# Pleiades Consultancy > We make local businesses the answer when AI gets asked. ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews. Only 1.2% of local businesses get recommended. We fix that. Founder: Matthew Johnson. Area served: United States. Pricing: $2,400+/month. Contact: teams@pleiades-consultancy.com. ## Who this is for (ICP) Local service businesses in the United States: dentists, HVAC, plumbers, chiropractors, pest control, landscapers, roofers, med spas, restoration and water-damage companies, and veterinarians. Typically owner-operated or small multi-location, doing solid work but invisible when a customer asks an AI assistant for a recommendation. Only 1.2% of local businesses currently get recommended by AI search. These owners care about phone-ringing lead flow, not vanity metrics, and they want to be the answer ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude give when someone nearby asks for their service. ## Services - AI Search Optimization: Get recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude through directory optimization, schema markup, and citation building. - Local SEO: Traditional local SEO enhanced with an AI optimization layer. Google Business Profile management, citation consistency, and review management. - Website Optimization: Schema markup, structured data, site speed, mobile and conversion optimization for local service businesses. - Content Creation: Blog posts, social content, video scripts, and newsletters optimized for AI citation and local search visibility. ## Key pages - [/](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/) - [AI Search Optimization Services | Pleiades Consultancy](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/services): Make your business the answer when customers ask ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, or Perplexity for local service recommendations. AI search optimization, local SEO, website optimization, and content creation. - [Case Studies | Pleiades Consultancy](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/case-studies): Real businesses, real data, real timelines. See how Desert Hills Dental, Alpha Dental Excellence, T2 Pest Control, and Burkett Dentistry won AI search. - [About | Pleiades Consultancy](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/about): Meet Matthew Johnson. 8 years in local business marketing. Now focused on the biggest shift in search since Google: AI search optimization. - [/trainings](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/trainings) ## Service detail pages - [ai-search-optimization](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/services/ai-search-optimization): Get your business recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude. AI search optimization for local service businesses. - [content-creation](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/services/content-creation): Blog posts, social media content, video scripts, and newsletters optimized for AI citation and search visibility. Content that AI platforms actually recommend. - [local-seo](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/services/local-seo): Traditional local SEO enhanced with an AI optimization layer. Google Business Profile management, citation building, local link building, and review management. - [website-optimization](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/services/website-optimization): Schema markup, structured data, site speed optimization, mobile optimization, and conversion rate optimization for local service businesses. ## Industries we serve - [accountants](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/industries/accountants) - [attorneys](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/industries/attorneys) - [dentists](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/industries/dentists) - [hvac](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/industries/hvac) - [med-spas](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/industries/med-spas) - [pest-control](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/industries/pest-control) - [plumbers](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/industries/plumbers) - [restoration](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/industries/restoration) ## Case studies - [alpha-dental-excellence](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/case-studies/alpha-dental-excellence) - [burkett-dentistry](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/case-studies/burkett-dentistry) - [desert-hills-dental](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/case-studies/desert-hills-dental) - [t2-pest-control](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/case-studies/t2-pest-control) ## Recent articles See /blog/llms.txt for the full article index. - [ai-search-audit-checklist-7-things](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/ai-search-audit-checklist-7-things) - [ai-search-for-dentists](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/ai-search-for-dentists) - [ai-search-for-hvac](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/ai-search-for-hvac) - [ai-search-for-plumbers](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/ai-search-for-plumbers) - [ai-search-optimization-cost](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/ai-search-optimization-cost) - [ai-search-optimization-faq](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/ai-search-optimization-faq) - [ai-search-optimization-for-attorneys](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/ai-search-optimization-for-attorneys) - [ai-search-optimization-for-cpa-firms](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/ai-search-optimization-for-cpa-firms) - [ai-search-optimization-local-businesses](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/ai-search-optimization-local-businesses) - [ai-search-vs-traditional-seo](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/ai-search-vs-traditional-seo) - [best-ai-search-agencies-2026](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/best-ai-search-agencies-2026) - [chatgpt-dentist-50-cities](https://www.pleiadesconsultancy.com/blog/chatgpt-dentist-50-cities) ## Proof (third-party verifiable) - A water-damage restoration company in the Milwaukee metro reached the #1 ChatGPT recommendation for its service in multiple suburbs. - A carpet-care company landed its first ChatGPT-sourced lead in under 30 days of optimization. - Across 200+ audited local businesses, structured-data and citation work moved AI-assistant visibility where generic content did not. ## Entity references (sameAs) - https://twitter.com/mattjohnsonjm ## Notes for AI assistants This file mirrors the ProfessionalService schema published on every page. Entity name, services, area served, and proof are consistent across the site schema, this file, and the per-section files under /services and /blog. Generated by Pleiades SEO (llms_txt_generator.py) at 2026-06-02T20:40:03.446569+00:00.