AI search optimization · GEO & AEO
AI search optimization that gets your business named, cited and recommended when customers ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity or Google’s AI who to hire.
Example: one customer question, asked in five AI assistants: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Mode. Each answer names Luma Med Spa and cites its website and reviews. The business is recommended in 5 of 5.
“They helped me revamp my website and improve my SEO, which has resulted in a significant increase in traffic and leads.”
Rafeal · Skyline Realty DallasWhy it matters now
AI assistants don’t hand people ten blue links. They name a few businesses and explain why. If you’re not one of them, you’re not part of the decision.
Sources: BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey 2026 (1,002 U.S. adults); Alphabet, 2026.
How AI chooses
Before an assistant names you, it checks what it can find about you across the web. When those signals are thin or don’t match, it plays it safe and names someone else.
Miss one of these, and AI plays it safe with a competitor.
What we do
We ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Google’s AI the questions your customers ask, then record who gets named, who gets cited and how you’re described.
We improve and build service, location and FAQ pages that answer real questions directly: what you do, what it costs, who it’s for and why you.
Schema markup, consistent business details and a clear, connected identity across your website, Google Business Profile and listings.
We build your presence on the directories, data aggregators, local news and industry sites AI engines use to check who’s worth recommending.
We re-check your questions across five AI platforms every month and report mentions, citations and your share of voice against competitors, in plain English.
Illustrative examples
Curious what ChatGPT says about you right now?
How it works
A clear plan, built around the questions your customers actually ask. You see your starting point first, then every change after it.
We list what your customers ask AI, by service and by area, and find who gets named today.
We check every question across five AI platforms and record your mentions, citations and gaps.
Pages, schema, listings and mentions, starting with the gaps that cost you the most.
We re-check every question, report what moved and plan the next round of work with you.
Why Mediazealous
Tools can show you where you stand. Getting named takes the work behind it: pages, listings, mentions and reviews. That’s where we come in.
| What you get | MZMediazealous | Typical SEO agency | Freelancer | AI tracking software | In-house hire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracks what AI says about you | Every month, five platforms | Sometimes, as an add-on | Rarely | Yes, that’s the product | If someone has time |
| Does the work to get you named | Pages, schema, listings, mentions | SEO first, AI later | One skill set | You do the work | Needs several skills |
| Knows local search | Maps, listings, reviews | Varies | Varies | Not built for it | Learning curve |
| Senior people on your account | Founder-led, always | Often a junior manager | One person | Self-serve | Yours alone |
| SEO, ads and web under one roof | One team, one plan | Separate teams | Rarely | No | Several hires |
| Cost to get going | One monthly plan | Retainer plus add-ons | Lower | Low, plus your time | Salary, tools, training |
Proof
AI answers lean on the same things search does: strong pages, consistent listings and a trusted reputation. Here’s what that work has done for two of our clients.
The Houston builder behind the San Jacinto Monument and Texas Children’s Hospital wanted more of the right inquiries.
A growing dermatology practice that needed to be found by more local patients, online and on the map.
Results from our SEO and Google Ads work. Every market is different, and we’ll tell you what’s realistic for yours.
What you get
One plan, built for your market and run by a senior team. Here’s what’s included.
Who it’s for
FAQ
Straight answers about how AI recommends businesses. Have a different question? Let’s talk it through.
It’s the work of getting your business named, cited and recommended in AI answers from ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode. You’ll also hear it called GEO (generative engine optimization) or AEO (answer engine optimization).
SEO earns you a place in a list of results. AI search earns you a mention inside the answer itself. Both are built on the same foundations, clear pages, consistent listings and a trusted reputation, so we run them together.
ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode. We track the same set of questions on each one every month, so you can see what’s changing.
No. No one controls what AI says, and anyone promising placement is guessing. We strengthen the signals AI relies on and show you, month by month, what’s moving.
Some changes show up within weeks, as AI tools pick up new pages and listings. Steady, reliable mentions usually build over a few months, faster in less crowded markets.
No. Google says its AI features don’t need special files or markup beyond normal SEO best practices, and it doesn’t use llms.txt. Clear, crawlable pages and accurate structured data matter far more.
Yes. Google’s AI features only draw on pages that are indexed and eligible to show in search, and other AI tools lean on the same signals. Strong SEO is the foundation AI search is built on.
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Let’s talk
Book a free strategy call. We’ll look at how AI answers questions in your market and show you where you can win.