Who we are
ranq is a product of cohaga AG, the leading data expert in Switzerland's B2B sector. For years we have been known for the best Swiss company addresses — reliable, up to date and maintained across a wide range of attributes. This data expertise is our foundation.
With the market changes around AI systems such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, we have grown into a new field: GEO — Generative Engine Optimization. Because more and more people put their questions to AI chatbots rather than classic search engines, it increasingly matters whether a company is understood and cited by these systems.
To become and remain experts here, we work with specialists across Europe. This way we always show our customers the latest developments and help them put them into practice — so they keep their visibility in AI systems high.
What is GEO — and why it matters
GEO stands for Generative Engine Optimization — optimising content for generative AI systems. While classic search engine optimisation (SEO) targets rankings in result lists, GEO is about something else: is a company recognised, understood and cited as a trustworthy source by a language model?
AI systems favour structured data, consistent company information across multiple sources, verifiable evidence and clearly worded content. This is exactly where we come in: we position ourselves as the Swiss experts for GEO and build the tools with which SMEs meet these requirements without an agency and without technical know-how — from the machine-readable company profile and the GEO score to a concrete action plan.
What we offer
At the core of ranq is a directory of over 600,000 Swiss companies, built on official sources and readable for humans and machines alike. Four service areas build on top of it:
- Verified company profiles:
- Master data from the commercial register, enriched with services, certifications, press and external profiles — verified by the company itself and delivered as structured data (Schema.org).
- GEO score & audit:
- We measure how visible a company is in AI answers and show transparently what drives it — from NAP consistency to citable sources.
- Content for AI search:
- Editorially reviewed blog articles, FAQs and industry comparisons that evidence a company's expertise and can be drawn on as a source by language models.
- Action plan:
- Concrete, prioritised measures with which a company improves its visibility step by step — on-page and off-page.
What we deliberately don't do
Clarity is part of honesty — so we also say what ranq is not:
- Not a marketing or SEO agency:
- We don't take on ongoing retainers or write content on a client's behalf. ranq delivers the tools and the path.
- No purchased visibility:
- A better score can't be bought. It only comes from real, verifiable signals — paid placements or PR portals are deliberately excluded.
- No success guarantee with AI systems:
- We don't promise fixed placements in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. These systems are black boxes; we optimise the factors that demonstrably matter — no one can seriously control the rest.
Our data basis
Reliability starts at the source. The master data in the directory comes from the Swiss commercial register (Zefix) and is reconciled daily. Classification data from the Federal Statistical Office and publicly available company information are added. Qualitative content — such as comparisons and editorial assessments — is reviewed by our editorial team. Companies that claim their profile verify themselves via their company domain; only then can they edit their details.
What we stand for
- Swiss data, Swiss operation:
- Developed and operated in St. Gallen, built on official Swiss sources.
- Transparency instead of a black box:
- Every score, assessment and comparison is transparently justified and backed by sources.
- Verification before visibility:
- A profile can only be edited by someone who demonstrably belongs to the company. This protects the quality of the directory — and the trust of the AI systems.
- Built for SMEs:
- No agency, no jargon, at predictable cost. What large companies solve with consultants should be open to every painting business.
Questions about ranq, our data or working together? Get in touch — we reply personally.
