Get found on Google. Get featured by AI. Get chosen locally.
Search has changed. Showing up on Google is no longer enough. Your business also needs to appear in AI answers and on Google Maps. We help with all three: regular search (SEO), AI answers (AEO), and AI chat tools (GEO).
How websites show up on Google search
Google looks at hundreds of things. These are the ones that matter most, and we build them into every project.
Matches what people search for
Your pages answer what people are actually looking for, and say it clearly.
Helpful, complete content
Original, useful pages that fully answer the question.
Trust
Google looks for real experience, expertise and trustworthiness. Names, credentials and reviews help show it.
Links from other sites
Trusted websites linking to yours is a vote of confidence.
A fast, steady page
Pages that load quickly, respond right away and don't jump around while loading.
Phone-friendly and secure
Your site works well on phones and uses a secure connection (HTTPS).
Easy for Google to read
A clean site structure and a sitemap, with nothing blocking Google from your pages.
Labels and internal links
Hidden labels (schema) that explain your pages to Google, plus links between your own pages.
Fresh and useful
Up-to-date content that visitors actually use.
How websites get mentioned by AI tools (AEO and GEO)
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI Overviews don't show ten links. They write an answer and name their sources. Here's what helps your business get named.
Direct answers
Answer the question in the first sentence, in a way that's easy to quote.
Question-and-answer layout
Clear headings and FAQ sections that match how people ask questions.
A clear, consistent identity
The same business name, address and phone number everywhere, so AI knows who you are.
Behind-the-scenes labels
Schema markup that machines can read when they put an answer together.
Trusted mentions
Being referred to by other trusted sources.
Accurate and current
Correct, up-to-date information. AI tools avoid sources that look stale or contradict themselves.
How local businesses show up on Google Maps
Google says local results come down to three things: how well you match the search, how close you are, and how well-known you are. Here's what strengthens each one.
A complete Google listing
Fully filled out and verified: categories, services, hours, description and photos.
The same name, address and phone everywhere
Identical on your website and on every directory.
Reviews
How many you have, how recent they are, and whether you reply. Reviews are part of how well-known Google thinks you are.
The right categories
A main category and extra categories that match what you really do.
Local pages and listings
Pages for your service areas and consistent listings on local directories.
Posts and photos
Regular posts and fresh photos that keep your listing active.
The basics (Google listing management, business listings, a review request kit, and page basics) start with Get Found ($297 a month). Monthly search work (page improvements, FAQ updates and tracking) starts at Growth Partner ($1,497 a month) and up, as shown in our plan comparison.
- Finding the phrases your customers search for, and checking what competitors do
- Search-friendly setup on every page
- Behind-the-scenes fixes: speed, phone-friendliness, and making sure Google can read your site
- Hidden labels that explain your business to Google (schema markup)
- FAQ content written so AI tools can quote it
- Content organized so AI chat tools can understand and mention you
- Local setup: consistent name, address and phone number, directory listings and local pages
- A monthly report and tracking of where you show up
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