A managed content program is an ongoing monthly service where LA & CO handles every aspect of your AEO content strategy — editorial calendar, topic research, writing, schema implementation, citation testing, and performance tracking. You publish and grow while we manage the content engine that keeps your brand cited across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Claude, and Gemini.
A managed program isn't just content production — it's the entire content engine. Strategy, research, writing, optimization, and tracking, handled end-to-end so you can focus on your business.
Every month follows a structured cadence — from planning to publishing to performance tracking. Here's the rhythm.
Your strategist reviews last month's citation performance, identifies trending queries in your space, and builds the editorial calendar for the month ahead. You approve topics via email.
Articles are researched, written, and optimized with answer-first structure, entity mapping, and schema markup. Each piece goes through internal quality review before citation testing.
Every article is queried 20+ times across all 5 AI platforms. Articles are refined until citation-ready, then delivered to your Google Drive folder with all supporting files.
You receive a citation tracking report showing where your content appeared, which platforms cited it, and how visibility trended over the month. We flag refresh candidates from existing content.
Not sure if you need a managed program or individual articles? Here's how the two options compare.
| Feature | Self-Service ($0.06/word) | Managed ($0.08/word) |
|---|---|---|
| AEO-optimized content | ✓ | ✓ |
| Schema markup included | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5-platform citation testing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated strategist | — | ✓ |
| Editorial calendar | — | ✓ |
| Monthly topic research | — | ✓ |
| Citation tracking & reporting | — | ✓ |
| Content refresh recommendations | — | ✓ |
| Competitor citation monitoring | — | ✓ (ongoing) |
| Revisions | 3 rounds | Unlimited |
| Minimum commitment | None | Month-to-month |
Managed programs work best for businesses that want sustained AI visibility growth without adding headcount or managing freelancers.
You need more content than your internal team can produce, but don't want to hire writers, manage freelancers, or sacrifice quality for speed.
You want to dominate your space in AI search by publishing consistently across your core topics. A managed program builds cumulative authority month over month.
You want to offer AEO content to your clients without building the capability in-house. We operate under your brand — fully async, no client-facing calls.
Everything: a dedicated content strategist, monthly editorial calendar, topic research, AEO-optimized articles with schema markup, citation testing, monthly citation tracking reports, content refresh recommendations, and unlimited revisions. The program covers strategy through delivery and performance tracking.
Programs typically include 10+ articles per month, but the exact volume is scoped to your needs and budget. We'll recommend the right cadence based on your industry, competitive landscape, and citation goals.
No long-term contracts. Managed programs are month-to-month. We recommend at least 3 months to see meaningful citation growth, but you can cancel anytime with 30 days' notice.
Individual articles are great for specific projects. The managed program adds strategic planning (editorial calendar, topic research, competitive monitoring), ongoing citation tracking, content refresh recommendations, a dedicated strategist, and unlimited revisions. It's a content engine, not a one-off order.
No. Everything is async via email and shared Google Drive. Your dedicated strategist communicates via email. Topic approvals, feedback, and revisions — all handled without meetings.
We provide monthly citation tracking reports using tools like Otterly.AI that monitor where and how often your content appears in AI-generated responses across all 5 platforms. You'll see trends, new citations, and areas to improve.
Yes. We offer fully white-label managed programs for agencies. All content is delivered under your brand with no LA&CO branding visible to your clients. We handle production, you handle the client relationship.
The additional $0.02/word covers the strategic layer: dedicated strategist, editorial calendar management, monthly topic research, citation tracking, content refresh recommendations, competitor monitoring, and unlimited revisions. Every article still gets the same AEO optimization, schema, and citation testing.