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The behavior is moving now

AI is already part of how people find and choose.

These are category-specific signals, not universal forecasts. Each number links to its original published source so you can inspect the sample and methodology yourself.

Local recommendations45%

of consumers now use generative AI tools for local-business recommendations, up from 6% in 2025.

BrightLocal · 2026 · n=1,002

Wedding planning54%

of couples marrying in 2026 say they use AI in some way to plan their wedding.

Zola · 2026 · n=11,500+

Restaurant choice22%

of consumers surveyed have used an AI tool such as ChatGPT or Gemini to help choose a restaurant.

DoorDash · 2026

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The practical introduction

AI search for small businesses: what changed, what to measure, and what to fix.

AI answers can compress discovery into a much shorter consideration set. Learn which parts of SEO still matter, which new questions GEO adds, and how to build an evidence-backed improvement loop without chasing promises no platform can make.

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Research reality check

What GEO measures—and what we refuse to score.

AI-search advice is full of vendor benchmarks, correlations, and magic-file claims. See which signals are strong enough to act on, which belong in a dated provider panel, and which shortcuts stay out of the readiness score.

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Built around real buying questions

Find the guide that sounds like your customer.

Industry pages translate the same evidence boundaries into the services, proof, constraints, and questions a buyer actually uses.

Home services & skilled trades

Forty trades. One new search journey.

From plumbers and roofers to painters, landscapers, remodelers, and home inspectors—each guide is built around the questions homeowners ask and the proof they need.

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