Small Business Visibility Consulting

For local small businesses

When customers ask AI for a recommendation, does your business come up?

More people now ask ChatGPT, Google, and Siri to recommend a local business. I help small businesses get found, trusted, and recommended, explained in plain English.

A customer asks

Who's the best roofer near me?

AI answers
Here are a few highly rated options:
  1. Example Roofing Co.
  2. Sample Home Exteriors
  3. Demo Roof & Gutter

Your business isn't on the list.

Illustration only. Business names are made up.
45%of consumers now use AI tools to find local businesses, up from 6% a year earlier.
22%of homeowners now go to ChatGPT first, not Google, when they need a contractor.
47%of consumers won't use a business with fewer than 20 reviews.

Sources: BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey 2026 (1,002 U.S. adults); Scorpion 2026 homeowner study, via Contractor Magazine.

The simple version

What is AI visibility?

People used to search Google and scroll through a long list of businesses. Now, more and more people just ask an AI helper, like ChatGPT or Siri, "Who's a good roofer near me?"

The AI doesn't show a long list. It usually names just a few businesses. If you're one of them, you get the call. If you're not, the customer never knows you exist.

AI visibility means making sure AI knows your business, trusts it, and recommends it.

Try it yourself right now

Open ChatGPT and ask this, with your trade and town filled in:

Who are the best roofers in [your town]?

Is your business there?

How it works

Three simple steps

1

Free report card

I check how your business looks to Google and AI and send you a one-page report: your grade, who AI recommends instead, and your three biggest problems.

2

Free 15-minute walkthrough

We go over your full fix list together, step by step, in plain English. No pressure and no obligation.

3

I fix it, or you do

You can follow the list yourself, or I can do it all for you for one flat price. Then I re-check and show you what changed.

What I fix

The things AI looks at

Your Google Business ProfileClaimed, complete, with the right category, services, and fresh photos.
More reviews, automaticallyA simple text or email that asks every happy customer for a review.
Bing and Apple MapsChatGPT and Copilot use Bing. iPhones and Siri use Apple Maps.
Trusted directoriesBBB, Angi, and the sites AI checks for your trade.
Matching info everywhereThe same name, address, and phone on every site, so AI isn't confused.
A website AI understandsClear words about what you do and where, plus answers to customer questions. Need a new site? I build those too.

Who I help

RoofersHVACPlumbersElectriciansRemodelersTree servicesLandscapersPest controlOther local businesses
Katie Ryan, owner of Small Business Visibility Consulting

About

Hi, I'm Katie Ryan.

By day, I'm a high school college and career counselor here in Ohio. I spend my time helping students figure out what's next, and I've watched how quickly technology is changing the way people find jobs and the way customers find businesses.

Today, more and more people ask AI tools like ChatGPT, Google and Siri to recommend a local business. Most small business owners are too busy doing great work to keep up with that, and I don't want the hardworking businesses in our community to fall behind. That's why I started Small Business Visibility Consulting.

I do all of my clients' work myself. I explain everything in plain English, you keep ownership of all your accounts and logins, and I'll always be straight with you about what will and won't help.

My bigger goal is to teach my graduating seniors these same skills, so they can start their own freelance work with their own clients and leave school with a real, in-demand skill for a fast-moving world.

Katie

Questions

Common questions

Can't I just do this myself?

Yes, and your free report shows you what to fix. Doing it all right usually takes 6 to 8 hours, plus about an hour a month to keep it up. Many owners would rather spend that time on their business. Either way, I'm glad to help.

Do you guarantee I'll show up in ChatGPT?

No. Nobody can honestly guarantee that, because AI answers change and differ from person to person. What I can do is fix the things AI looks at, then re-check and show you what changed.

How long does it take?

Most fixes are done within about two weeks. Some changes show up in AI answers in a few weeks, and others take a couple of months.

Do I need a new website?

Usually not. Most of the work happens on your Google profile, reviews, and listings. If your site is missing or very outdated, I can build you a simple one.

Who owns my accounts?

You do. Everything is set up in your name, and you keep every login.

What does it cost?

The report and the 15-minute walkthrough are free. If you'd like me to do the work, you'll get one flat price before anything starts.

Get started

Find out where you stand. It's free.

Book a free 15-minute walkthrough, or send me your business name and I'll put together your AI Visibility Report.

Call or text(513) 508-1716
Email[email protected]
ServingCincinnati and anywhere online