Looking for an SEO agency in Montreal in 2026? The choice is harder than it was three years ago. Google now shows AI-generated answers (AI Overviews) on a large share of searches, and your buyers also ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity directly. A good SEO agency has to do two things: get you ranking in Google, and get you cited in AI answers. That second part is called GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), also known as AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) in the HubSpot ecosystem.
We compared 10 agencies serving the Montreal market on concrete criteria: technical SEO expertise, a real GEO & AEO offer (not just a buzzword on a page), specialization, complementary services and public proof. Full transparency: Momentumm is on the list. We tell you why, and we also tell you when another agency will be a better fit.
| Agency | Montreal area | Best for | GEO & AEO / AI offer | Complementary strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentumm | Saint-Henri | B2B SMBs and mid-market companies that want SEO, website and HubSpot CRM connected | Yes (SEO, GEO and AEO) | HubSpot Platinum, Webflow, video, paid media |
| Digitad | Mile-Ex | Mid-size and large companies that want a large team | Yes (dedicated GEO page) | SEM, paid social, content, CRO |
| Adviso | Plateau-Mont-Royal | Large companies with significant budgets | Yes ("SEO and AI search") | Strategy, data, AI, media |
| Bloom | Pointe-Saint-Charles | National brands, retail and DTC | Yes (dedicated GEO page) | Paid media, influencer, CRO |
| Rablab | Mile-Ex | B2B and industrial companies | Yes ("SEO + AI (GEO)") | Google Ads, GA4, Quebec Law 25 |
| My Little Big Web | Verdun | Quebec SMBs: website, local SEO and GEO | Yes (dedicated GEO page) | WordPress sites, paid media, social |
| Falia | Downtown | B2B or e-commerce SMBs that want public GEO pricing | Yes (SEO, AEO and GEO defined separately) | Paid media, CRO, Shopify |
| Hamak | Plateau-Mont-Royal | Nonprofits and SMBs that want SEO, Google Ads and training | Yes (adapting to AI search) | Google Premier Partner, training |
| Mint Numérique | Greater Montreal (Longueuil) | Conversion-focused e-commerce and B2C brands | Yes ("SEO/GEO") | Meta, TikTok and Google ads |
| Bofu | Serves Montreal (team based in the Laurentians) | Shopify e-commerce and local businesses | Yes ("SEO and GEO") | Shopify, Klaviyo, HubSpot, paid media |
Before choosing an agency, it helps to know what you are buying. The three terms overlap, but they don't target the same result:
SEO is still the foundation: AI engines rely heavily on pages that already rank well and are well structured. But GEO & AEO add new requirements: complete structured data, answer-first content, presence on the third-party sources AI engines cite (directories, reviews, comparison articles) and tracking your visibility in AI answers. In our own tracking data, review platforms and agency directories are among the sources AI assistants cite most when someone asks "which agency should I choose in Montreal". An agency that only works on your website leaves part of the field untouched.
Information comes from each agency's website, reviewed in October 2026. Review ratings are the ones agencies display themselves unless stated otherwise.
We start with us, and we own it. Momentumm is a digital marketing agency in Saint-Henri, a Platinum HubSpot Solutions Partner, Webflow Certified Partner, Google Partner and Meta Business Partner. Our difference: we don't treat SEO as a silo. We connect SEO, GEO & AEO, your website and your CRM so we can measure what actually matters, leads and revenue, not just rankings.
Best for: B2B SMBs and mid-market companies in Quebec and Canada that want SEO to feed their sales pipeline directly in HubSpot.
Less suited if: you only want cheap link building, or a very large team for an international group.
Founded in 2015 and based in Mile-Ex, Digitad has more than 80 people. Its "Holistic Search" approach combines SEO, GEO, SEM and social. The agency has a dedicated GEO page and explicitly talks about optimizing for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews.
Best for: mid-size and large companies that want SEO, GEO and paid search under one roof.
Based on Saint-Denis Street with 100+ experts and more than 20 years in business, Adviso offers an "SEO and AI search" service covering SEO strategy, AI search (GEO), local SEO and multi-platform discoverability. The agency highlights its industry awards and data-driven approach.
Best for: large companies with significant budgets looking for a strategic partner.
Bloom (Pointe-Saint-Charles, 75+ people, close to 20 years of experience) has a dedicated GEO page that details its method: AI readiness audit, entity building, structured data, semantic content strategy and tracking dashboards.
Best for: national and English-speaking brands, especially in retail and DTC.
Based in Mile-Ex, Rablab focuses on search and offers "SEO + AI (GEO)" covering keyword and prompt research, a technical GEO audit and GEO-oriented link building. The agency is a certified B Corp and Google Partner.
Best for: B2B and industrial companies that want a team focused only on search.
Founded in 2013 and based in Verdun, My Little Big Web (about 25 to 30 specialists) has a dedicated GEO page: SEO and GEO audits, answer-first content, Schema.org and llms.txt, E-E-A-T and monthly tracking of AI citations.
Best for: Quebec SMBs that want a website, local SEO and GEO in one place.
Founded in 2015 and located downtown, Falia is one of the few agencies that clearly separates SEO, AEO (featured snippets, FAQs, voice search) and GEO (being cited in generated answers). It also publishes its GEO pricing and says it works with only one client per industry per market.
Best for: B2B or e-commerce SMBs that want pricing transparency.
Based on Pine Avenue for more than ten years, Hamak is a Google Premier Partner. Its SEO page covers adapting to AI search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot), and the agency also offers SEO training.
Best for: nonprofits and SMBs that want SEO, Google Ads and in-house upskilling.
Based in Longueuil, Mint Numérique (25+ experts) builds GEO into its SEO offer, "in Google as well as in answers generated by LLMs". The agency is best known for paid media.
Best for: e-commerce and B2C brands that want SEO and paid media together.
Founded in 2018, Bofu is a team of about 15 people based in the Laurentians that serves Montreal. It offers "SEO and GEO" and Google Business Profile management.
Best for: Shopify stores and local businesses that want SEO, paid media and CRM together.
SEO aims to rank your pages in Google results. GEO aims to get your company cited or recommended in answers generated by AI like ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity. GEO builds on good SEO, but adds structured data, answer-first content and presence on the third-party sources AI engines consult.
Almost. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the term HubSpot and several tools use for optimizing for answer engines. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is more common in French-speaking markets and in research. Both aim to get your brand into the answer, not just the list of links.
It mostly depends on scope. A one-time audit usually costs a few thousand dollars, and a monthly retainer varies with content volume, technical work and off-site work. Some agencies publish their prices (for example, Falia lists a GEO audit from $2,995 and a monthly retainer from $1,600). Always ask what's included each month and how results are measured.
Technical fixes and structured data can have an impact within a few weeks. Ranking and AI visibility gains on competitive keywords usually take three to six months of consistent work.
Not necessarily, but a local agency understands the bilingual market, Quebec's Law 25 and the local competition, and can work on your local SEO (Google Business Profile, reviews, neighbourhood or city pages).
Want to know where you stand today in Google and in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity answers? We can review it with you and show you where to start. Contact the Momentumm team.