AI SEO services that get your business named in AI answers
When someone asks ChatGPT or Google who to hire in your town, your business belongs in the answer.
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What does an AI SEO agency do?
An AI SEO agency gets your business named when people ask ChatGPT, Google’s AI, Gemini, Claude or Perplexity who to hire. Telos Creative does this for businesses in Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley and across Northern Colorado, from our office in Windsor. The work covers your website, the directories AI tools read, your Google listing and reviews, and a monthly scan of the answers.
You will also see it called AI search optimization, GEO (generative engine optimization) or AEO (answer engine optimization). The job is the same under all three names. We also work with businesses in other states.
Updated November 2026
What does AI search optimization include?
Six jobs, and the scan decides which one comes first.
- A monthly scan of the answersWe ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity the 15 questions your buyers would ask. That makes 60 answers a month, and we record who gets named and which sites each answer quotes.
- Pages an AI tool can quoteOne page per service, with the answer at the top, question headings and real numbers. A quoted passage has to make sense on its own, and we explain how in making your website AI readable.
- Directory listingsWe list you, accurately, on the directories AI tools read for your trade, with the same name, address and phone number everywhere.
- Your Google listing and reviewsGoogle’s AI draws on your listing and what customers say in your reviews. We run the listing through our Google Business Profile management and help you ask every customer for a review.
- Google AI OverviewsFor your main searches, we check whether Google shows an AI answer and whether it names you.
- One dashboardScan results sit next to your rankings, calls and forms, so you read the same numbers we do.
Where do AI tools get their answers?
Directories, more often than agency websites.
In our 5 October 2026 scan of 15 marketing questions about Fort Collins and Northern Colorado, four AI assistants gave 60 answers. The sites they quoted most were designrush.com (70 times), clutch.co (67), expertise.com (49) and agencies.semrush.com (35). The most-quoted agency website got 28.
That pattern is why listings come early in this work. The directories change from trade to trade, so we read your own scan before choosing where to list you. For the longer version, read our guide to AI visibility for local businesses or why AI does not mention your business.
Has this worked for anyone?
One real client, with the name withheld.
- A home-assessment business in Northern ColoradoNamed in 32 of 60 AI answers on 20 July 2026, and in 53 of 60 on 4 October 2026, across 15 buyer questions and four AI assistants. It works in a narrow field with few rivals, so a crowded trade should expect slower movement.
“He’ll tell you how it is, and I value that kind of honesty in a business partner.”
Leslie Ponto, Google review, October 2026
How does it work?
- We scan firstYour 15 questions go to all four assistants, so you see who gets named today and what they quote.
- We fix what the scan showsMissing listings, pages an AI tool cannot read, wrong facts in old directories. The biggest gap goes first.
- We read it again every monthSame questions, same assistants. Your dashboard shows what moved and what we did about it.
Do you still need regular SEO?
Yes. This sits on top of it.
Google says there are no extra technical requirements for its AI features: a page has to be indexed and eligible to appear in search. A site Google cannot read or trust gives its AI nothing to work with.
The map still drives most “near me” searches, so a local business needs both. Our SEO services cover the map and search results, and this page covers the answers on top.
What can AI search optimization not do?
Three limits we tell every client.
- It cannot promise a mentionEach AI tool decides its own answer. We report what happened and what we changed, and we never promise a position or a number of leads.
- One reading means littleAnswers change from one run to the next. One client went from 48 of 60 to 34 in a single week and was back at 48 four days later, so we read the trend across months.
- It takes more than a few weeksDirectories and pages take time to be read and quoted. Plan on two or three monthly scans before you judge it.
See where you stand before you decide
Your free audit shows your map next to the competitor taking your calls, your grade, and the fixes worth the most.
Questions about AI search optimization
Is AI SEO the same as GEO and AEO?
For a local business, yes. GEO means generative engine optimization and AEO means answer engine optimization. All three names describe getting your business named in the answers AI tools give.
Which AI tools do you check?
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity every month, plus Google AI Overviews for your main searches.
Can you guarantee ChatGPT will recommend my business?
No. Nobody controls what an AI tool says. We work on what it reads, and we show you the same scan every month so you can judge the results yourself.
How long does it take to see a change?
Plan on two or three monthly scans. One home-assessment client went from 32 of 60 answers to 48 of 60 in three weeks, in a narrow field. Crowded trades move slower.
Do you work outside Northern Colorado?
Yes. AI search is not tied to a town the way the map is, and we work with businesses in other states as well as across Colorado.
What does it cost?
It depends on what the scan finds and how many services you sell. Arnold gives you a clear scope and price on a call before any work begins.
Find out what AI says about your business
Start with the free audit, or tell Arnold which questions you want to win.
Prefer to talk now? Call (970) 581-1398, Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 4:00 Mountain.