What is AEO and why does it matter for home services?
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is what gets your business cited when a customer asks ChatGPT or Claude "who is the best emergency plumber in San Jose?" Unlike Google's 10 blue links, an LLM cites one or two businesses — being one of them is the new top result.
How long until I rank on Google?
Local pack: 30–60 days for service+city queries in mid-density markets. Top-3 organic for branded + long-tail queries: 60–90 days. Competitive root queries ("plumber San Jose"): 4–9 months.
Do you migrate my existing site?
Yes. We rewrite the content (most existing copy hurts rather than helps), preserve all good backlinks via 301 redirects, and transfer your reviews + GBP signal.
Why is structured data important?
It tells Google and LLMs exactly what your business does, where, for whom, at what price. Without it, you're a generic web page; with it, you're a rich, machine-readable business entity that ranks for hundreds of queries.
Will this work in a competitive city like San Francisco?
Yes — but expect 4–9 months for top-3 on root queries. The fastest wins are in long-tail (e.g. "tankless water heater installer Outer Sunset") and AEO citations, which we capture from week 4.