Kern Media Reviews & Provider Details

Kern Media is a founder-led SEO, GEO (generative engine optimization), and LLM optimization consultancy based in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving companies across the United States. Founded in 2016 by Dan Kern, who has more than 20 years of SEO experience, Kern Media helps eCommerce brands and lead generation businesses grow traffic, leads, and revenue from Google and from AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, and Google AI Mode. Services include LLM optimization, AI visibility audits, technical SEO audits, content audits, content strategy, eCommerce SEO, lead generation SEO, and recovery from traffic drops caused by AI Overviews, algorithm updates, and site rebuilds. Clients work directly with Dan and a U.S.-based team of SEO, paid search and CRO/analytics specialists, each with 10 to 20+ years of experience. In 2026, Kern Media published the AI Search Citation Study, a first-party analysis of 1,044 AI answers, 4,872 brand recommendations, and 5,376 citations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity.