Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Understanding AI Optimization (AIO)
What is AI Optimization (AIO)?
AI Optimization (AIO) is the process of making your business's online presence fully discoverable, understandable, and trusted by AI systems like Google's AI and ChatGPT. It goes beyond traditional SEO to ensure that when potential customers ask AI for recommendations, your business is accurately and positively represented.
How is AIO different from traditional SEO?
Traditional SEO focuses on ranking your website in a list of search results. AIO includes this but adds a crucial new layer: optimizing for conversational, answer-driven results. It's about structuring your data and content so that AI sees your business as an authoritative and trustworthy source, turning AI into a direct referral channel.
Why is being recommended by AI like ChatGPT important?
Millions of people are now using AI assistants for discovery and to get answers to their questions, including finding local services. If your business isn't optimized for these platforms, you are invisible to this growing segment of potential customers. Being recommended by AI builds immense trust and puts you directly in front of high-intent customers.
How It Works
What services does AIO First offer?
We offer a comprehensive AIO service that includes: 1) AI Presence Optimization to audit and structure your digital footprint for LLMs, 2) Foundational SEO to build authority with both Google and AI, and 3) AI Conversation & Content Readiness to turn AI chatbots into referral sources.
Do I need to change my existing website?
Not necessarily. Our AIO services are designed to enhance your entire digital presence, including your existing website. We focus on optimizing your content, structure, and off-site signals to work with what you already have. If your site has significant technical issues, we may recommend changes, but a full rebuild is not typically required.
How do you ensure AI represents my business accurately?
We do this by creating a robust, fact-based digital footprint for your business. This involves implementing advanced structured data (Schema.org), optimizing your Google Business Profile, ensuring consistency across all online directories, and developing content that establishes you as a topical authority. This gives AI clear, verifiable information to draw from.
What information do you need from me to get started?
We begin with our Free AI Readiness Audit. Initially, we just need your business name and website URL. From there, we'll discuss your business goals, target audience, and key services to develop a custom AIO strategy.
Benefits, Results & Pricing
What are the main benefits for my business?
The key benefits are: getting recommended by AI like ChatGPT, ranking higher on Google, attracting high-quality leads from new channels, building unmatched trust and authority, and future-proofing your business against changes in how customers search for services.
How quickly can I expect to see results from AIO?
Similar to SEO, AIO is a long-term strategy. You can start to see improvements in search rankings and online visibility within a few months. Building authority with AI models can take time, but the foundational work starts establishing your credibility immediately, with recommendations appearing as the models process and trust your optimized data.
How does your pricing work?
Our pricing is customized based on your business's specific needs, which we determine during your initial AI Readiness Audit. We offer tailored packages (like our AIO Foundation and AIO Growth plans) that provide clear, value-driven pricing with no hidden fees.