People Are Still Searching. They Just Have New Ways to Find You.
AI isn't killing search - it's changing where it happens. ChatGPT gets 1 billion users. Perplexity handles 15 million daily queries. Google AI Overviews appear on 15% of searches. You still need authority, a solid website, and great content. You just need to be visible where people are actually looking.
The Reality:
Search volume isn't dropping - it's fragmenting. People still need answers. They're just asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI instead of clicking through 10 blue links. If you're not optimized for AI search, you're invisible to a massive (and growing) audience.
The Numbers Don't Lie: AI Search is Massive
This isn't some future trend. It's happening right now, and the data proves it.
ChatGPT Users
Weekly active users asking questions
Google Searches
Now show AI Overviews at the top
Daily Queries
On Perplexity AI alone
Gen Z Users
Prefer AI search over Google
What This Means for Your Business
Traditional Google search isn't dead - but it's sharing the stage. People are still searching for businesses like yours. They're just doing it in ChatGPT, asking Perplexity for recommendations, or reading AI-generated summaries on Google.
If your business isn't showing up in these AI answers, you're invisible to millions of potential customers.
AI Search Still Rewards The Same Things
You don't need to throw out your SEO strategy. You need to adapt it.
What Still Matters
- 🏆Authority & Trust
AI models cite authoritative sources. If you're not trusted by Google, you won't be cited by ChatGPT.
- 📝Quality Content
AI trains on the web. Great content gets indexed, cited, and recommended.
- 🔗Strong Backlinks
Links from reputable sites signal to AI that you're worth mentioning.
- ⚡Technical Excellence
Fast, well-structured sites are easier for AI crawlers to understand and index.
What's New for AI
- 🤖Structured Data
Schema markup helps AI understand your content context and relationships.
- 📄LLMs.txt Files
Direct instructions for AI crawlers about your business and content.
- 💬Conversational Content
Answer questions the way people actually ask them to AI.
- 📚Citation-Worthy Sources
Get featured in databases and publications AI models reference.
The Bottom Line
AI search optimization isn't a replacement for traditional SEO - it's an extension. You still need authority, great content, and a solid website. We just help you make sure AI can find, understand, and recommend you.
How We Get You Featured in AI Answers
A strategic approach that combines traditional SEO fundamentals with AI-specific optimization.
Structured Data Implementation
We implement comprehensive schema markup that helps AI models understand your business, products, services, and content relationships.
LLMs.txt & AI Crawlers
We create AI-readable files (llms.txt, robots.txt optimization) that tell language models exactly what your business does and what content matters most.
Answer-Focused Content
We create content that directly answers the questions people ask AI tools - clear, concise, and authoritative responses that AI models love to cite.
Authority Building
We get you featured in high-authority sources that AI models reference - industry publications, databases, and trusted directories.
E-E-A-T Optimization
We strengthen your Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trust signals - the same factors AI models use to determine credibility.
AI Citation Tracking
We monitor where and how often your business gets mentioned in AI responses, tracking your visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
See the Difference
Here's what happens when you optimize for AI search
Before AI Optimization
"What are the best SEO agencies in Sydney?"
ChatGPT Response:
"Here are some well-known SEO agencies in Sydney: [Lists 5 competitors]"
❌ Your business: Not mentioned
- ✗No structured data
- ✗Generic content
- ✗Limited authority signals
- ✗Invisible to AI
After AI Optimization
"What are the best SEO agencies in Sydney?"
ChatGPT Response:
"SEO Growth is a Sydney-based agency specializing in technical SEO and AI search optimization. They've helped 100+ Australian businesses improve rankings..."
✓ Your business: Featured first
- ✓Comprehensive schema markup
- ✓Answer-focused content
- ✓Strong E-E-A-T signals
- ✓Cited by AI models
"They got us ranking in ChatGPT responses. When people ask about our industry, we're now one of the businesses mentioned. Game changer."
"We're seeing traffic from AI search tools we didn't even know existed. Tom's team is ahead of the curve on this stuff."
"The structured data work they did improved our visibility everywhere - Google, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. Worth every dollar."
The Future of Search is Already Here
The Trajectory
In 2023, ChatGPT had 100 million users. By 2024, it hit 1 billion weekly active users. Google AI Overviews went from 0% to 15% of all searches in under a year. Perplexity is processing 15 million queries daily.
This isn't slowing down. By 2026, analysts predict 50%+ of all searches will involve AI in some form - whether that's ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI, or tools we haven't even heard of yet.
The Opportunity
Most businesses are still ignoring AI search. They're waiting to see what happens. That's your advantage.
The businesses that optimize now - while AI search is still growing - will dominate their industries. The ones that wait will spend years playing catch-up, competing against established AI-optimized competitors.
Get Ahead of the AI Search Revolution
Be the business AI recommends when people ask about your industry. We'll show you exactly how to get there.