Use Case

AI Visibility for Local Businesses

Your customers are asking AI for local recommendations. Be the business AI trusts.

Check Your AI Visibility

The Problem

When someone asks an AI assistant "Who’s the best plumber near me?" or "Find a good hair salon in my area," AI engines draw from local directories, review sites, and structured data to generate recommendations. Most local businesses have minimal online presence beyond a basic website — and AI can’t recommend what it can’t find.

Example: When someone asks Perplexity "Best dentist in Brooklyn for kids"

Real prompts customers are asking

Best plumber in Seattle for emergency repairs

Affordable hair salon near downtown Phoenix

Who is the best family dentist in my area?

Reliable HVAC company in Charlotte

What AI Engines Say About Local Businesses

Who gets mentioned?

Local businesses with complete Google Business profiles, strong Yelp presence, mentions on Angi or HomeAdvisor, and websites with LocalBusiness schema markup. Businesses with 50+ reviews and 4.5+ stars dominate AI responses.

Sources AI draws from

  • Google Business Profile
  • Yelp reviews and ratings
  • Angi / HomeAdvisor (for home services)
  • Better Business Bureau
  • Local directories and chamber of commerce
  • Your website (services, areas served, schema)

Common gaps businesses have

  • ×Incomplete or unclaimed Google Business Profile
  • ×Few reviews or no review response strategy
  • ×No LocalBusiness schema markup on website
  • ×Missing from industry-specific directories
  • ×Website doesn’t list specific services, areas, or credentials

How ChatReady Helps Local Businesses

Three tools designed to get your business recommended by AI. ChatReady monitors 6 AI engines, audits websites across 7 dimensions, and generates 3-layer action plans — starting at $49/month.

Brand Monitor

Discover which service queries AI engines answer about your area and whether your business gets mentioned or your competitors do.

AI Readiness Audit

Check if your website has LocalBusiness schema, service descriptions, area coverage, and the structured data AI engines need to recommend you.

Action Plan

Get a step-by-step plan: optimize your Google Business Profile, build review momentum, add schema markup, and get listed on directories AI trusts.

Quick Wins for Local Businesses

Actionable steps you can take today to improve your AI visibility. ChatReady's audit identifies these gaps automatically across up to 20 pages, with persona-based testing using up to 25 prompts per analysis.

01

Complete Your Google Business Profile

Fill in every field: services, service area, hours, photos, Q&A. This is the #1 source AI engines use for local recommendations.

02

Add LocalBusiness Schema

Add JSON-LD schema with your business type, address, phone, hours, services offered, and service area. Make it easy for AI to extract your details.

03

Build Review Momentum

Ask every satisfied customer for a Google review. Aim for 50+ reviews with a 4.5+ average. AI engines weigh review volume and quality heavily.

04

List on Industry Directories

Get listed on Angi, HomeAdvisor, BBB, Thumbtack, and any industry-specific directories. Each listing is another source AI can learn from.

05

Create Service Area Pages

Build dedicated pages for each service and each area you serve. "Emergency Plumbing in North Seattle" is exactly what AI looks for.

06

Publish Credentials and Certifications

Display licenses, insurance, certifications, and years in business prominently. AI engines use these as trust signals.

Example Results

A Seattle plumbing company went from zero AI mentions to being recommended in 4 out of 6 AI engines within 10 weeks.

What changed

  • Completed and optimized Google Business Profile with all services listed
  • Added LocalBusiness and Service schema markup to every page
  • Grew from 23 to 78 Google reviews through systematic outreach
  • Created 12 service-area pages targeting specific neighborhoods

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