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Dev Okafor

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Dev tracks how AI answer engines cite sources and what that means for GEO and AEO practice.

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August 10, 202610 min

AI Search for Local Service Businesses: What's Actually Proven in 2026

ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity are changing how people find plumbers, dentists, and contractors — but the signals that get a business named in an AI answer are not the same ones that win Google's local pack. Here's what the research actually shows, and what remains unproven.

AI Search for Local Service Businesses: What's Actually Proven in 2026
August 10, 202610 min

Build a Help Center AI Search Can Cite

A precise, research-backed guide to structuring help center and knowledge base content so ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude can find, parse, and accurately cite it.

Build a Help Center AI Search Can Cite