Get Picked or Get Passed Over: The AEO Checklist That Matters

📋 The AEO Checklist That Matters

✅ Google Business Profile completed 100%
(Every field filled: services, hours, website, phone, FAQs, real photos.)

✅ Fresh, frequent reviews posted
(At least 1–2 new reviews every month.)

✅ Real, current work photos uploaded
(Team, gear, job sites—not stock photos.)

✅ Listings matched across directories
(Phone, address, website identical across Google, Yelp, Facebook, Angi, BBB.)

✅ Service areas and local keywords clearly included
(Cities, towns, counties where you work.)

✅ Website structured cleanly
(Quick-loading, mobile-optimized, simple services breakdown.)

✅ Social media accounts active
(Posting real proof 2–4x a week.)

✅ Responding to reviews
(Ai reads review responses too—be active and professional.)

✅ Third-party mentions and citations
(Articles, awards, memberships that can be linked or referenced.)

✅ No mismatched or old information lingering anywhere
(Old phone numbers? Different addresses? Fix them fast.)

How to stay visible, trusted, and hired in the Ai-first world.

The Ai revolution isn’t coming.
It’s already here.

And if you’re not actively optimizing for Ai discovery?
You’re already losing jobs you didn’t even know about.

Here's the truth:

• Ai platforms like ChatGPT, Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant aren’t searching the web like humans anymore.
• They’re recommending trusted, verified, high-visibility businesses.
• If you’re missing critical elements, you’re invisible—and your competitors are getting the calls.

That’s why you need a simple, fast, no-fluff AEO (Ai Engine Optimization) checklist.
 

🧠 What AEO Actually Means for You

SEO = Showing up on search engines.
AEO = Getting recommended by Ai engines.

Ai isn’t just listing websites.
It’s choosing winners.

You’re either getting picked or getting passed over—there’s no middle ground.🔥 Real World: Picked vs. Passed Over

When a homeowner asks Alexa:

"Top-rated HVAC company near me for emergency service,"

Alexa has two choices:

• Company A — Complete Google profile, fresh reviews, social proof, active social media
• Company B — Incomplete listing, 2-year-old reviews, no posts

Company A gets the job.
Company B doesn’t even get mentioned.
 

🛠 Pro Tip: Consistency Beats Complexity

You don’t need a perfect marketing agency.
You don’t need thousands of followers.

You need:

• Proof you’re active
• Proof you’re trusted
• Proof you’re relevant
   

Proof wins. Silence loses.

💥 The Bottom Line

You’re either making Ai’s job easy—or you’re making it ignore you.

Follow the checklist.

• Stay current.
• Stay trusted.
• Stay picked.

And if you want a shortcut to make sure it’s done right?
That’s exactly what we help businesses like yours do every day.

Get Found. Get Trusted. Get Paid.
Your customers are asking AI who to trust. Make sure it’s you.
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