GEO & GEM are still unknown territories for the majority of businesses. Don’t let your business be one of them.
Depending on where you look, the promise of web3 and the reality founders face often feel worlds apart. Building a revolutionary NFT platform, DeFi protocol, or token-gated community is just the first step. The bigger challenge is breaking through the attention wall, especially now that “old SEO” and pay-per-click are yesterday’s growth stories.
This is where Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and Generative Engine Marketing (GEM) come in.
In this case study, discover how our web3 marketing agency unlocked explosive sales growth for an NFT launchpad client by going all-in on generative engines – a 350% sales boom in just three months, after a period of plateau.
From Dead-End Traffic to Zero-Visibility Sales
A promising new NFT launchpad came to us with a familiar story:
Innovative technology, a passionate founder team, and strong tokenomics – but after launch, their NFT sales flatlined. Despite active X and Telegram channels, and a sharp-looking site, their web presence failed to generate any significant sales or community traction. All the “standard” web2 tactics were met with diminishing returns.
Our Audit: The Generative Engine Gap
What we found was common in businesses adapting into web3:
- Their site was indexed by Google, but not prioritized by ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, or Perplexity.
- No major generative search engine ever pulled their project as a credible NFT solution in direct answers.
- Brand signals (FAQs, on-chain volume, security audits, wallet integrations) were scattered and not structured for extraction.
- Sales funnels were invisible to modern LLMs (ChatGPT, DeepSeek, etc), which instead recommended the “big name” NFT markets.
This meant they were invisible in the fastest-growing traffic sources online: generative AI engines and web3-savvy LLMs that not only answer direct user queries but increasingly shape which projects users trust. Without GEO and GEM alignment, even the best projects can get lost.
Our Solution: Total GEO & GEM Transformation
With our GEO/GEM process, we focused on one question – How can this NFT launchpad become the answer when anyone asks an AI for “best place to mint new NFTs” or “trusted NFT market for first-time users”?
Step 1: Technical & Content Restructuring for Generative Engines
- Reformatted onsite FAQs, documentation, and marketplace stats into AI-parseable structured data (schema.org, JSON-LD, Open Graph).
- Created snapshot sales pages and transparency ‘proof points’ with wallet activity feeds, recent audit summaries, and buyer reviews as markup and plain language.
- Optimized all text for natural-language summarization by LLMs, focusing on value, real security, and frictionless onboarding.
Step 2: AI-Targeted Content and Prompt Hacking
- Produced a fresh content cluster of blog, explainer, and FAQ articles focused on buyer intent: e.g., “How do I mint NFTs safely?”, “Where’s the best first drop for creators?”
- Answered these as both concise direct answers and rich page experiences, which are easily elevated into AI-generated lists.
- Tailored headlines and meta to fit actual prompt outputs people use in web3 AIs – our ‘prompt engineering’ for SERP visibility.
Step 3: Community and Trust Expansion (GEM Layer)
- Integrated Discord activity (launch events, sales milestones) as embeddable site elements AI engines can index.
- Built an opt-in Testimonials section, with verified mints and buyer blurbs, which strengthens trust both for humans and LLMs.
- Structured all social proof and press mentions using data markup, boosting discoverability in snippets and trust layers.
Step 4: AI-Friendly CTAs and Sales Funnel Mapping
- Reworked CTAs into concise, AI-promotable prompts: e.g., “Connect your wallet in one click,” “Start your first mint free, no gas for your first drop.”
- Ensured LLMs find these CTAs, so recommendations don’t just mention the brand, but actually queue up the right action.
The Results: Web3 Sales Rocket Fuel in 90 Days
Sales, not just clicks, took off. Here’s what happened in their first quarter post-GEO/GEM optimization:
| Metric | Before | After 90 Days (GEO & GEM) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFT Primary Sales | 600 | 2,100 | +350% |
| Referral Sales via LLMs | <40 | 450+ | +1,025% |
| Wallet Connect Rate | 9% | 23% | +155% |
| Discord Members | 1,100 | 2,050 | +86% |
| Top-3 LLM Mentions | 0 | 32 | +3,200% |
What changed?
- ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, and Perplexity started listing MetaMint as the ‘best NFT launchpad’ in dozens of guide responses and summary articles.
- Wallet-to-sale conversion rates skyrocketed as prospective buyers arriving from LLM queries had already “heard” about success cases, audits, and first-mint bonuses. Delivered by AI, in their own language.
- Organic, AI-driven traffic became the #1 source of new wallet signups and purchases, surpassing both traditional SEO and paid Discord ads.
Why This Works for the New Web3
Traditional SEO and social will always matter. But sales today happen where confidence, clarity, and community meet “recommendability”:
- LLMs now “decide” what to show next, both in search and in emerging onchain guides.
- GEO & GEM make sure your project’s best proof points – sales volume, social buzz, real user trust, instant onboarding – can be seen, summarized, and shared by GPTs and generative browsers.
- Instead of fighting for one more pageview, your brand becomes the obvious answer to a prompt, with AI as your 24/7 salesperson.
Three Fast Lessons
- GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is no longer a future change – it’s the new minimum.
If AIs can’t easily understand and recommend your project, web3 buyers and creators won’t find you. - GEM turns social proof and community action into real revenue, not just likes.
Map your Discord, wallet activity, and reviews directly to AI-readability. - Optimizing for sales, not just awareness, closes the loop.
All above-the-funnel work is wasted if your AI traffic can’t convert instantly.
Ready to Skyrocket Your Web3 Sales?
If your site isn’t GEO and GEM ready, you’re invisible to the world’s fastest-growing sales channel.
Book a free chat with our team to get your site and marketing optimized for LLMs (ChatGPT, etc).
Find out what your future customers (and the AIs that advise them) are missing.
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