Welcome to Episode 63 of The GEO Show, the daily podcast on Generative Engine Optimization: how brands earn visibility, mentions and citations inside AI answers.
Paris Childress, founder of Hop AI and co-founder of GEOforge, is joined by Jonah Bautista, founder of Atlanta Pro Network, a local agency for home service contractors in Atlanta. Their topic: why so many local businesses are invisible to AI, and how to fix it.
In this episode:
- 🔎 AI search is the new front door
Homeowners are already asking ChatGPT and Google AI Mode who to hire, and most contractors have no idea whether they show up. - 🛠️ An audit tool built in Claude
Jonah's five question intake checks Google Maps and Semrush data and produces an AI visibility report in a few minutes. It also doubles as his best lead magnet. - 🏗️ The local GEO foundations
Google Business Profile, consistent directory listings, schema, FAQs on every page, llms.txt, backlinks and a presence on Reddit. - 🤖 Agentic ads on commission
Paris imagines AI assistants like Meta Muse introducing an advertiser's sales agent into the chat, closing the deal without a click and taking a commission instead of charging per click. - 🧭 Why Jonah left e-commerce
Platform policy risk, account suspensions and why local GEO is the bigger opportunity right now.
Guest: Jonah Bautista, Atlanta Pro Network
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💬 Question: Have you checked how your business shows up in ChatGPT?
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