AI SEO Update: What 12,000 AI Checks Across 56 Local Businesses Show (Oct 2026)
We ran 12,041 AI checks across 56 local businesses using ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and AI Mode. Here is what the data shows about naming rates, traffic trends, and what actually works.
Why Local Contractors Are Getting Zero AI Citations (And How to Fix It This Week)
Key Takeaways A Mack Media Group analysis of nearly 2 million AI citations found clear patterns in which local businesses get recommended by AI tools and which get completely ignored. Only 1.2% of local businesses are ever recommended by AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews (BrightLocal, 2025). 85% of AI brand mentions […]
