The Get Found with AI blog
Field notes on getting found in AI answers
Plain, sourced guides to how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity find and cite businesses, and what you can do about it. No promises, just what is documented and what is worth testing.
Industry playbook
AI Search Optimization for Accountants and CPAs: How to Get Found When Clients Ask AI
A no-hype AI search checklist for US accountants, CPAs and enrolled agents, built on Google, Bing, OpenAI and IRS docs. What works, what to skip, no promises.
Industry playbook
AI Search Optimization for Veterinarians: A Sourced Checklist for Clinics
AI search optimization for veterinarians, built on what Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and the FTC say: crawlers, listings, schema, reviews and self-checks.
Pricing guide
How Much Does AI Search Optimization Cost? A Line-by-Line Guide for 2026
AI search optimization cost in 2026: published price ranges, the $0 checks to do first, and how to sort any quote into free, one-time, monthly and ads.
AI Visibility Basics
AI Visibility Audit Checklist: How to Check If AI Can Find, Cite and Recommend You
Run an AI visibility audit in 8 steps: test prompts in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity, check crawlers and indexes, and fix what blocks citations.
Technical basics
How to Allow AI Crawlers in robots.txt: Let ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity Read Your Site
Allow AI crawlers in robots.txt the right way: which bots ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini use, copy-paste rules, CDN traps, and what robots.txt can't do.
Apple Maps Setup
Apple Business Connect Setup in 2026: How to Claim and Verify Your Apple Maps Listing
Apple Business Connect is now Apple Business. Set up and verify your Apple Maps listing, beat the 60-day deadline, and follow Apple's pin and address rules.
Local AI Search
ChatGPT vs Google for Local Search: Where Each Gets Your Business Data
ChatGPT vs Google for local search, from the owner's side: where each gets your business data, what changed in 2026, and one checklist that helps in both.
AI Visibility Basics
How to Check if AI Recommends Your Business: A Step-by-Step Test for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity
Test ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity and Google AI the right way: buyer prompts, repeat runs, fact checks and the free Google and Bing AI reports.
AI Search Basics
Generative Engine Optimization: What It Is and What Actually Works
Generative engine optimization (GEO) explained with primary sources: how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity pick sources, what works, and what is hype.
AI Search Basics
GEO vs SEO for Local Businesses: What's Different and What Carries Over
GEO vs SEO for local businesses, explained with official docs: where Google, ChatGPT and other AI tools get local data, what carries over, and what to skip.
AI Visibility Guide
Get Found with AI: How to Show Up in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and More
How to get found with AI in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. What the evidence says works, what doesn't, and how to test it.
Google AI Search
Google AI Mode for Local Businesses: What Changes and What to Do
Google AI Mode for local business, explained: what Google says you need, what new data shows, how to measure it, and why no one can promise you a spot.
Buyer's guide
How to Choose a GEO Agency: 5 Checks, Red Flags and Questions to Ask
How to choose a GEO agency for AI search: five checks to run yourself, red flags, questions to ask, and what to get in writing before you sign anything.
ChatGPT visibility
How to Get Your Business Recommended by ChatGPT: What OpenAI Documents and What Works
No form, no console, no paid spot. What OpenAI documents about ChatGPT search, plus the listing, review and testing steps that help your business get found.
Claude visibility
How to Get Your Business Recommended by Claude
There's no Claude Business Profile. Learn how Claude finds businesses, which Anthropic bots to allow, why Brave matters, and how to check if Claude names you.
Gemini Visibility
How to Get Your Business Recommended by Gemini
How to get your business recommended by Gemini: what Google's docs say Gemini uses, the Google-Extended setting, Maps, reviews, pages, and how to test it.
Google AI Search
How to Show Up in Google AI Overviews as a Local Business
No special switch exists for Google AI Overviews. A rulebook checklist for local businesses: profile, reviews, pages, schema, NAP, Search Console and checks.
Grok visibility guide
How to Get Your Business Mentioned in Grok: What xAI Documents, Plus a 9-Step Audit
How Grok picks sources, straight from xAI and X docs, plus a 9-step audit to get your business mentioned in Grok. No one can guarantee mentions or timelines.
Perplexity Guide
How to Show Up in Perplexity as a Local Business: Read Its Citations, Then Fix What They Point To
How local businesses show up in Perplexity: a crawler check, a citation audit, Yelp, Bing and listing fixes, schema, and what is documented vs guessed.
AI search basics
llms.txt for Small Business: Do You Need One in 2026?
llms.txt for small business, explained: what Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and Perplexity say, what to fix first, and a template that matches your listing.
Structured Data
Local Business Schema for AI Search: What It Does, What It Doesn't, and How to Set It Up
Local business schema won't get you into AI answers alone. What Google, Bing and OpenAI say, what the data shows, and JSON-LD you can copy, paste and test.
AI Search Basics
What Is AI Search Visibility? A Plain-English Guide for Business Owners
AI search visibility is whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity name or cite your business. What it means, what drives it, and how to check it.
AI Visibility Basics
Why Does ChatGPT Recommend My Competitor and Not Me?
ChatGPT names a competitor when they are easier to find, confirm and match to the question. Six gaps to check, from OpenAI's own docs, with no promises.