AI search visibility (GEO) for local businesses
Get a local business named when people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google AI Overviews who to hire: Google says its AI features need no special markup, so the work is SEO basics done well: an accurate Google Business Profile, reviews, clear service and answer pages, and monthly reports on which buyer prompts name the client. Published small-business plans we found run about $400 to $3,500/month.
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- How it works
- Get a local business named when people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google AI Overviews who to hire: Google says its AI features need no special markup, so the work is SEO basics done well: an accurate Google Business Profile, reviews, clear service and answer pages, and monthly reports on which buyer prompts name the client. Published small-business plans we found run about $400 to $3,500/month.
- Tools
- ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google Business Profile, Google Search Console. Tool links
- Startup costs
- $0–$50/mo tools
- Reported earnings
- Varies — no reliable public figure found.Entry last updated · What the labels mean
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