GEO (generative engine optimization) consultant for brands in Indonesia
GEO (generative engine optimization) in Indonesia means making sure ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews name your brand when buyers in Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung and beyond ask what to buy, in Bahasa Indonesia and in English. RemoteCMO is an AI visibility and GEO consultancy that serves brands in Indonesia, working remotely. We run your buyers' questions in Bahasa Indonesia first, compare you with competitors, find the sources the engines quote, and fix the gaps.
How do buyers in Indonesia use AI search?
Indonesia's AI assistant mix is different from its neighbours. In September 2026 ChatGPT accounted for about 85% of AI chatbot referral traffic, but Perplexity was second at about 8%, ahead of Google Gemini at about 6%, according to Statcounter. So we track Perplexity closely here, not as an extra.
Most buyer questions are asked in Bahasa Indonesia, often with English product terms mixed in. An answer in Bahasa can name different brands from the same question in English, and many global brands have little Bahasa content for engines to read. We write and run the questions in Bahasa Indonesia the way buyers actually type them, and report each language separately.
Statcounter figures are shares of AI chatbot referral traffic for September 2026, not counts of users.
What do Indonesian buyers ask AI assistants?
Examples of the kind of questions we run for brands in Indonesia. These are illustrations, not client results.
- Sunscreen apa yang bagus untuk kulit berminyak di cuaca Jakarta?
- Brand suplemen kolagen mana yang terdaftar di BPOM?
- Bandingkan dua brand skincare lokal di Tokopedia dan Shopee
- Which halal-certified snack brands sell in Indonesia?
- eSIM apa yang bisa dipakai di Indonesia dan Malaysia?
- Agensi GEO mana yang bisa bantu brand di Jakarta?
For your snapshot we write the questions with you, for your category, cities and languages.
Which sources do AI engines read in Indonesia?
Tokopedia, Shopee and TikTok Shop
Listings, ratings and reviews on Indonesian marketplaces often decide whether an engine sees a brand as available locally.
Female Daily, Kaskus and review blogs
Indonesian buyers share opinions on beauty review sites, forums and personal review blogs. Engines often repeat what they find there.
BPOM, halal status and local media
Whether a product's BPOM registration and halal status are easy to verify, plus Bahasa news and lifestyle sites. We check which ones the engines quote.
Which Indonesian searches do we check?
| Search or question | Language | What it tells us |
|---|---|---|
| jasa GEO Indonesia | Bahasa Indonesia | Who is named for GEO services in Indonesia |
| agensi GEO Jakarta | Bahasa Indonesia | GEO agencies by city |
| GEO consultant Indonesia | English | The same intent in English |
| rekomendasi + [kategori Anda] | Bahasa Indonesia | Whether your brand is named for your own buyer questions |
| [your category] + BPOM / halal | Bahasa Indonesia | Whether engines know your registration and certification status |
Who does the work?
The work is done by Ankit Gupta, a growth marketer previously at Grab, Jumia and Groupon. In Southeast Asia his work covered Grab across all 8 of its countries, and HappyFresh, an online grocery platform, across 5 Southeast Asian countries.
RemoteCMO's company address is in Noida, India. We serve brands in Indonesia remotely, and you deal with the person doing the work, not an account manager.
More about Ankit: Ankit Gupta, founder of RemoteCMO.
How do we get started in Indonesia?
Free snapshot
Buyer questions for your category in Indonesia, run across the four main engines, against up to three competitors.
Call
We go through the results and scope a sprint or retainer if the gaps are worth closing.
Fix and re-measure
We do the work, then re-run the same questions so you can see the trend.
RemoteCMO adalah konsultan GEO (generative engine optimization) dan visibilitas AI untuk brand di Indonesia. Kami menguji apakah ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, dan Google AI Overviews menyebut brand Anda saat pembeli bertanya dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris, lalu menutup celahnya. Kami bekerja jarak jauh, dan langkah pertama adalah snapshot gratis.
Part of our work in Southeast Asia. Also see: Singapore · Malaysia, the AI visibility audit, what is AI visibility and AI search markets don't translate.
Questions about GEO in Indonesia
Is RemoteCMO based in Jakarta?
No. RemoteCMO's company address is in Noida, India. We work remotely with brands in Jakarta and across Indonesia.
Do you run prompts in Bahasa Indonesia?
Yes. For most Indonesian categories Bahasa Indonesia comes first, with English where your buyers use it. We report each language separately.
Why do you track Perplexity in Indonesia?
Statcounter's September 2026 data put Perplexity second among AI chatbots in Indonesia, ahead of Gemini, so it matters more here than in most markets.
Which AI engines do you track in Indonesia?
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews by default. We can add Microsoft Copilot or Claude if your buyers use them.
Do you guarantee a place in AI answers?
No. Nobody controls what these engines say. We measure, do the work, and re-measure the same questions so you can see what moved.
How much does it cost?
The first snapshot is free. Sprints and retainers are scoped on a call after we have seen the results.
Last updated: 23 October 2026
See what AI says about your brand.
Tell us your brand, your markets and who you compete with. We run the prompts and send you the results. No call needed to get it.