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What business owners ask us about getting recommended by ChatGPT, Google and Perplexity. Written by Kevin Bovett.
Getting recommended
Why AI Search Visibility Is a Business Priority in 2026
AI search visibility now affects discovery, citations, and revenue. Learn why SEO alone is not enough and how to audit your AI presence.
Oct 19, 2026 · 11 min read
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AI Recommended Your Competitor, Not You. Here's the Revenue Math.
See why AI recommends competitors, what that costs you, and how to diagnose the gap. Includes current data, FAQs, and next steps.
Oct 12, 2026 · 15 min read
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Why 98.8% of Local Businesses Are Invisible to AI (And the 4 Other Revenue Leaks Killing Growth)
Most local service businesses think their biggest growth problem is lead generation. It isn't. The leads are already there.
Oct 9, 2026 · 12 min read
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What Happens to Your Local Business If You Ignore AI Visibility for the Next 6 Months
See what happens when local businesses ignore AI visibility for 6 months, and how to avoid losing calls, leads, and referrals to…
Oct 6, 2026 · 9 min read
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7 Questions Business Owners Are Asking About AI Search (Answered Straight)
Clear answers to the biggest AI search questions, plus what to do next if you want your business cited, found, and recommended by …
Sep 23, 2026 · 12 min read
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Do You Know the 36 Other Places AI Checks Before Recommending You?
AI assistants trust third-party signals more than your website. See the 36 source types they check, what matters most, and where t…
Sep 20, 2026 · 16 min read
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AEO vs. SEO: Which Should You Focus On?
SEO still matters. AEO sits on top as the conversational answer layer. See how to split budget, measure both, and avoid false eith…
Sep 17, 2026 · 20 min read
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How to Measure the Success of an AEO Campaign: Metrics, KPIs, and Benchmarks for 2026
Measure AEO success with the right KPIs, benchmarks, and revenue signals. Track visibility, citations, traffic, and ROI with a fre…
Sep 13, 2026 · 24 min read
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How AI Search Engines Like ChatGPT Decide Which Businesses to Recommend (And How to Be One of Them)
AI search doesn't rank businesses. It eliminates most first, then recommends the easiest ones to verify. Learn the signals that ma…
Sep 9, 2026 · 22 min read
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Kevin Bovett Earns HubSpot Academy AEO Fundamentals Certification
Kevin Bovett completed HubSpot Academy's AEO Fundamentals Certification. See the verified badge, curriculum, and why it matters fo…
Sep 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Company news
How Vault Metal Went From Invisible in AI to 7,808 Mentions in 90 Days
See how Vault Metal grew from 169 AI mentions to 7,808 in 90 days with AI Recommended™. Read the results and get your free AI Visi…
Sep 3, 2026 · 5 min read
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How Much Does AI Search Visibility Cost?
AI Recommended is $1,997/month, flat, no matter your size. See what's actually included and why most agencies won't give you a str…
Sep 1, 2026 · 10 min read
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How AudienceIntent Measures AI Visibility: Every Metric, Score, and Attribution Model Explained
See how AudienceIntent measures AI visibility with scores, mentions, citations, sentiment, prompt tracking, and ROI attribution ac…
Aug 31, 2026 · 25 min read
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How to Get Your Business Recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI
Learn how to get recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI with faster fixes for data accuracy, recency, and trust signals…
Aug 29, 2026 · 16 min read
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How to Track AI Mentions, Citations, and Share of Voice Across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI
Learn how to measure AI mentions, citations, and share of voice across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI with a repeatable weekly…
Aug 29, 2026 · 13 min read
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What Is AEO and GEO? Why They Supplement SEO Instead of Replacing It
Every few years, a new acronym arrives and the marketing industry declares SEO dead. It happened with social media, with voice sea…
Aug 26, 2026 · 14 min read
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How to Get Your Business Recommended by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity (And Why Most Businesses Are Invisible)
Learn how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, and Grok choose businesses, and what to fix so your brand shows up more often.
Aug 22, 2026 · 20 min read
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If a Miami Homeowner Asks AI Who to Call for Their Roof, Will Your Name Come Up?
A Miami roofing case study showing why local customers ask AI who to hire, what that means for revenue, and how to get visible bef…
Aug 17, 2026 · 20 min read
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Why Your Competitor Shows Up in AI Search (And You Don't)
See why competitors appear in ChatGPT, Google AI, and Perplexity when you don't, and learn the fixes that improve your AI visibili…
Aug 16, 2026 · 9 min read
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Is Your Business Invisible to AI Search? Here's Why — and How to Fix It
AI answers favor cited sources, not just rankings. Learn why brands disappear in search and what to fix to show up in AI results.
Aug 15, 2026 · 9 min read
Company news
Why AudienceIntent Supports charity: water
AudienceIntent supports charity: water because 2.1 billion people still lack safe drinking water. See why this nonprofit earns our…
Aug 4, 2026 · 4 min read
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Why ChatGPT Recommends So Few Local Businesses, and What the Winners Do Differently
Learn why ChatGPT recommends so few local businesses and the signals that help your company earn AI search mentions and citations.
Aug 3, 2026 · 14 min read
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How to Find an Answer Engine Optimization Agency in 2026
Learn how to choose an answer engine optimization agency that helps your business appear in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overvie…
Jul 29, 2026 · 15 min read
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How to Make Your Business Visible to AI Search (A Step-by-Step Guide)
A beginner-friendly guide to getting found in AI search. Learn the exact steps to reduce invisibility and show up more often in AI…
Jul 13, 2026 · 9 min read
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No One Can Guarantee You'll Be the Number 1 Answer in AI Search. Here's What Actually Works.
No one can guarantee number 1 AI search placement. Learn what actually improves AI visibility and get your free AI Search Visibili…
Jul 8, 2026 · 17 min read
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What Is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)? The Complete Guide for 2026
Learn what answer engine optimization is, why it matters in 2026, and how to get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overv…
Jun 10, 2026 · 14 min read
Company news
We're Now a Searchable Certified Agency Partner. Here's What That Actually Means for Your AI Search Strategy.
AudienceIntent completed the Searchable AI Search Accelerator. Here's what we learned, how it sharpens AI Recommended™, and why it…
Jun 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Getting recommended
What Is AI Recommended and How Does It Work? The Complete Guide to Getting Cited by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity
See how AI Recommended™ gets your business cited by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity — what it costs, how it works, and real 90-day…
Jun 7, 2026 · 21 min read
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How to Get Your Business Recommended by AI Search Engines
Learn how to get your business recommended by AI search engines in 2026, with AEO tactics for local services, DTC brands, and e-co…
Jun 3, 2026 · 16 min read
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Why ChatGPT Doesn't Recommend Your Business (And How to Fix It)
Learn why ChatGPT skips your business, what causes AI mention gaps, and the exact steps to fix AI visibility. Start with a call.
Jun 3, 2026 · 14 min read
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Is AI Visibility the Same as SEO? No - and the Difference Is Costing You Customers
AI visibility and SEO are not the same. Learn how AI search changes rankings, citations, and customer acquisition, and what to do …
Mar 18, 2026 · 13 min read
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Answers to the questions business owners ask us most about getting recommended by ChatGPT, Google AI and Perplexity. Plus the odd bit of company news.
Kevin Bovett, founder of AudienceIntent, based on real client work. Some drafts start with help from writing tools. Every fact is checked before it goes live.
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