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AI visibility, in plain English

Short, useful guides for business owners on getting named when customers ask AI assistants for what you sell. No jargon, no guarantees, no dashboards.

October 1, 2026

How to get recommended by ChatGPT as a local business

What actually decides whether ChatGPT names your shop or practice: readable listings, real reviews, and pages that say what you sell.

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October 1, 2026

Why isn't my business showing up in AI answers?

The five boring reasons AI assistants skip small businesses — and which ones you can fix this week without hiring anyone.

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October 1, 2026

Is SEO dead? What AI search changed for small business

SEO isn't dead but the goalpost moved: from ranking on page one to being one of three names an assistant says. What still works.

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October 1, 2026

How to check if AI recommends your business (the right way)

Asking ChatGPT about your own business once tells you almost nothing. Here's how to test AI visibility honestly.

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October 1, 2026

Do reviews help AI assistants recommend you? Yes — here’s how

Reviews are the strongest signal AI assistants can read about your business. Where they need to be, and what fakes them out.

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October 1, 2026

What AI visibility tools cost in 2026 (all of them, compared)

Otterly $29/mo, Peec $95, Semrush $99, Ahrefs $199, Scrunch $250, Goodie $399, Profound enterprise. What each does, and when you need none of them.

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October 1, 2026

Agency audit, monitoring tool, or one-time check?

Three ways to learn whether AI assistants recommend you: an agency audit ($500–$5,000), a monthly tool ($29–$399/mo), or a $89 one-time audit. The honest trade-offs.

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October 1, 2026

Enterprise AI visibility platforms: does a small shop need one?

Profound, Scrunch, Goodie and Ahrefs Brand Radar are built for brands with budgets. What they do well, and the line where a small business should stop.

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October 1, 2026

Structured data in plain English: what it is and why AI needs it

Structured data is a name tag for your website. What it does, what a small business actually needs, and what to skip.

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