What's the difference between managed and platform?
Managed retainers mean GetCited's team runs the platform and delivers the work. You receive weekly briefings and approve content — you don't need to touch the platform. The self-serve platform gives you direct access to the same tools our team uses: audit, monitor, dispatch, agents, and workflows. You operate it, we don't.
Can I start with a managed retainer and switch to self-serve later?
Yes. Many clients start with the AEO Diagnostic or AEO Monitor to build an informed baseline, then either continue as a managed client or transition to operating the platform in-house. We'll help you make that transition without losing data or context.
Do I need technical skills to use the platform?
No. The platform is built for marketers. Audits run automatically, workflows are one-click, and fix dispatch to your CMS or GitHub requires no engineering involvement. The only integration that needs a developer is GitHub PR dispatch — everything else is configuration, not code.
What does your team actually do each month on a retainer?
Depends on the package. AEO Monitor means we run citation scans, interpret the data, and send you a curated briefing — not a raw export. AEO Build means we research topics, write and optimise content, inject schema, publish to your CMS, and verify each change with statistical proof. AEO Full Stack covers all of this plus authority signals and a monthly strategy review with the founders.
How do I know the retainer is working?
Every change we ship comes with a Wilson CI confidence interval — a statistically grounded before/after verdict, not a vanity metric. You'll see citation share of voice move over time, competitive gaps close, and for AEO Full Stack clients, we correlate AI citations with GSC traffic and GA4 conversions.
What's the minimum commitment?
The AEO Diagnostic is a one-time engagement — no commitment beyond that project. All monthly retainers require a minimum 3-month engagement. AEO Full Stack explicitly requires 3 months minimum because the full program takes time to show compound results. Platform access has no minimum — talk to us and we'll confirm what fits.