AI search optimization (also called GEO — generative engine optimization) is the work of getting your business named when people ask AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Overviews for a recommendation. In 2026, nearly half of consumers ask AI for local recommendations. If the AI can’t read you, verify you, or trust you, it recommends a competitor. We fix that.
What is AI search optimization?
Traditional SEO gets you ranked on Google. AI search optimization gets you extracted and repeated inside the answer itself — where there are no ten blue links, just a short list of recommended businesses. Being readable, consistent across the web, and clearly trustworthy is what earns the citation.
What’s included
- AI Visibility audit — we score you across 12 signals and show what ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI actually say about you.
- Machine-readable site fixes — clean, crawlable content and structure AI can parse.
- Entity & citation consistency — your name, address, phone, and profiles matched everywhere AI pulls from.
- Content built to be cited — answer-first pages and FAQs AI can quote.
- Schema & technical setup — structured data, sitemaps, and AI-crawler access.
- Tracking — we monitor whether you show up in the AI answers over time.
Who it’s for
Local service businesses — home services, healthcare, legal, and professional services — that want to win the customer at the exact moment they ask AI “who’s the best [service] near me?” instead of losing that lead to Angi or a competitor.
Why Unknown Design Co
- Texas-rooted — a real team that knows your market, not a faceless national shop.
- Transparent flat fees — no mystery retainers.
- Proof, not promises — we show you your before/after in the actual AI answers.
- Built to beat the aggregators — so AI sends the lead to you, not HomeAdvisor.
Frequently asked questions
How long until AI starts recommending my business?
Expect 60–120 days for meaningful movement once the fundamentals are fixed. AI refreshes what it “knows” over time, so consistent, readable content compounds.
Do I still need regular SEO?
Yes — Google still drives most local discovery. The same foundations serve both, so we cover Google rankings and AI visibility together.
New to this? Read Why Your Austin Business Isn’t Showing Up in ChatGPT.