director of Digital Marketing
As part of UHS’s media team, I worked with Circle Social from 2017 to 2021. They started as consultants, they have an in-depth understanding of SUD/BH business, right from marketing to insurance to facility operations and patient care. Their recommendations helped us identify key areas of improvement that would impact bottom line.
Later in 2018, their team started supporting us in marketing campaigns. They are very ROI focused and help generate demand instead of just depending on intercepting it.
Heather Hudiburgh
Roots Renewal Ranch - COO
Circle Social has been a complete game changer for us in our business! Jared and Nick have been so communicative and have listened to all of our feedback. Circle Social is versed in behavioral health and has driven our SEO quickly and efficiently. Circle Social becomes part of your team and lends so much support and experience, we look forward to continuing to partner with them!
Tyler Tisdale
Pinnacle Peak Recovery - Owner & CEO
Circle Social has the most industry data bar none. Addiction treatment marketing is not only extremely competitive, but it can be confusing and expensive trying to navigate it. Nick and his team have been out to our center twice. They instilled confidence in our practices and we were able to cut a lot of overhead leveraging the data they have. I highly recommend using Nick and Circle Social for your consulting or marketing needs.
Parker Polidor
CaredFor - CEO
The team at Circle Social was so helpful with our LI and FB advertising. Of course the execution was on point, but more importantly they took the time to walk us through the "why" behind the "what". I felt that we had a true partnership and they invested time to really understand our business and it's long term goals. I'd definitely recommend Nick and the rest of the team.
Matt Feehery
Foundations Recovery Network - CEO
Circle Social helped Foundations Recovery Network streamline its digital marketing department, and SEO and SEM processes. Their efforts helped us significantly reduce our PPC expense while maintaining similar quality call volume and results. They developed and launched our Facebook marketing campaigns that yielded increased traffic to our websites and calls to our centers. They were collaborative, efficient, and affordable.
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Why Choose Circle Social?
We care about patients and your organization. More than anything, we want you to be able to deliver the best care possible to patients who need your services.
- You wouldn't hire your kid's gym teacher to teach their algebra class. You shouldn't hire a random marketing agency to do your healthcare marketing. We have specialized expertise in healthcare that almost nobody else has. Having helped programs grow from the ground up as well as working with some of the largest providers in the country, we provide top to bottom support across your entire organization.
- We're constantly innovating to stay ahead of changes in the field.
- We build foundational systems and processes, then implement and execute on identified areas for growth that drive long-term, sustainable results for your organization.