How to Get Your Local Business Recommended by AI
Lesson 4 of 86 min read

Week 1: Foundational Positioning (Days 1–7)

Goal: Make AI able to pattern-match you to a specific search.

1. Niche down your messaging

Pick the one search you want to win. For a lawn care company in Longmont, that might be "weekly lawn maintenance in Longmont." For an HVAC company, "emergency AC repair in [city]." For a roofer, "residential roof replacement in [city]." Specificity wins.

2. Rewrite your homepage headline

Use the exact keywords from the search you're chasing.

  • Before: "Dave's Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping — Quality Service Since 1999"
  • After: "Weekly Lawn Maintenance in Longmont — Reliable, Clean, Consistent"

3. Add service pages with the search terms in the title

  • Weekly Lawn Mowing Longmont
  • Lawn Maintenance Plans Longmont
  • For HVAC: Emergency AC Repair Longmont, Furnace Tune-Ups Longmont. Same pattern.

4. Update your homepage sections

  • Our Maintenance Plans (or Our Services)
  • Why Homeowners Choose Us
  • Serving Longmont Neighborhoods (with specific neighborhood names listed)

5. Post 5–10 before/after photos

Add them to your website and Google Business Profile this week. Real photos. Real jobs.

By the end of Week 1, your business should read like a specialist when an AI scrapes your site.