Search results aren't just blue links anymore. Google's AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity now answer questions directly — we make sure your business is the answer they give.
A growing share of local searches now get answered directly by AI — a summary at the top of the page, or a direct response from ChatGPT or Perplexity — before the searcher ever reaches a traditional list of links. If your business isn't structured in a way AI systems can cite, you don't just rank lower. You're not part of the answer at all.
This isn't a replacement for local SEO — it's what local SEO becomes once you account for how people are actually searching now. The two work together: the same Google Business Profile completeness and content clarity that earns map-pack rankings is also what earns an AI citation.
Foundational AEO work is included in every Sonus Digital plan as part of our Local SEO service. Deeper AEO work — dedicated AI-answer content and ongoing citation tracking — is included starting at the Growth tier, and available as an add-on for Foundation-tier clients.
Won placement in Google's AI-influenced Local Map Pack for urgent, same-day searches.
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