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AI search news for local businesses
What's changing in ChatGPT, Google's AI, Perplexity, Copilot and Siri, and why it matters if you run a local business. Plain English, with sources.
Why ChatGPT recommends some local businesses and not others (2026)
A September 2026 study of nearly 3,000 local businesses found review count, not star rating, tracked with whether ChatGPT named a business. Here's what it found and why it matters.
Read itAI search changed how customers find local businesses. Here's what's different.
Google AI Mode, ChatGPT search, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot now answer "who should I call?" directly. What changed in 2026, with sources, and why it matters to local business owners.
Read itWhat is AEO? (and how it's different from SEO)
AEO (answer engine optimization) explained in plain English for Detroit and Michigan business owners: what it is, how it differs from SEO, and why it matters now.
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