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AI Overviews & GEO · Channel 01

AI is the new
front page of search.

More and more homeowners never scroll past Google's AI answer — or they just ask ChatGPT "who's the best roofer near me?" If the AI doesn't know your business, you don't exist. Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) makes sure it knows, trusts and recommends you.

What are AI Overviews?

The answer that sits above every link.

When someone searches for a trade service, Google increasingly leads with an AI-generated summary — naming a handful of businesses and pulling in reviews, prices and answers. The same thing happens when people ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot. These tools decide who to mention based on signals across the whole web, not just your website.

60%+
of searches now end without a click on a traditional blue link.
1 in 4
people already use AI chat as their first stop to find local services.
3–5
businesses typically named in an AI answer. Be one of them — or be invisible.

Figures are indicative of current search trends — we'll benchmark your real numbers in your audit.

Why it matters for trades

Whoever the AI trusts, gets the call.

✓
You get recommended by name
When the AI lists "the best electricians in your area", your business is in that shortlist.
✓
You beat bigger competitors
GEO rewards relevance and trust signals, not just ad budget — a real edge for local trades.
✓
You capture demand early
You show up at the research stage — before they've even decided who to call for a quote.
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You future-proof your leads
As AI search grows, the businesses optimised for it now will own the next decade of jobs.
How we optimise you for AI

Our GEO playbook.

01 · Entity & content

We structure your site and content so AI clearly understands who you are, what you do, and where you work — the way these models read businesses.

02 · Reviews & trust

We build the review volume, recency and sentiment that AI uses as a proxy for "is this business any good?"

03 · Off-site signals

Directories, citations and mentions across the web that AI cross-references before it recommends anyone.

04 · Answer-ready FAQs

We publish the exact questions homeowners ask — priced, plain-English answers AI can lift straight into its summary.

05 · Schema & tech

Structured data and a fast, crawlable site so every AI engine can read and quote you without guesswork.

06 · Track & tune

We monitor how often AI mentions you and refine continuously — GEO is ongoing, not one-and-done.

See if AI is recommending
you — or your competitor.

Your free audit includes a live check of how Google's AI and ChatGPT answer searches for your trade in your area — and a plan to put you in front.

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