Skyfield Digital is a US-based agency that helps companies headquartered in Japan get found by American buyers: US keyword strategy, an English site built for the US, trust signals and recommendations in ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews.
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Japan is the largest foreign investor in the United States, yet many Japanese companies are hard to find online once they arrive. Rankings earned in Japan do not carry over. Google holds about 86% of US search compared with about 63% in Japan, American buyers type longer, question-style searches, and they look for reviews and third-party coverage before they contact a supplier.
Skyfield Digital runs US SEO and GEO for Japanese companies from inside the American market. We research the words and prompts US buyers use, plan the English site for the US, set up hreflang between your Japanese and US pages, and build the reviews, listings and links that make a new name credible. Our in-house team is 100% US-based.
AI search is part of the work from the first month. We track how ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews answer questions in your category and build the English-language sources those engines rely on, as part of our GEO service. This page is also available in Japanese.
Every number we report comes from Google Search Console, GA4 and your own tracked AI prompts.
The work an unfamiliar Japanese brand needs to be found and trusted by American buyers.
How American buyers describe your product and its alternatives in Google and in AI tools, researched in English instead of translated from Japanese.
US pages in American English with dollar pricing, US units, specifications and contact details, connected to the Japanese site with hreflang.
One English company name, Organization schema and consistent profiles so Google and AI engines treat the Japanese parent and the US business as one entity.
American reviews, case studies, directory listings and a Google Business Profile for each US office or facility.
Mentions and links from US trade publications, industry associations and partners, earned by our US team.
Prompt tracking and content so ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews can describe and recommend your company in the US.
The differences that change the plan.
| Japan | United States | What We Do | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search engines | Google about 63%, with Bing and Yahoo! Japan holding large shares | Google about 86% | Build for Google first, with Bing covered for AI tools that use it |
| How buyers search | Short, keyword-led searches | Longer questions and comparisons | Write pages that answer and compare |
| What builds trust | Company history, group affiliation, certifications | Reviews, case studies with numbers, press coverage | Collect US proof from the first month |
| AI search | Growing | ChatGPT, Gemini and AI Overviews shape vendor shortlists | Track US prompts and build cited sources |
| Local presence | Head office identity | A profile for each US location | Set up Google Business Profile and local schema |
American buyers use both. A Japanese brand needs to appear in both.
What the SEO side doesWhat the GEO side does
American buyers use Google and AI tools side by side. A new brand needs to be present in both from the start.
The first month gives your team a US plan and the first work in motion.
We review how your company appears to US searchers and AI engines today and what the English site needs.
A keyword, prompt and page plan for the US, written so headquarters in Japan can review and approve it.
US pages, technical setup, trust signals and links are delivered on a monthly schedule.
Monthly reporting on US rankings, AI citations and leads, with a plan for more products, states or Canada.
Skyfield Digital sells SEO and GEO together. Plans start at $1,500 per month and scale to $10,000 per month on the Scale plan. Every plan includes SEO and GEO content, backlinks, on-page optimization and AI prompt tracking across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Copilot and Google AI Overviews.
Start ranking on Google and showing up in AI answers.
Build topical authority across search and AI.
Own your category on Google and in AI recommendations.
Enterprise output that grows with your budget.
Every plan includes a dedicated strategist who leads your US program. Companies launching across several US states or markets can use the Scale plan, which includes multi-market support.
Start with a free audit. You will see how American buyers and AI engines find your company today and the first steps to build your US presence.
Look for a US-based agency that sells SEO and GEO together, researches American keywords and prompts instead of translating Japanese ones, and reports US rankings, leads and AI citations every month. Skyfield Digital is a US agency in Connecticut that does this on published plans from $1,500 per month.
We are an English-first US team, which is what a US program needs. When a project calls for Japanese, we deliver Japanese content and full Japanese-language websites with trusted translators, and our own site and service information are available in Japanese.
Google ranks by country, and the search markets differ. Google holds about 86% of US search compared with about 63% in Japan, American buyers write longer question-style searches, and they trust reviews and third-party coverage more than corporate history. Translated keywords and pages miss all three.
AI engines recommend brands they can verify from several English-language sources. That means a clear US entity, pages that answer American buyer questions, US reviews and listings, and mentions in American trade publications. We track the prompts US buyers ask and build those sources.
No. A US address, phone number and Google Business Profile help with trust and local search, but work can start before they exist. We advise on what to set up based on how you sell in the US.
Plans start at $1,500 per month and scale to $10,000 per month, with custom programs above that. Every plan includes SEO and GEO content, backlinks, on-page optimization and AI prompt tracking, and runs month to month. See the pricing page for the tiers.
Most new entrants see first US rankings and AI mentions within three to six months, with stronger results from six to twelve months. Timing depends on the category, the state of the English site and how much US proof the brand already has.
More detail on entering the American market.
Ten SEO and GEO agencies for Japanese companies entering the US.
A market entry blueprint for North America.
The full program for international companies.
Multi-country and multi-language programs.
Ranking and AI visibility inside Japan.
Our US market guides written in Japanese.
Vantage AI Visibility Tool