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When someone asks AI for the best one near them, it should say you.

Local SEO put you on the map. Now people ask ChatGPT, Siri and Google's AI instead of scrolling it.

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A customer asksBest roofer near me?
ChatGPT answersClosest to you with the strongest recent reviews, the roofer I'd call first is Your Business. Licensed, photographed work in your neighborhood, and a phone number that matches everywhere.
✦ Recommended
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Asked on a phone, answered with one name.
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The short answer

Local AI visibility means getting your business named when people ask AI tools for a local recommendation, like "best roofer near me" or "who should I call for a plumber in Louisville." AI builds those answers from your Google Business Profile, your reviews, directory listings and what locals say online. We make all of it consistent and convincing.

Sound familiar?

You typed one of these (or something close to it).

best [what you do] near me
why is my competitor on ChatGPT and not me
how do HVAC companies get recommended by ChatGPT
how to list my business on Apple Maps
how to get more Google reviews
does ChatGPT use Google reviews
The acronym salad

Local SEOLocal AEOLocal GEOMap packAI Overviews

Your customers just call it asking their phone.

They all mean getting AI to recommend you. We use whichever one you do. If you want to know what each one means, we wrote it up in plain English.

The problem

Winning Google Maps doesn't mean AI knows you exist.

45% of consumers now use ChatGPT or another AI tool to find local businesses, and under half of the businesses winning Google's local results show up in AI answers at all (BrightLocal, 2026). The map used to be the finish line. Now it's the starting line.

AI builds its local answer from your Google Business Profile, your reviews, your listings and what locals say online. Make all of it agree, and make it convincing, and the answer changes.

45%
of consumers now use ChatGPT or another AI tool to find local businesses.
BrightLocal, 2026
<50%
of businesses winning Google local results appear in AI answers at all.
BrightLocal, 2026
30×
harder to earn a ChatGPT local recommendation than a Google map ranking.
BrightLocal, 2026

How we get you recommended

The same four steps behind every engagement. Here is what they look like in practice.

  1. Magnifying glass icon for Get Found

    Get Found

    One name, one address, one phone number, everywhere: Google, Bing, Apple Maps, Yelp and the directories AI reads.

  2. Handshake icon for Build Trust

    Build Trust

    Reviews that mention what you do and where you do it. AI reads the words, not just the stars.

  3. Target icon for Get Recommended

    Get Recommended

    Service pages that answer "who's the best at this near me" with proof, not filler.

  4. Rising chart icon for Stay Ahead

    Stay Ahead

    Every month we ask the AI platforms your customers' questions and report who got named.

What you get

Everything in the plan.

  • Google Business Profile buildout
  • Bing Places and Apple Business Connect
  • Directory and citation cleanup
  • A review plan that follows the rules
  • Local service pages built on real work
  • LocalBusiness schema
  • Monthly local AI visibility check
When you'll see it

Honest timelines. The models don't care about your launch date.

  1. Weeks 1 to 2Listings corrected everywhere AI looks
  2. Month 1 to 2Review plan running, service pages live
  3. Days 60 to 90Many clients see first mentions
  4. Quarter and onNamed more often, tracked monthly
Proof: white label

Other agencies hire us to do this for their clients.

We white label the whole thing: the audit, the work, the reports, under their name. If the pros outsource it to us, you can skip the middleman.

White label for agencies
Priced to
your market.
Quoted after we look
What it costs

Every location starts somewhere different. How crowded your market is, the shape of your website, your listings and reviews, and how many locations and services you have all set the scope. We look first, then quote.

No setup fee hiding in month one. No twelve-month contract. If AI still isn't naming you after a quarter, you get the reason in writing, not a renewal pitch.

See what moves the price

Built for
  • Roofers, lawyers, med spas, restaurants, cleaners: anyone whose customers type "near me"
  • Multi-location businesses whose listings no longer match
  • Businesses winning the map and losing the AI answer
Not for
  • Businesses with no real location or service area
  • Anyone who wants 40 city pages stamped from one template. Google calls those doorway pages. So do we.
Questions people ask

Before you call.

Why does Google show my business but ChatGPT doesn't?
They do different jobs. Google's map ranks by distance, relevance and prominence. AI writes an answer and names the businesses it is most confident about, which leans on reviews, consistent listings and what other sites say about you. You can win one and be invisible in the other.
How does AI decide which local business to recommend?
It pulls from your Google Business Profile, review sites, directories, local news and community sites like Reddit, then names the businesses those sources agree on. Consistency and specific reviews carry as much weight as your website does.
Do Apple Maps and Bing really matter?
Yes. Microsoft Copilot leans on Bing and Siri leans on Apple Maps. A wrong address on either one gives AI a reason to doubt the rest of your listings.
Do bought or fake reviews help?
They help your competitors report you. The FTC banned fake reviews in 2024 and platforms remove them. Real reviews that mention the service and the neighborhood are what AI reads.
Do I need a separate page for every city I serve?
Only where you have real work, real reviews and something specific to say. Forty copy-paste city pages get ignored by AI and penalized by Google.
How much does local AI visibility cost?
It depends on your market. How crowded it is, the state of your website and listings, your reviews, and how many locations and services you have all move it. We quote after we look, usually on the first call. Read more.

Keep Reading

The homework, if you want it before the call. Plain English, no jargon, written by the people who do the work.

Article4 min readHow AI Picks Local Businesses to RecommendWhen someone asks AI for the best plumber, dentist, or restaurant in town, how does it choose? The local signals that decide, and how to strengthen yours.LocalAEOMark PalmerAug 22, 2026Article4 min readWhy Doesn't ChatGPT Recommend My Business?You asked ChatGPT about your industry and your competitor came up instead. The five most common reasons, and the fix for each one, in plain English.AEOGEOChatGPTMark PalmerAug 27, 2026ArticleInteractive ยท 20 minThe 20-Minute AI Visibility AuditFind out what ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI say about your business. Nine prompts, an interactive scorecard, and a verdict, in 20 minutes.AEOStrategyInteractiveMark PalmerAug 23, 2026
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