Question 1

What's free, and what's the $247 for?

Accepted Answer

60-second scan: free, no card needed. $247 Diagnostic: full 21-checkpoint audit + 30-min walkthrough with Ali, delivered in 48 hours.

Question 2

What if I don't have a Google Business Profile?

Accepted Answer

That's actually the most important finding we can give you. We'll flag GBP setup as priority #1 and walk you through getting it created and optimized from scratch.

Question 3

How fast will I see results?

Accepted Answer

Category and attribute fixes can move rankings within days. The full system, with consistent posting, photos, and review velocity, typically shows significant movement in 60-90 days.

Question 4

Do I need to give you access to my Google account?

Accepted Answer

For the diagnostic, no. We work from publicly visible data. For the Sprint, we'll need contributor access to your GBP to post and optimize on your behalf.

Question 5

What types of businesses is this for?

Accepted Answer

Any local service business that depends on Google for leads: plumbers, HVAC, electricians, roofers, lawyers, dentists, cleaning companies, landscapers. If your customers search '[service] near me,' this is for you.

Question 6

What makes this different from other SEO audits?

Accepted Answer

Three things. First, we check whether AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google's AI recommend you when someone asks. Nobody else is doing that for local businesses yet. Second, we test whether search engines can actually read and understand your website, and whether a customer can get from finding you to contacting you without hitting a dead end. Third, every recommendation is specific to your market and competitors. Not generic advice, real data.

Question 7

How is this different from hiring an AI visibility agency?

Accepted Answer

Most agencies charge $5,000+ for a 3-month engagement and apply the same SEO playbook to every client. We built Local Vitals on original research: we've asked AI tools to recommend businesses over 5,000 times across 8 industries and 5 platforms. Every recommendation we make is based on what we've actually seen work, not theory. You get the same methodology at a fraction of the cost.

Question 8

Why should I care about AI search?

Accepted Answer

Try it yourself: ask Siri or ChatGPT 'who's the best [your service] near me.' If your business doesn't come up but a competitor does, that's a customer you just lost and you never even knew they were looking. AI search already handles 56% of the volume traditional search does, and 83% of it happens in mobile apps your analytics can't even track. Eight months ago, a top-10 Google ranking meant a 76% chance AI would cite you. Today it's 38%. And AI tools recently cut the number of businesses they show per answer by 20%, so fewer slots means each one matters more. This is happening now, not someday.

Question 9

What's included in the 90-Day Sprint?

Accepted Answer

Everything in the diagnostic, plus we do the work: full GBP optimization, 16-24 posts written and published, review strategy and acquisition system, photo strategy, link building (5-10 high-relevance backlinks), and an evergreen authority content piece. At day 90, we re-run the diagnostic so you can see exactly what changed.

Question 10

What is Coach?

Accepted Answer

Coach is an AI-powered advisor that uses your actual diagnostic data to answer questions, draft review responses, suggest content ideas, and alert you when something changes. It's available for $29/mo after you complete a Diagnostic or Sprint.

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