Directive
Directive is an AEO and AI SEO agency based in Irvine, CA, serving SaaS companies.
Directive at a glance
Directive at a glance: an AEO and AI SEO agency based in Irvine, CA. EliteAEO Score out of 100: 96 in SaaS (methodology 2.0). Verified; evidence last checked September 28, 2026. Proof of AI results: an AI outcome case study. Pricing on request. Ranked on 4 EliteAEO pages.
What they do
Enterprise B2B search agency founded in 2014 by Garrett Mehrguth. Its GEO page features a Case Status (legal SaaS) case study: 20% more demo bookings than forecast, and a dominant position across 39+ tracked AI prompts within nine months.
Verticals with checked evidence
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Directive EliteAEO Score breakdown
The Directive EliteAEO Score breakdown below shows how the seven factors add up for each vertical, with the facts behind every factor, using the point rules in methodology 2.0. It is computed from checked evidence only, and paid placement is never an input.
Proof of AI search results
AI outcome case study Directive publishes an AI outcome case study for AxisCare: a before and after AI search result in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, with the method stated. See the page we checked.
Published search results for clients: case study. Checked September 28, 2026. Providers can send newer evidence through their dashboard or to hello@eliteaeo.ai; we open it before it counts.
Directive verification and pricing
Directive verification and pricing: verified in a review dated September 13, 2026, with no published starting price.
Verification
- Website live and belongs to a real company
- Independent third-party profile found
- Evidence ties the provider to a ranked vertical
- Office location confirmed
- Starting price published
- Reports AI visibility to clients
Verified in a review dated September 13, 2026. Evidence last checked September 28, 2026; next scheduled check by December 27, 2026. Check dates are shown, never scored. Verification never requires payment. It confirms identity and evidence, not the quality of the provider's work.
Sources we checked
- AEO or AI SEO service: provider page
- SaaS: case study
- Third-party profile: clutch.co
Pricing snapshot
No published starting price. Most providers in this vertical do not publish one either.
- SaaS median monthly starting price: $2,250 (22 of 76 providers publish a monthly price)
Buying notes
- Full-service engagement: the provider runs the AEO work end to end.
- Reports AI visibility, so you can expect citation or share-of-voice numbers, not only rankings.
- Office in Irvine, CA. Lists 2 metros as served markets.
Directive rankings on EliteAEO
Directive ranks on 4 EliteAEO pages.
- T3 Best AEO and GEO Agencies Serving SaaS Companies in New York EliteAEO Score 94
- #3 Best AEO and GEO Agencies Serving SaaS Companies in California EliteAEO Score 96
- T5 Best AEO and GEO Agencies for B2B SaaS EliteAEO Score 96
- #5 Best AEO and GEO Agencies Serving SaaS Companies in Texas EliteAEO Score 94
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