AI Search Is Changing Local Business Marketing

How ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and voice assistants recommend local businesses – and what your website needs to be discovered.

Goliath Webs Team Published January 22, 2026

Search behavior is changing

People are increasingly asking ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and voice assistants for recommendations – "who's the best HVAC company near me?" or "who does affordable roofing in Katy?"

Businesses need structured information

AI systems can only recommend businesses they can understand. That means your website needs clear service pages, location signals, structured data, and content that answers the questions customers actually ask.

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