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When customers ask Google or ChatGPT who to call, is your business in the answer?

We check where you show up on the Google map and in AI assistants, then fix what's holding you back. One fixed-price project. No contract needed.

Projects from $295 Founding price
Get my free check

Free. Results by email within 2 business days. No call required.

Where's your business?
Illustration. Businesses shown are fictional.

Two places customers look now. One fix.

People find local businesses on the Google map, and more and more by asking an AI assistant. Both decide who to show using the same things: your Google profile, your reviews, your listings, and your website.

See where you show up

A plain-English check of the map and the major AI assistants, and who they name instead of you.

We fix the causes

Wrong details, duplicate listings, a thin Google profile, a website that doesn't clearly say what you do.

You own everything

One-time price. Every fix and file is yours to keep.

Simple, fixed prices

Start with the free check. If it shows problems worth fixing, pick the option that fits.

Do it yourself

Blueprint

$295
$495 regular price
  • Full check of your map, AI, profile, reviews, listings, and website
  • A written report in plain English
  • A step-by-step fix plan you or your web person can follow
Request the Blueprint
Most complete

Sprint

$995
$1,750 regular price
  • Everything in the Blueprint
  • We make the high-impact fixes for you
  • A re-check at 90 days, using the same tests, so you can see what changed
Request the Sprint
Optional, later

Monitoring

$99/mo
$199/mo regular price
  • A re-check every quarter
  • Small adjustments as things change (not ongoing optimization)
  • Cancel anytime. Never required.
Ask about Monitoring
Founding prices are for our early clients. In return, we ask to share your before-and-after as a case study (your name can stay private) and for a short testimonial if you're happy with the work. Upgrading from the Blueprint to the Sprint within 30 days? What you paid counts toward it.

Need ongoing help? The Sprint fixes the foundation once. If you want someone actively working on your local search every month (content, reviews, profile updates, and reporting), that's my Local SEO service.

What a check can turn up

From a test check on a real HVAC company in Southern California. We've left the name out.

Recommended by AI assistantsGoogle's AI Mode and Perplexity named it in most answers, more often than the area's market leader.
In the map's top 6 just oncein 15 checks within 3 miles of its own office. The local leader showed up far more often in the same checks.
41 Google reviewsnext to a median of 355 for the top 3 local competitors.
Its details don't match across the webIts Google profile, website, and listings describe the business differently.

AI can recommend you while the map hides you. That's why we check both.

This was an internal test, not a client project. AI answers change from one run to the next, so we check each one several times and report whether you show up, not a ranking.

How it works

  1. Request your free check

    Tell us your business name and website. That's all.

  2. Get your results by email

    A short, plain-English summary within 2 business days, including who's being shown instead of you.

  3. Decide, no pressure

    Fix it yourself, pick a project, or do nothing. Everything happens by email. Calls only if you want one.

What to expect after a project

At handoffThe fixes are done and wrong information is corrected.
Around 30 daysEarly signs, like more profile views and calls.
3 to 6 monthsMeaningful movement on the map and in AI answers, typically.

What we promise

  • One fixed price, agreed up front
  • No contract needed for this project
  • You own every fix, file, and account
  • Reports written so you can read them without us
  • Email by default. Calls only if you ask.
  • No sales pitch when we deliver

What we won't do

  • Promise you'll rank #1 or appear in ChatGPT. Nobody controls that.
  • Build dozens of copy-paste town pages
  • Make up prices, reviews, or results
  • Push you onto five social platforms
David Bernstein

Who does the work

I'm David Bernstein. I've worked in SEO for more than 20 years, including as Lead SEO Analyst at Bruce Clay Inc., and I've run my own consultancy since 2005. One recent result: 450% more calls from Google in 4 months for an HVAC client through local SEO. This service follows a written method I use on client work, and I use AI tools to do the heavy lifting so the price stays fixed and fair.

Based in Temecula, California. Working with businesses nationwide.

Questions owners ask

Why doesn't ChatGPT mention my business?

AI assistants recommend businesses they can find clear, consistent information about. If your name, services, or details differ across your website, Google profile, and directory listings, or if there is little written about you, the assistant is less sure about you and names a competitor instead. The free check shows where that is happening.

Is the map and AI stuff really connected?

Largely, yes. Both lean on the same signals: your Google Business Profile, your reviews, consistent listings, and a website that clearly says what you do and where. Fixing those helps both.

Can you guarantee I'll show up in ChatGPT or the top 3 on the map?

No, and be careful of anyone who does. Nobody controls those results. We fix the causes we can verify, then measure presence again at 90 days using the same checks as the first time.

How long until I see results?

Fixes are done when we hand off. Early signs, like more profile views and calls, often show within about 30 days. Meaningful movement on the map and in AI answers usually takes 3 to 6 months.

Do I have to get on calls?

No. Every step works by email. If you would rather talk something through, just ask and we will set up a call.

What do you need from me?

For the free check, just your business name and website. For paid projects, a short questionnaire and access to your Google Business Profile, with step-by-step instructions provided.

Is this a monthly contract?

No. The Blueprint and Sprint are one-time projects, and you own everything we create. Monitoring is optional and month to month. If you want someone actively working on your local search every month, that's my Local SEO service.

How do I pay?

After we confirm the project is a good fit, you get an invoice by email and can pay by card. No payment is taken on this page.

Get your free check

See where you show up on the Google map and in AI assistants, and who's being shown instead. Results by email within 2 business days.

Feel free to text (951) 297-9380 or email david@davidbernsteinconsulting.com any time.

No payment, no obligation. We'll only use your details to reply.