https://aifindsme.com/blog/ AI search news for local businesses, from AI Finds Me in Detroit. en-us Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://aifindsme.com/blog/why-chatgpt-recommends-some-local-businesses/https://aifindsme.com/blog/why-chatgpt-recommends-some-local-businesses/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400A 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. https://aifindsme.com/blog/ai-search-changed-how-customers-find-local-businesses/https://aifindsme.com/blog/ai-search-changed-how-customers-find-local-businesses/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400Google 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. https://aifindsme.com/blog/what-is-aeo/https://aifindsme.com/blog/what-is-aeo/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400AEO (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.