"Best near me" moved to ChatGPT.
Is your local business showing up?
Every day, people in your city ask AI who to hire, where to eat, which company to call. AI gives one name. If that name isn't yours, they call your competitor. You never know it happened.
Yazeo is an AI search visibility company that helps local businesses get chosen by ChatGPT, Google AI overviews, and Perplexity through AI recommendation optimization (ARO), the process of building the digital evidence AI platforms evaluate when deciding which local businesses to recommend.
Google showed ten options. AI picks one. That changes everything for local businesses.
"Best plumber near me." "Top-rated dentist in Katy." "Which electrician should I call in the Heights." These used to be Google searches. The customer saw a map with ten pins and made their own choice.
Now they ask ChatGPT. AI doesn't show a map. It gives a name. Maybe two. The customer calls immediately. No comparison. No website visits. No scrolling. Just a recommendation and a phone call.
For local businesses, every AI recommendation is a direct customer. Not a lead. Not an impression. A person calling because AI told them to call you. Or calling your competitor because AI told them to call your competitor instead.
What happens when local businesses invest in ARO.
See how local businesses transformed their AI visibility in 90 to 120 days.
HVAC company, single location
Before
Zero AI recommendations for any service query in their area.
After
Recommended for 34% of tracked queries within 120 days.
12 service calls attributed to AI in Q1 ($10,200 revenue)
Plumbing company, 2 service areas
Before
Competitor dominated every "best plumber" query in both service areas.
After
Overtook competitor in primary service area within 90 days.
Generating $4,800/month by month 5 (Zero ad spend)
"I spend $3,200 a month on Google Ads. Yazeo costs me a fraction of that and the customers who come through AI are better. They call already sold because ChatGPT told them to call me. No tire pickers. No price shoppers. Just people ready to hire. Last month, 9% of my new calls mentioned AI. At my average ticket of $850, that's real money from a channel I didn't know existed."
Tony reeves
Owner, HVAC company, Houston TX
In local search, AI's recommendation is the customer's final decision.
Urgency drives the behavior.
Someone needs a plumber today. A dentist this week. A restaurant tonight. They ask AI, get a name, and act immediately. No deliberation.
There's no second page.
Google showed alternatives. AI gives an answer. If you're not in it, the customer doesn't know you exist. Period.
Your competitor pays nothing for these customers.
No ad budget. No cost per click. AI just sends them. For free. Every day.
What Yazeo executes for local businesses.
Business entity engineering
Your name, services, location, hours, and credentials documented in structured data and consistent across every platform AI checks.
Local directory optimization
Google Business, Yelp, industry-specific directories, local chambers, and community platforms audited, corrected, aligned. Every listing complete and consistent.
Review ecosystem building
Reviews built on the platforms AI values most for local recommendations. Volume, recency, and service-specific language that creates targeted AI associations.
Local citations
Features on local news outlets, neighborhood publications, community resources, and local business roundups that tell AI your business is established and trusted.
Locally-relevant content
Neighborhood-connected, service-area-specific content that gives AI authoritative local source material.
Yazeo is one of the first companies focused entirely on ARO. 120+ in-house team across Houston, Ahmedabad, Dubai, Managua, Dhaka, Nairobi, and Cape Town.
Is this right for you?
Any local business where customer lifetime value justifies the investment.
If customers search "best [your type] near me," this is built for you.
Not right for you
Businesses that serve only walk-in foot traffic with no search component to their customer acquisition.
If nobody would ever ask AI to find your type of business, ARO won't help.
Frequently asked questions
90 to 120 days for first local recommendations. Businesses with strong existing reviews often see faster results.
Depends on your average ticket. An HVAC company at $850/job needs 1 to 2 AI-referred calls per month to cover the investment. A dental practice at $4,500/case needs one patient per quarter. Most local businesses report positive ROI within the first 90 days of recommendations appearing.
Google reviews are one signal. AI cross-references directories, structured data, content, local mentions, and platform consistency. Reviews matter, but they're not the whole picture.
We work with local businesses in any US market and internationally in English-speaking countries. The signals AI evaluates are consistent regardless of location.
Which businesses AI recommends in your service area, for which 'near me' queries, and the specific gaps keeping you out. Delivered within 2 minutes.
Someone in your city just asked AI who to call. Was your business the answer?
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