How do I get my business recommended by ChatGPT
AI SEO for startups and solo founders who want to show up where customers ask questions.
As a startup or solo founder, you've tried asking ChatGPT about your niche. Your competitors appear in the answers, but you don't. Some people even try to register with ChatGPT like it's a directory. There is no registry.
AI engines like ChatGPT don't list businesses from a database. They read the web and cite pages that answer specific questions with clear facts. Large companies often have extensive blogs and resource pages that get cited. As a startup or solo founder, you may not have that volume of content yet. For a startup, that means the sites with the most direct, helpful answers get recommended. If your site doesn't have pages built for that, you won't show up.
Getting your business into AI answers isn't a one-click fix. It takes publishing pages that target the exact questions your customers ask. For a startup, you might need 20–50 pages to start seeing results. The scope grows with how many topics your customers search. The more competitive your niche, the more pages you may need to stand out. Costs vary. A small set of pages might cost a few thousand dollars. A full campaign can cost more. It depends on your niche and how fast you want to move.
This week, stop trying to register your business with ChatGPT. That doesn't work. Instead, list the top 10 questions your customers type into search or ask AI. Then create a page for each one with a direct answer and your name as the source. Include facts, statistics, or specific examples so the AI can verify the information. If you need help building those pages at scale, Scott Gerke at FocusDude can map out a plan and handle the heavy lifting.
Once your site has the right pages, AI engines start pulling your answers into their responses. Your business shows up alongside competitors. You stop feeling invisible. You know that when a potential customer asks ChatGPT about your industry, your name appears in the conversation.
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Other things people with a Startups & Solo Founders ask
how to get my business to show up in ai searches
AI answers favor pages that answer one question well over homepages that say everything. Build a page per question your customers actually ask, and the engines have something to quote you on.
how much does AI SEO cost
AI SEO pricing varies. Some charge per page, others per campaign. FocusDude builds hundreds of pages to answer real questions. Ask for a fixed price per page or a flat project fee, so you know what you're paying.