ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and AI Overviews

AI Search Optimization (AEO & GEO)

More customers now ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity or Google’s AI Overviews before they search. I make your website and business facts easy for those tools to find, understand and cite, and measure what changes.

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// At a glance

What the work covers

  • CrawlableBing and Google indexing, AI search bots allowed
  • Answer-readyClear answers, FAQs and facts near the top of key pages
  • EntitiesOrganization or Person schema and consistent profiles
  • MeasuredPrompt checks, Bing AI citations, Search Console and GA4
  • PriceAudit from $249, about 30% below typical rates

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// In short

What is AI search optimization, and do you need it?

AI search optimization (also called AEO or GEO) prepares your website so ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude can find, understand and cite it. It builds on normal SEO: crawlable pages, clear answers, consistent business facts, schema and real proof. If Google can’t index your site properly, start with Technical SEO; for local customers, Local SEO. MD Shamim Mahmud audits AI visibility with dated prompt checks and fixes the pages and facts behind it, without promising AI mentions.

By MD Shamim MahmudUpdated

Provider
MD Shamim Mahmud · SEO & AI search specialist
Based in
Bangladesh, working remotely
Covers
ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude
Measured with
Prompt checks, Bing Webmaster Tools, Search Console, GA4
Price
Audit from $249 · about 30% below typical freelance rates

// Who it’s for

Who AI search optimization is for

It’s most useful for businesses whose customers research before they buy.

  • Customers ask AI first

    Buyers ask ChatGPT or Gemini for recommendations in your field.

  • AI tools don’t mention you

    You test a few prompts and competitors appear, but you don’t.

  • Your site doesn’t answer clearly

    Service pages are vague, with no direct answers, prices or facts.

  • Your facts are inconsistent

    Name, services or contact details differ across your site and profiles.

// What’s included

What the audit and fixes cover

The audit covers all of these. With audit + fixes, the agreed changes are made on up to 10 key pages.

  • Indexing for AI search

    Google and Bing indexing; ChatGPT search relies heavily on Bing.

  • AI bot access

    robots.txt checked for OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot, Claude-SearchBot and others.

  • Answer-first sections

    Short, self-contained answers near the top of key pages.

  • FAQs that match real questions

    Questions customers actually ask, answered clearly.

  • Entity & schema

    Organization or Person, Service and FAQ schema that matches the page.

  • Consistent facts

    Name, services, location and contact the same everywhere.

  • Proof AI can cite

    Case studies, reviews and real numbers, stated plainly.

  • Prompt checks

    Dated checks of key prompts in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini.

  • Bing Webmaster Tools

    Set up for IndexNow and the AI Performance report.

  • Priority list

    Fixes ranked by likely impact and effort.

// Sample audit

What the audit actually checks

The audit looks at the things AI tools rely on: can they reach your pages, can they understand them, and is there proof worth citing. Each finding comes with a fix.

Dated prompt checksNo guaranteed mentionsClear fix list

// How it works

From audit to measured changes

Every check is dated so you can see what changed after the fixes.

  1. Prompt list

    The questions your customers ask, agreed together.

    Day 1

  2. Audit

    Indexing, bot access, pages, schema, facts and prompt checks.

    First week

  3. Priority list

    Fixes ranked by impact and effort.

    End of the audit

  4. Fix

    Pages, schema and facts updated on up to 10 pages.

    Audit + fixes

  5. Re-check

    Prompts checked again after the changes are indexed.

    A few weeks later

// Pricing

How much does AI search optimization cost?

Fixed starting prices, about 30% below what comparable freelancers charge. No promises of AI mentions, just clear work and honest measurement.

AI visibility audit

Report and priority list

From $249

Comparable freelancers: around $350 ≈30% less

A full check of how AI tools can find, read and cite your business.

  • Indexing and AI bot access
  • Pages, schema and facts reviewed
  • 12 dated prompt checks
  • Ranked fix list
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Audit + fixes

Up to 10 key pages

From $629

Comparable freelancers: around $900 ≈30% less

The audit, then the fixes made on your most important pages.

  • Everything in the audit
  • Answer-first sections and FAQs
  • Schema and entity fixes
  • Re-check after indexing
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Ongoing AI visibility

Monthly content and checks

Quoted

After a free call

Monthly prompt tracking, new answer content and profile consistency.

  • Monthly prompt tracking
  • New answer pages and FAQs
  • Written quote after a free call
Discuss your project
  • Honest measurementDated prompt checks, Bing AI citations, Search Console and GA4 AI referrals.
  • 30 days of free fixesIf something I changed needs correcting within 30 days, it’s free.
  • Direct support on WhatsAppTalk to the person doing the work.

How payment works

  1. 1Written proposalScope, price and timeline agreed before any payment.
  2. 250% to startYou get an invoice, and a receipt once it’s paid.
  3. 3Review the changesCheck the updated pages and the audit report.
  4. 450% at completionThe second half is due when the audit is delivered or the fixes are live.

Progress updates, invoices and receipts are shared with you in one place, so you always know where the work and payments stand.

Paid AI visibility tools, if you want ongoing tracking in one, are separate. Market comparison based on public freelance price lists, October 2026.

Returning client, or referred by one? Ask about your discount

// Before you decide

AI search or traditional SEO?

They overlap a lot. AI tools mostly use the same signals as search engines, so good SEO is the foundation, and AI search work makes it easier to quote.

AI search optimization (this service)Traditional SEO
GoalBe cited or recommended in AI answersRank and get clicks in search results
FocusClear answers, entities, consistent factsKeywords, pages, links and technical health
Measured withPrompt checks, AI citations, AI referralsRankings, impressions, clicks
Works bestOn top of solid SEOOn its own, and as the base for AI search

What you’ll need to share

  • Website admin access
  • Search Console access (or permission to set up)
  • Links to your business profiles
  • The questions customers ask before buying

Missing something? We can sort it out together on the first call.

// FAQ

AI search questions

Straight answers about ChatGPT, AI Overviews and AI visibility.

Still have a question? Ask me directly

How much does AI search optimization cost?

An AI visibility audit starts from $249, and audit plus fixes on up to 10 key pages from $629 (USD), about 30% below what comparable freelancers typically charge. Ongoing monthly work is quoted after a free call.

How do payments work?

You pay 50% to start and 50% when the audit is delivered or the fixes are live. Every payment comes with an invoice and a receipt.

Can you guarantee ChatGPT will recommend my business?

No, and no one honestly can. AI tools decide what to show, and answers change often. What I can do is remove the obstacles, make your facts clear and consistent, and measure what changes.

What is the difference between AEO and GEO?

AEO (answer engine optimization) focuses on being the direct answer to a question. GEO (generative engine optimization) focuses on being cited in AI-generated answers. In practice the work overlaps almost completely.

Which AI tools does this cover?

ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude. Each uses web search differently; ChatGPT search, for example, relies heavily on Bing.

How do you measure results?

With dated prompt checks, Bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance (citations), Search Console (AI Overviews and AI Mode appear inside web search data) and GA4 referrals from AI tools. There is no single AI ranking report.

Do I need llms.txt?

It’s optional. Google has said it doesn’t use it. It can be added, but crawlable pages, clear answers and consistent facts matter far more.

Is this different from normal SEO?

It builds on it. If your site has indexing or technical problems, those come first, because AI tools rely on the same crawled pages.

What does AI say about your business?

Send your website and two or three questions your customers ask. I’ll check them and reply with what I find.

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