AI search for service businesses
We help service businesses show up when potential customers ask ChatGPT, Google AI, Gemini and Claude who they should hire.
See where you appear, which competitors are getting recommended instead, and what you can do about it.
Free • Prepared by a real person • Results within 2 business days
Who are the best roofers near me for a full roof replacement?
Here are a few providers worth considering:
Your Business
Not mentioned in this example
Visibility monitored across leading AI search experiences. We are not affiliated with these platforms.
The shift
Search is no longer just a page of links. Customers can now ask an AI a question, describe exactly what they need, and receive a short list of businesses to consider.
58%
of consumers surveyed have used AI to find or get a recommendation for a local business.
Source: BrightLocal Consumer Survey 2026, n=1,164
2–4
businesses are typically mentioned in an AI answer across platforms, in a study of 200,000 local AI searches.
Source: BrightLocal Local AI Visibility Study, September 2026
42%
of citations in that local AI study came from business websites.
Source: BrightLocal Local AI Visibility Study, September 2026
Figures are reported by BrightLocal and summarized here as published. They describe consumer behavior and AI answers in general, not results from our own clients.
The problem
AI search creates a different kind of competitive shortlist. Your business may rank well traditionally and still be absent when a potential customer asks an AI who to hire.
Customers can scroll through dozens of results.
“Here are three businesses to consider…”
AI often narrows the decision down before the click.
What we actually do
There is no magic “rank #1 in ChatGPT” button. AI recommendations are influenced by the information and authority that exists about your business across the web. We measure those signals, find the gaps and improve the assets you can control.
Track the real questions potential customers ask AI when searching for a business like yours.
For example
Understand exactly where you stand against the businesses AI is choosing instead.
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Improve the information AI systems can understand about your business.
For example
Strengthen the trusted third-party signals surrounding your business.
For example
No single tactic guarantees inclusion in an AI answer. The work is about strengthening the overall picture AI systems see.
Start free · AI Visibility Snapshot
We ask AI the questions your customers ask and show you where you stand. Free, with no obligation. If the snapshot shows a real opportunity, the full audit is the next step.
Your snapshot answers three questions:
Already sure you want the full picture? Choose the $600 audit in the form instead.
Three quick fields. A real person prepares every result.
Who it's for
If customers choose your business based on expertise, reputation, location and trust, AI search can become another important part of how they discover you.
Don't see your industry? If customers search online before choosing who to hire, we can still evaluate your AI visibility. Get a free snapshot
Process
We ask AI the questions your customers ask and send you a short snapshot: whether you're named, who is named instead, and your three biggest findings.
If the snapshot shows a gap worth closing, the audit tests your whole market across four AI engines and gives you a prioritized plan and a business-impact estimate.
If the audit justifies it, we carry out the top priorities with your marketing team over 90 days and re-test the same benchmark to show what moved.
No commitment beyond the step you choose. Each step is decided on the evidence from the last.
What we measure
This is what the full audit can show. Every number below is fictional and for illustration. Your report is built from real tests of your own market, and the free snapshot gives you a first look.
AI Visibility Report
Fictional business · 20 prompts · 4 AI platforms
Prompts where each business was mentioned
4/20
Your Business · ranks 4th of 4
3 of 20 prompts shown
“best [service] company near me”
Your Business — Not mentioned“reliable [service] contractor in [city]”
Your Business — Mentioned“who should I hire for [service]”
Your Business — Not mentionedPriority opportunity
Top competitors are listed in three industry directories AI cites often. Your Business is listed in none of them.
Pricing
Every engagement starts with evidence. The snapshot shows whether there's an opportunity, the audit shows exactly what to do about it, and implementation is your call.
Free
A quick, honest look at whether AI is recommending you today.
Within 2 business days
Get my free snapshot$600one-time
Everything you need to decide what to fix, and whether it's worth it.
Within 10 business days
Request the audit$2,500/ month × 3
We carry out the audit's top priorities and measure what changes.
Discussed only after the audit review
Your $600 audit fee is credited toward the sprint if you start within 30 days.
AI platforms decide their own answers, and results vary between runs. We don't guarantee placements, traffic, leads or revenue. We measure, improve the signals that influence visibility, and report what changed.
FAQ
No acronyms required. If your question isn't here, include it with your audit request.
The snapshot is a quick check: 10 buyer questions on ChatGPT and Google Gemini, and your three most important findings. The audit is the full diagnosis: 30+ questions across four AI engines, your competitors, the sources AI relies on, what it gets wrong about you, a prioritized 90-day roadmap and a review call. Most businesses start with the snapshot and decide from there.
No. The snapshot is free and yours to keep. If it shows a real opportunity, we'll explain what the audit would add. Implementation is only discussed after an audit, and only if the findings justify it.
No. Your agency keeps running your website, SEO and content. We add a specialized AI-search layer: measurement, strategy and AI-specific work, and we share the findings so they can use them too.
GEO stands for Generative Engine Optimization. It is the process of improving how a business is understood, surfaced and cited by AI-powered search and answer engines. We focus specifically on what this means for service businesses trying to be discovered by potential customers.
No—and anyone promising guaranteed placement should be treated cautiously. AI responses vary and no outside agency controls them. Our job is to measure where you currently appear and strengthen the website, authority and third-party signals that can improve your visibility.
There is significant overlap, but the measurement is different. Traditional SEO asks where your website ranks in search results. We also ask whether AI systems mention your business at all, which competitors they recommend and which sources are influencing those answers.
No. Traditional search, Google Maps, reviews and AI discovery increasingly work together. GEO should complement strong local and organic search fundamentals rather than replace them.
The free snapshot uses ChatGPT and Google Gemini. The full audit covers ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Claude. Coverage may evolve as consumer search behavior changes.
We focus primarily on high-intent questions someone could ask when actively researching or choosing a provider: service-and-location searches, “best provider” questions, problem-based searches, comparisons and other commercially relevant prompts.
There is no universal timeline. Some issues are straightforward to correct while authority and third-party signals can take longer to develop. The snapshot and audit are designed to show where the largest opportunities exist before recommending any ongoing work. A 90-day sprint is re-measured at days 30, 60 and 90.
We primarily work with high-value service businesses where earning even a small number of additional qualified customers can materially affect revenue.
See whether your business is being recommended, which competitors are winning the conversation and where the biggest opportunities are.
Free snapshot • Full audit $600 if you want the complete picture