August Tange - CEO of Magna

August Tange

CEO & Founder of Magna

August Tange is the founder and CEO of Magna, the world's first agency dedicated exclusively to AI Engine Optimization (AEO). He pioneered the practice of helping businesses rank on ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity, developing proprietary methodologies that deliver results 7x faster than traditional SEO.

Under his leadership, Magna has helped over 150 businesses across real estate, legal, insurance, healthcare, and B2B SaaS achieve dominant AI visibility. His approach focuses on building genuine authority signals that make AI assistants confident recommending his clients' businesses.

August and his team operate from offices in Wyoming, Texas, California, and Dubai, serving clients worldwide. He is a recognized thought leader in AEO, LLM SEO, and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), regularly publishing research and insights on the future of AI-driven business discovery.

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Areas of Expertise

AI Engine Optimization

Pioneered the practice of optimizing businesses for AI search recommendations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity.

ChatGPT Ranking

Developed proprietary methods for getting businesses recommended by ChatGPT, resulting in 3-5x higher conversion rates than Google.

Generative Engine Optimization

Expert in GEO strategies that build authority signals across all major AI platforms simultaneously.

LLM SEO

Deep understanding of how large language models select, cite, and recommend businesses in conversational search.

Digital PR for AI Authority

Strategic placement in publications that AI engines trust and cite when making business recommendations.

Lead Generation

Building systems that generate warm, pre-qualified leads through AI recommendations, with clients seeing results in 4-8 weeks.

Articles by August Tange

How to Get Your Business Mentioned by ChatGPT

The complete guide to getting your business recommended in AI search results.

ChatGPT SEO: Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about ranking on ChatGPT in 2026.

How a Brand Got 80 Leads from ChatGPT

Real case study of a business generating 80+ qualified leads per month from AI search.

The Death of SEO

How AI search is replacing traditional Google search and what it means for businesses.

Entity SEO for LLMs

How to build entity authority so AI engines recognize and recommend your business.

Study: What Sources ChatGPT Trusts

Data-driven analysis of what sources ChatGPT cites most frequently.
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