First Page Sage

B2B and enterprise-focused SEO agency, founded 2009, offering a published 6-pillar GEO framework since 2023.

🌐 Visit firstpagesage.com → Researched Jul 2026

Origin story

Founded 2009

— 14 years as traditional SEO —→

GEO practice since 2023

Founded by Evan Bailyn (Columbia University), previously founder of Cartoon Doll Emporium. Confirmed across LinkedIn, Crunchbase, and LeadIQ.

Our take

Best for: B2B/enterprise teams wanting authority-driven content, comfortable with a longer commitment.

First Page Sage's 14 years as a traditional SEO agency before adding GEO in 2023 shows up in its client roster — Microsoft, Salesforce, US Bank, and SoFi are a stronger list than most agencies at this proof tier can point to. But the GEO-specific reviews tell a different story than the client list does: a 4/10 GEO capability score and a 2.0/5 rating from 42 reviews, both scored specifically on AI-search execution rather than general SEO work. Neither source found a live citation-tracking tool or pipeline attribution model, which tracks with an approach built on thought-leadership content rather than measurement infrastructure.

Good fit if

You want authoritative, research-backed B2B content
You're fine evaluating AI-citation results yourself, without a live dashboard
Your budget covers $8K–20K/mo with a 6–12 month commitment

Less so if

You need prompt-level citation tracking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini
You want pipeline/CRM attribution tied to AI-referred traffic
You need a short-term or month-to-month contract

Framework vs. execution

Published

Methodology

Named "6-Pillar GEO Framework," published 2023
Authority content architecture
Thought leadership content
Third-party list placements
Traditional SEO integration
PR and verifiability signals

Source: agency's own published framework, corroborated by third-party GEO agency roundups.

Mixed

Independently verified execution

4/10 GEO capability score, one 2026 review site
2.0/5 from 42 reviews (Flexable), described as polarized
No recurring prompt-level tracking confirmed (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini)
No pipeline/CRM attribution model confirmed

Sources: independent GEO agency review sites, 2026.

Original research

Published GEO customer-acquisition-cost benchmark study: proprietary database of 127 B2B companies that implemented GEO strategies, January 2024–July 2025.

Source: First Page Sage's own published research, self-reported sample and methodology.

Specialties & services

Authority content

Thought leadership

List placements

Traditional SEO

PR & verifiability

B2B / enterprise focus

Reviews

2.0 / 5 Flexable, 42 reviews

Described by the platform as reflecting polarized client experiences rather than a consistent pattern.

4 / 10 Independent GEO capability review, 2026

Scored specifically on AI-search execution rather than general SEO quality.

Contact & links

Website firstpagesage.com

Contact page firstpagesage.com/contact

LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/first-page-sage

Email firstpagesage1@gmail.com as publicly listed, third-party source

Phone 855-888-SAGE (855-888-7243)

Headquarters San Francisco, CA (SF Bay Area)

Key details

Founded 2009

Team size ~40–58 (sources vary)

Est. revenue $20.8M (2026 est.)

Engagement $8K–$20K/mo

Contract terms 6–12 mo + ~$5K setup fee

Client-to-strategist ratio Not publicly disclosed

Community / Reddit strategy Not mentioned in research

AI-tracking tool None confirmed

Industry awards None found in research

Manually verified

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Website & contact checked
Reviewed Jul 2026

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Team size not confirmed via own site
Figure sourced from third-party data (LeadIQ, RocketReach)

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AI SEO service confirmed
GEO offered as named service since 2023

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Framework reviewed
Published 6-pillar methodology confirmed

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Execution not independently confirmed by us
Third-party reviews found are mixed, not verified firsthand

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