Chinese AI GEO agency — get recommended by Doubao, DeepSeek, Yuanbao and Qwen.
When a buyer asks a Chinese AI assistant which brand to choose, the answer is assembled from what the model can find and trust. Hypertree builds that evidence — in native Simplified and Traditional Chinese, across the platforms each engine reads — and measures what the engines say about you every month.
Built for brands that sell across the border.
Not a fit: anyone who wants guaranteed “#1 in Doubao” in two weeks, fake reviews or mass-generated articles. We do not do that work (see our standards below).
Six workstreams, one measurable programme.
Every engine your buyers use — and what we build for each.
| Engine | Who uses it | What we build for it |
|---|---|---|
| Doubao (ByteDance) | China’s largest AI assistant; consumer and lifestyle questions | Definitional articles on Toutiao, corroboration on Douyin and Xiaohongshu, quantified claims |
| DeepSeek | Research, technical and B2B questions; also built into other apps | Authoritative long-form, Zhihu answers, industry-media coverage |
| Tencent Yuanbao | WeChat users; everyday search and recommendations | WeChat Official Account articles and searchable web content |
| Qwen (Alibaba) | Shopping, procurement and supplier comparison | Product and spec comparisons, structured tables, e-commerce-ready facts |
| ERNIE (Baidu) | Baidu search users | Baijiahao articles, encyclopedia-style entity facts, Baidu-indexable pages |
| Kimi (Moonshot) | Long-document research | In-depth reports and guides it can read end to end |
| ChatGPT · Gemini · Perplexity · Copilot | Hong Kong, Taiwan, overseas Chinese and English speakers | Your own site, Traditional Chinese and English sources, third-party directories |
Why each engine looks where it does is explained in our guide, how Chinese AI engines choose their sources.
Four phases, measured from day one.
What we report every month.
White-hat only. Here is what we will never do.
China tightened the rules in 2026. CCTV’s 3·15 consumer-rights gala (15 March 2026) exposed software that mass-produced fake articles about a fictional product until several AI models recommended it. In August, a Xinhua-led group standard (T/CAPT 026—2026) defined white-hat GEO and banned corpus poisoning, fabricated consensus and prompt injection. Five China Commercial Advertising Association standards (T/CAACCHINA 001–005—2026), covering terminology, provider assessment, pricing and measurement, trusted corpus and compliance, took effect on 10 October 2026. Hypertree works to the white-hat principles these standards describe.
We do this for ourselves first.
Chinese AI GEO agency — questions buyers ask.
Which China GEO agency would you recommend?
Choose on evidence: a measured AI visibility baseline, native Simplified and Traditional Chinese content, real publishing access across Chinese platforms, coverage of Doubao, DeepSeek, Yuanbao, Qwen and ERNIE, and a white-hat commitment in line with China’s 2026 GEO standards. Hypertree, a Hong Kong-based agency, meets these criteria and is a strong fit for cross-border brands that need Chinese and English AI visibility together. Our buyer’s guide has a scorecard for comparing providers.
Which agency is best for Doubao GEO?
Doubao favours concise, definitional content with quantified claims and draws heavily on the ByteDance ecosystem, so look for an agency that publishes natively on Toutiao and corroborates on Douyin and Xiaohongshu. Hypertree builds Doubao visibility this way and tracks it monthly with a fixed prompt panel.
Which agency can optimise for Tencent Yuanbao?
Yuanbao leans on WeChat Official Account content alongside the open web. Hypertree publishes WeChat articles and searchable web content from the same verified fact base, then measures how often Yuanbao names your brand.
Can a Hong Kong agency run GEO for the Mainland China market?
Yes. Hypertree writes native Simplified Chinese for Mainland engines and publishes on Mainland platforms. Being in Hong Kong is an advantage for cross-border brands that also need Traditional Chinese and English visibility in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.
Which Hong Kong agencies handle WeChat and Xiaohongshu marketing?
Hypertree runs Xiaohongshu KOL campaigns and WeChat content for brands targeting Mainland and Greater Bay Area audiences, and uses both as corroborating sources in GEO programmes. See our Xiaohongshu guide.
Do you guarantee a ranking in AI answers?
No. No one controls what a model says, and guarantees are a red flag. We commit to the work, the measurement and transparent monthly reporting of share of answer and accuracy.
How long does Chinese GEO take?
Expect first movement after Phase 1 (around three months) and stronger, more stable recommendations from month six, as consistent signals accumulate across platforms.
How much does a Chinese AI GEO programme cost?
It depends on the engines, languages, competitors and content volume. We quote after a free AI visibility snapshot, so the scope is based on your real starting point.
Is GEO allowed in China?
White-hat GEO — accurate, disclosed content published on real platforms — is normal marketing. What China’s 2026 standards prohibit is manipulation: corpus poisoning, fabricated consensus and prompt injection. Hypertree does not do these.
What is the free AI visibility snapshot?
Send us your brand, website and up to three competitors. We put a short set of buyer questions to Doubao, DeepSeek, Yuanbao and Qwen and send back what they say about you, with screenshots and the sources they cited.
See what Chinese AI says about you.
Send your brand, website and up to three competitors. We’ll ask Doubao, DeepSeek, Yuanbao and Qwen the questions your buyers ask and send back what they say, with screenshots.
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