How Area Authority Works

A step-by-step breakdown of how we make AI systems see you as the local expert.

1

We Map Your Market

We analyze your target neighborhoods, identify content gaps, and audit your current AI visibility. Most agents discover they're completely invisible to ChatGPT and Perplexity.

Deliverable: AI Visibility Audit Report
2

We Build Your AI Infrastructure

We implement the technical layer that makes your site readable to AI systems:

  • AI crawler permissions (robots.txt)
  • Machine-readable business data (llm-data.json)
  • Structured markup for every page (JSON-LD schema)
  • Sitemap and indexing optimization
Deliverable: Complete Technical GEO Setup
3

We Structure Your Content for Citation

We optimize your existing content and create new pages built around clear entities:

  • One primary entity per page
  • Supporting context that establishes authority
  • FAQ sections matching natural language queries
  • Statistics and citations that AI trusts
Deliverable: Optimized Pages + Content Strategy
4

We Help You Own Your Neighborhoods

We create or optimize hyper-local content that positions you as the area expert:

  • Neighborhood guides linked to your listings
  • Local business spotlights
  • Market updates with unique data
  • Answer-first blog posts on common buyer questions
Deliverable: Monthly Local Authority Content
5

We Track Your AI Visibility

We monitor how often you're being cited by AI systems and adjust strategy based on what's working:

  • AI bot traffic analytics
  • Citation tracking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini
  • Google AI Overview appearances
  • Monthly reporting and optimization
Deliverable: AI Visibility Dashboard + Monthly Reports

Ready to Get Started?

See which plan fits your territory and start claiming your place in AI search results.