AI Search Optimization (AEO) for Local Businesses
People are asking ChatGPT and Google's AI for recommendations. Your website should give those tools clear, accurate answers about your business.
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AI Tools Can Only Recommend What They Understand
When someone asks an AI assistant "who builds decks in Lumberton?" or "best place for brunch in Beaumont?", the answer is pieced together from websites it can read. If your site is vague about what you do, where you do it, and how to reach you — or hides that information in images — those tools skip you or get it wrong.
How We Prepare Your Site for AI Search
Structured data (schema) — machine-readable details about your business, services, service area, and FAQs.
FAQ optimization — real questions your customers ask, answered in plain language on the page.
Clear entity information — consistent name, services, and service area across every page, so AI systems connect them to one business.
Conversational structure — headings and answers written the way people ask questions out loud.
Expertise signals — who you are, how long you've done this, and what you're qualified to do, stated clearly.
AI-focused content recommendations — gaps where customers ask questions your site doesn't answer.
Basic AEO is included in Growth. Full AI Search Optimization is included in Authority.
Proof Point
We do this on our own work. Every site in our portfolio ships with structured data on the homepage — business type, location, hours, ratings, and on some, full FAQ markup. Look at the page source of any of them and you'll find it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AEO?
AEO stands for Answer Engine Optimization. It's the practice of structuring your website so AI-powered search — ChatGPT, Google's AI results, Perplexity, voice assistants — can understand your business and use it in answers.
Is AEO different from SEO?
They overlap. SEO helps you rank in search results; AEO helps AI tools understand and accurately describe you. Good AEO usually helps SEO too.
Can you guarantee my business will show up in ChatGPT?
No. Nobody can guarantee rankings or AI placement. We make your information as clear and complete as possible so these tools have what they need.
Which plans include AEO?
Basic AEO is part of Growth ($99/month care plan). Full AI Search Optimization is part of Authority ($199/month care plan).
Related reading: What Is AEO, and Does My Local Business Need It?
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Includes a free audit of your current website. Brian will reach out personally to set up a time.