GEO Optimization in Dayton, OhioGet recommended by AI.
When someone asks ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini or Google’s AI Overviews for the best business like yours, AI answers with a short list. Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the work of getting your brand onto that list and keeping it there.
- ChatGPT
- Perplexity
- Gemini
- AI Overviews
- Copilot
Drop in traditional search engine volume Gartner predicted by 2026, as people turn to AI chatbots and virtual agents.
Source: Gartner, 2024
Why it matters
Search is turning into a conversation.
Your customers used to scroll a page of ten blue links. More and more of them now ask a question and get a single answer.
AI builds that answer from what it can find and trust about you: your website, your Google Business Profile, reviews, directories, local press and what people say on social. If that picture is thin or inconsistent, AI recommends someone else.
What’s included
Everything in GEO Optimization.
- 01
AI visibility audit
We ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and Google’s AI Overviews the questions your customers ask, and record who gets named, who gets cited and where you stand.
- 02
Listings and entity cleanup
One consistent story about your business everywhere AI looks: Google Business Profile, Bing Places, Apple Maps, Yelp and the directories in your industry.
- 03
AI-readable website
Service and location pages, direct answers to common questions and structured data (schema markup) that say who you are, what you do and where.
- 04
Citations and reviews
A plan to earn the mentions AI trusts most: customer reviews, local press, partner sites, community roundups and relevant online conversations.
- 05
Video and social signals
Short-form video and posts that put your brand, services and city into public conversation. This is where our production background pays off.
- 06
Monthly share-of-voice report
The same questions, asked again every month, so you can see how often AI mentions you compared with your competitors.
What we track
The questions your customers are already asking.
We build a set of real buyer questions for your business and market, then check every month whether AI names you, cites you or sends people somewhere else.
Who’s the best landscaper in Dayton?
Recommend a med spa near Kettering
Which roofing companies in Beavercreek have the best reviews?
Best family-owned restaurant in the Oregon District
Who does commercial HVAC in the Miami Valley?
How it works
Four steps, repeated every month.
- 01
Audit
Test the prompts, map your listings and find the gaps between you and the brands AI names today.
- 02
Fix the foundation
Correct listings, tighten your website and add structured data so every source tells the same story.
- 03
Build citations
Earn reviews, mentions and content that give AI more reasons to trust and quote you.
- 04
Measure and expand
Re-run the prompts monthly, report your share of voice and widen the questions you win.
Built for
- Local and regional service businesses: contractors, landscapers, clinics, med spas, law firms and restaurants
- Product and e-commerce brands that want to be named in “best of” answers
- Businesses with great reviews but low visibility online
- Brands already doing SEO that want to be ready for AI search
Based in Dayton, Ohio, serving Kettering, Beavercreek, Centerville, Huber Heights, Springboro and the rest of the Miami Valley, plus brands nationwide.
Questions
GEO Optimization, answered.
What is GEO (generative engine optimization)?
GEO is the practice of making your business easy for AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google’s AI Overviews to find, understand and recommend. Where SEO aims for a ranking on a results page, GEO aims for a mention inside the answer itself.
Is GEO different from SEO?
They overlap. Both reward a clear, trustworthy website and strong reviews. GEO puts more weight on consistent facts across the web, being cited by other sources and content that answers questions directly. Good GEO work usually helps your traditional SEO too.
How long does GEO take to work?
Listing and website fixes can be picked up within weeks, but AI tools update on their own schedules, so we plan in months and track progress every month. No one can guarantee a spot in an AI answer, and you should be wary of anyone who promises one.
Which AI platforms do you track?
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google Gemini and AI Overviews, Microsoft Copilot and Claude. We add others as your customers start using them.
Do you only work with businesses in Dayton?
No. We’re based in Dayton, Ohio and work with brands across the Miami Valley, including Kettering, Beavercreek, Centerville, Huber Heights and Springboro, as well as clients across Ohio and nationwide.
Can I just DM you about GEO?
Yes. DM “GEO” to @welbornmediagroup on Instagram for a quote, or use the GEO inquiry form on this site.
Premium
Want all three?
Our exclusive premium package: GEO optimization, the Meta Ad Engine and organic social media, run as one system from one monthly shoot. By application.
Ready to be the answer?
Tell us about your business. The inquiry takes a few minutes and helps us come to the first call prepared.
Or DM “GEO” to @welbornmediagroup