[ AI Search Optimization ]
Get named when buyers ask AI.
ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI answers recommend businesses they can verify. We make yours easy to find, read, and trust.
Guidepost Digital optimizes service business websites for AI search, from a $299 visibility report to ongoing work at $499 a month.
Your business tested by hand across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI answers.
AI assistant visits reported in every management plan, even when the number is zero.
Built on the same foundations as search, so the work pays off in Google results too.
[ Why It Matters ]
Buyers ask AI now. It answers with names.
Buyers now ask assistants like ChatGPT for a recommendation, not just a list of links. The answer names a few businesses, usually the ones the assistant can verify.
[ Found ]
Can it find you
Your site crawlable and indexed, including in Bing, which several AI assistants draw on.
[ Read ]
Can it understand you
Plain service statements and schema that tell an assistant what you do, where, and for whom.
[ Trusted ]
Can it verify you
Matching details across your site, profile, and directories, and a named person behind the business.
[ The Work ]
What makes a business easy to recommend.
Assistants recommend businesses they can confirm from more than one source. The work makes every source say the same thing, clearly.
Clear answers
Each key page opens with a plain answer to the question buyers ask, the passage assistants most often quote.
Structured data
Schema that declares your business, services, and service area, so assistants read facts instead of guessing.
Consistent citations
Your name, details, and services matching everywhere they appear, so every source confirms the others.
See local SEO
[ What's Included ]
From first test to ongoing work.
The first four make up the $299 report. The rest is carried out on your plan hours as the work continues.
Visibility testing
Your buyers' key questions asked by hand across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI answers.
Competitor citations
Which competitors assistants name instead of you, and the sources they cite to do it.
Content gaps
The questions your site does not answer yet, and the pages or sections that would.
Schema review
Structured data checked, with recommendations so assistants read your business correctly.
Bing and indexing
Your site verified in Bing and checked for crawl issues, since several assistants draw on its index.
Answer-first pages
Key pages rewritten to open with a plain answer, the passage assistants quote most.
Citation cleanup
Directory and profile details aligned so every source describes your business the same way.
AI traffic reporting
Visits from ChatGPT and other assistants tracked in Google Analytics and reported every month.
[ Our Standards ]
No shortcuts. No guaranteed mentions.
No one controls what an AI assistant says. The work makes your business the easiest one to verify, and the report shows where you stand.
What the work includes
Testing done by hand, not by a script
Results reported even when they are zero
Relevant examples of our work, walked through on a call
Recommendations tied to what assistants cite
What the work leaves out
No guaranteed placement in AI answers
No fake reviews or planted mentions
No content written only for machines
No long-term contract
[ Measurement ]
What gets measured, and how often.
Monthly reporting covers AI visits. Each visibility report adds how assistants describe you for your key questions.
AI visits
Sessions from ChatGPT and other assistants in Google Analytics, every month.
Mentions
Whether assistants name you for your key questions, in each report.
Competitors
Which businesses assistants name instead, and the sources they cite.
Search
Clicks and queries from Search Console, since the same work lifts both.
[ What Happens Next ]
Test, fix, and test again.
AI visibility moves slowly, so the report runs once or every quarter rather than every month.
1
Baseline
Your key questions tested across four assistants to see where you appear and who appears instead.
2
Plan
Findings turned into a short list of fixes, ranked by what assistants rely on most.
3
Fix
Pages, schema, and citations updated on your plan hours, with the clearest gaps first.
4
Retest
The same questions asked again each quarter, so progress is measured, not assumed.
[ Pricing ]
Start with a report. Keep going with a plan.
The report shows where you stand. Ongoing work runs in the Growth plan, and the report can repeat each quarter to track it.
AI Search Visibility Report
$299 per report
Manual testing across four assistants, competitor citations, and content and schema recommendations.
Quarterly Reports
$299 per quarter
The same report every quarter, so each one is measured against your last baseline.
Growth Plan
$499 per month
5 hours of site work a month, including AI search strategy, keyword-led content, and conversion reviews.
Anything outside these prices is $129 an hour, billed in 15-minute increments.
[ Questions Answered ]
What owners ask about AI search.
How can I get my business found in AI-powered search?
Make your business easy for an assistant to verify. That means pages that answer buyer questions plainly, schema that states what you do and where, your site indexed in Bing as well as Google, and matching details everywhere you are listed. Guidepost tests where you stand first, then works through the gaps.
How do I know if ChatGPT recommends my business?
Ask it the questions your buyers ask, in their words, and note who it names. The $299 AI Search Visibility Report does this by hand across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI answers, and shows which competitors are named instead.
Does schema markup help with AI search?
Yes. Schema states your business, services, and service area as facts a machine can read, so an assistant does not have to guess. It works best alongside clear page copy and consistent listings, not as a substitute for them.
What is the difference between AEO and GEO?
Very little in practice. Answer engine optimization and generative engine optimization both mean making your business easy for AI assistants to find, understand, and recommend. Guidepost calls it AI search optimization and treats it as one job.
Can you guarantee my business shows up in ChatGPT?
No, and no one honestly can. Assistants decide what to say for themselves. The work makes your business the easiest one to verify, and the quarterly report shows whether it is working.
[ Related Services ]
Services that work alongside this one.
[ Found by Nearby Buyers ]
Local SEO
Your business in the map results, the organic results, and AI answers, run inside your management plan.
See local SEO
[ Chosen Before the Click ]
Google Business Profile Optimization
Categories, services, photos, and reviews set up right, then kept current as your business changes.
See profile optimization
[ Improved Every Month ]
Monthly Website Management
Hosting, tracking, a monthly report, and hands-on hours that keep your site current. No long-term contract.
See management plans
[ Start Here ]
Tell us about your business. We'll take it from there.
Share a few details about your business and where your website stands today, even if that's nowhere yet.