MediaReach Awarded as Top Generative AI Search Optimization (LLMO/AIO) Solution Company in APAC

MediaReach, a company specializing in LLMO/AIO support (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; Representative: Toshiki Matsumura), has been awarded the title of 'Top Generative AI Search Optimization Solutions in APAC - 2026' by MarTech Outlook APAC, a recognition covering Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

MarTech Outlook APAC is an international media outlet focusing on marketing technology companies, solutions, and industry trends. MediaReach has been officially recognized as a 'Top Generative AI Search Optimization Solution in APAC 2026' in the publication's Certificate of Recognition.

The featured article presents the company's initiatives—which integrate traditional SEO with Generative AI Search Optimization, or LLMO/AIO—based on an interview with MediaReach Representative Toshiki Matsumura.

The Importance of New Visibility in the Generative AI Search Era

The spread of generative AI search—including ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview—is significantly transforming user information-gathering behavior.

In traditional search, it was common for users to view search results, visit multiple websites, and compare information. In generative AI search, however, users ask AI directly for 'recommended services,' 'companies to compare,' 'implementation candidates,' or 'how to choose,' and the AI generates answers based on multiple sources.

In such an environment, beyond ranking high in search results, it is crucial how companies or services are cited, mentioned, displayed, or recommended within AI responses.

MediaReach views AI search visibility from two perspectives: 'citations' and 'brand recommendations.' Citations refer to a state where information about a company or service is referenced as the basis for an AI answer. Brand recommendations refer to a state where the AI presents a specific company or service as a candidate in response to prompts asking for comparison, review, or implementation candidates.

While they may seem similar, they require different information design and external evaluation signals. Therefore, MediaReach integrates SEO, content structure, entity information, structured data, external media exposure, digital PR, and citation enhancement to help companies build an information environment where they are appropriately cited, mentioned, and recommended within AI responses.

MediaReach's Initiatives Featured in MarTech Outlook APAC

The article in MarTech Outlook APAC highlights the following aspects of MediaReach's generative AI search optimization support:

- AI search optimization support integrating SEO and LLMO/AIO
- Strategy design that distinguishes between 'citations' and 'brand recommendations' in AI search
- Measurement of AI visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview
- Evaluation based on indicators such as Share of Model, citation rates, and fan-out query exposure
- Utilization of the SEO/AI search optimization platform 'DolphinX'
- AI search optimization approach accounting for Japanese-specific expressive differences and semantic nuances

The article emphasizes that to continuously measure and improve visibility in AI search, it is critical to grasp not only traditional SEO metrics but also the status of exposure, citation, and brand recommendation within AI responses.

LLMO/AIO Consulting Utilizing DolphinX

MediaReach utilizes its SEO/AI search optimization platform, 'DolphinX,' in its LLMO/AIO consulting services.

DolphinX is a platform that, in addition to traditional SEO metrics, measures how a company's brand is cited, displayed, or recommended in AI searches, helping to improve visibility across both search engines and generative AI.