Auckland city skyline at dusk, with the lit Sky Tower against a sunset sky over the harbour

A New Zealand Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) agency

When buyers ask AI who to hire, are you in the answer?

Search moved into AI. People ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Google's AI for a name — and act on the one or two they're given. We make sure your business is the one that gets named, trusted and cited.

Optimised across the assistants and channels buyers actually use
ChatGPTChatGPT ClaudeClaude GeminiGemini GrokGrok PerplexityPerplexity Google AIGoogle AI Meta AIMeta AI YouTubeYouTube LinkedInLinkedIn MetaMeta ChatGPTChatGPT ClaudeClaude GeminiGemini GrokGrok PerplexityPerplexity Google AIGoogle AI Meta AIMeta AI YouTubeYouTube LinkedInLinkedIn MetaMeta
The shift

Search has changed forever

The buyer journey used to start with a list of links. Now it starts with one question and ends with one or two names. If you're not a name, you never enter the conversation.

Yesterday · Google
Ten blue links. You had a shot at the click.
Today · AI
One answer. One name gets the call.
0
answer buyers usually act on
0
assistants we optimise across
1
name usually wins the conversation
The problem

Most businesses are invisible to AI

  • You're not mentioned. AI doesn't recognise your business as an answer to the questions your buyers are actually asking.
  • Competitors win instead. The businesses AI understands and trusts are the ones getting named — and getting the call.
  • Search is fragmenting. Buyers ask across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and more. Most sites are built for Google alone.
How we work

A path built for AI discovery

Start free. Go further only when it's worth it. Each step earns the next.

01

AI Readiness Check

A snapshot of how readable and visible your site is to AI — a score and a pass/fail on every section.

Free
02

AI-Citation Audit

We test the real buyer questions across the assistants and show where you appear, where you don't, and who's named instead.

03

GEO Playbook Build

New build, or optimise your existing site: structured facts, area-specific answer pages, and the off-site signals AI reads.

04

GEO Retainer

AI rewards fresh content. We keep producing and monitoring so your position holds as the rules change.

New — ChatGPT Ads. We create and manage campaigns inside ChatGPT's ad surface: another way buyers meet you in the assistant.
The system

How we get you into the answer

One path, from your site to the moment a buyer is handed your name.

01

Build

New site, or optimise yours — structured facts and area-specific answer pages.

02

Amplify

The off-site signals AI reads — plus paid reach where it fits.

YouTube LinkedIn Meta
ChatGPT Ads
03

Get named

You start appearing when buyers ask the assistants directly.

ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok Perplexity Meta AI
04

Win the buyer

Named in the answer, you're the one they contact.

How visible are you to AI right now?

Enter your website and we'll show you how AI currently reads and represents your business.

Takes a minute · Free · No obligation
Early results

What movement looks like

Real, dated results from our work — anonymised by sector. AI answers vary by user, region and date; these are what we recorded on the date shown. We never publish client names, and we never promise a specific mention.

Mortgage adviser · Ōrewa
Before
No AI presence
After · 12 Jun 2026
Named in AI answers
Asked "mortgage broker Ōrewa," the adviser now appears in ChatGPT and Google AI Mode answers, plus Google's local results. Work: new website, on-site AI optimisation, and YouTube + LinkedIn signals.
Real estate agent · Hibiscus Coast
Before
Not surfaced
After · 12 Jun 2026
Named & cited
For local "who should I list with" questions, the agent now appears in Google AI Mode, with their own site cited as a source. Work: a new website built around area-specific answer pages that match real buyer questions.
✓ What we promise
A site AI can read, facts it can trust, and proof of movement you can see.
✕ What we don't
A guaranteed mention — no one controls how a model words its answer.
In their words

Trusted by the people we work with

★★★★★
"I was initially sceptical about investing part of my social media budget with Eko Media, but I'm very glad I did. Freddie was enthusiastic, professional, and took the time to really understand my business. From the start it felt like he'd been part of the team for years. We quickly saw improvements in our social media presence and lead generation. Highly recommend Eko Media if you're looking to grow your business and generate leads."
JJ, Mortgages with JJ JJ
Mortgages with JJ · mortgageswithjj.co.nz
★★★★★
"Freddie's insight and knowledge of a person's business is next level. He has the ability to do a deep dive and analyse a person's business from all levels. From there, the advice and ideas in getting a website built — integrated with AI models and making sure you get noticed and considered in a highly competitive market — next level. His patience, creative thinking and communication is superb. Highly recommended."
Karin Blaauw Karin Blaauw
Real estate · karinblaauw.co.nz
Where we work

Sectors we work across

Real estateAgents & agencies Mortgage & financeAdvisers & brokers
Trades & servicesBuilders, sparkies, plumbers
Home & propertyRenovators & inspectors
Health & wellnessClinics & practitioners
Hospitality & foodCafés & restaurants
Retail & e-commerceShops & online stores
Legal & accountingFirms & advisers
AutomotiveDealers & workshops
Beauty & personal careSalons & spas
Professional servicesAdvisory & consulting
Education & trainingTutors & courses

If buyers research it before they buy, AI is already shaping the shortlist — whatever the industry.

Who's behind Eko

Hands-on, owner to owner

Freddie Berning, founder of Eko Media
Freddie Berning
Founder · Eko Media
Award-winning sales & entrepreneurship · two decades

Eko Media is run by Freddie Berning. Twenty years in sales — from the Mercedes-Benz showroom floor to building and running his own businesses across renovations, property and trades — taught him one thing the hard way: a marketing budget going out the door means nothing until it turns into actual calls and customers.

He's been the owner staring at the spend, wondering why it isn't converting. That's the frustration Eko exists to fix — hands-on, in plain language, with work you own.

"A good website and Google listing are the floor — you need them. But being in the conversation when buyers ask AI? That's the next frontier. That's what we build."Freddie Berning, Founder
BasedAuckland, New Zealand
ReachNZ & Australia
EntityEko Media Limited
NZBN9429053072771
Find out where you stand

What does AI say about your business?

Get a free AI Readiness snapshot: your score, where each section stands, and whether AI can see you at all.

Get your free snapshot → Free · No obligation · Takes a minute