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How AI picks who to recommend in law, medicine and local services.

Research-backed articles on answer engine optimization and search for law firms, medical practices, home service companies and enterprise brands. Every article cites its sources.

Local services

Why your HVAC company doesn't show up in ChatGPT or AI Overviews

AI answers name very few contractors, and they skip companies for fixable reasons: blocked crawlers, thin service pages, weak reviews and messy listings. Here is how to find yours.

Todd Hill · November 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Local services

Local Services Ads vs Google Ads for HVAC: cost per booked job in 2026

Local Services Ads bill per lead and usually cost less per lead than search ads. The number that decides it for an HVAC shop is cost per booked job. Here is how to work it out.

Todd Hill · November 11, 2026 · 7 min read
Medical practices

HIPAA and tracking pixels in 2026: what medical practices can still use

A 2024 court ruling cut back HHS's pixel guidance, but state privacy laws, FTC cases and demand letters filled the gap. Here is what your website can still run.

David Terrell · November 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Enterprise

How to measure AI share of voice across 50+ locations

AI answers change on every run, so a location's share of voice is only readable from repeated sampling. Here is the sample size, the sampling plan and the reporting a 50-location brand needs.

Brian Walker · November 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Law firms

What law firm SEO costs in 2026 and what you should get for it

Law firm SEO retainers run from about $1,500 to $10,000 a month depending on market and scope. Here is what the verified data says, what the money should buy, and which contract terms to refuse.

William Burch · November 11, 2026 · 8 min read
Enterprise

AEO vs SEO: what changes when search becomes an answer

SEO wins a position on a results page. AEO wins a mention inside the answer. What carries over, what doesn't, and what a multi-location brand should change first.

Brian Walker · November 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Medical practices

What patients see when they ask AI to recommend a doctor

A third of US adults now use AI chatbots for health information. Here is how ChatGPT and Google AI build a provider shortlist, and what decides whether your practice is on it.

David Terrell · November 10, 2026 · 6 min read
Law firms

Google LSA vs SEO for personal injury firms: cost per signed case

LSAs bill per lead and start fast; SEO bills monthly and pays off slowly. Here is how to compare them on the only number that matters to a PI firm: cost per signed case.

William Burch · November 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Law firms

How law firms get recommended by ChatGPT

ChatGPT names firms it can find, read and confirm across several sources. Here is how that works for legal questions, and the steps a firm can take this month to make the list.

William Burch · November 10, 2026 · 6 min read
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