Frequently Asked Questions

What is GradeSlap?

GradeSlap is a free visibility rating for your business, scored 300 to 800 like a credit score. It checks whether customers can find you on Google, Bing, Apple Maps, ChatGPT, Siri, Perplexity, and Google Ask Maps. A low score means you're invisible on most of them. A high score means you show up everywhere people are searching.

How accurate is the GradeSlap?

The free GradeSlap is an estimate based on publicly available signals and general industry data. It checks real platforms and gives you a directional read on where you stand. For a comprehensive manual audit of all 6 categories with specific fixes ranked by impact, that's the $497 Digital Audit.

Isn't this just SEO with a new name?

SEO gets you on Google. That's one platform. There are now 5 others where people find local businesses: ChatGPT pulls from Bing, Siri pulls from Apple Maps, Perplexity scrapes the open web, and Google Ask Maps reads your reviews and website with AI. Most SEO agencies don't touch any of those. If your Bing Places listing doesn't exist, ChatGPT can't recommend you. That's not SEO. That's a different problem.

Does AI search actually matter yet? Nobody I know uses ChatGPT to find a plumber.

Google launched Ask Maps on March 12, 2026. It's built directly into Google Maps, which 1 billion people already use. Siri handles over 1.5 billion requests per week on devices people already own. ChatGPT has 300 million weekly users. These aren't niche tools anymore. The businesses that set up now will own these results for years because almost nobody has done it yet. That's the window.

You're one person. How can you deliver what an agency does?

I use AI tools to do the work of 5 people in half the time. I built a gaming site with 8,700+ members. I build AI agent architectures for enterprise software in my day job. When I say I'll write your schema markup and deploy it that afternoon, I mean it. An agency assigns you to a junior account manager. I pick up the phone. (662) 607-5530.

Why should I pay you when I could do this myself?

You could. Bing Places is free. Apple Business Connect is free. Schema markup is open documentation. The question is whether you will. Most business owners I talk to didn't know Bing Places existed, and that's where ChatGPT pulls its local data. I'll have everything set up in two weeks. You'd spend 20+ hours figuring it out, and you'd still miss things because you don't know what to look for.

Can't I just use ChatGPT to do what you do?

ChatGPT can help you write copy and generate ideas. It can't claim your Bing Places listing for you. It can't verify your Apple Business Connect profile. It can't monitor whether your NAP is consistent across 40 directories. It can't track your competitors' review velocity or tell you when your Google Business Profile drops. The tools are part of it. Knowing what to do with them and actually doing it is the job.

What if AI search changes next year?

Everything I set up is foundational. Structured data, consistent business listings, claimed profiles on every platform, strong reviews, fast mobile site. These aren't tricks that stop working. They're the baseline that every search engine, current and future, needs to recommend your business. If a new platform launches tomorrow, businesses with clean data win. That's what I build.

How much does it cost?

The GradeSlap report is free. A deep manual audit is $497. A full website and platform build is $3,500-$5,000 one time, and you own everything. Monthly plans: $197/mo Watchdog (monitoring and alerts), $497/mo Growth Engine (done-for-you content and review management), or $1,895/mo Full Autopilot (I become your marketing department). No contracts on anything. Full pricing breakdown →

What's the difference between the monthly plans?

Watchdog ($197/mo): I monitor your score, alert you when something changes, and send a monthly report. You handle the fixes.

Growth Engine ($497/mo): I write your blog posts, manage your Google Business Profile, respond to reviews, run your review generation system, and send competitive intel. Most popular.

Full Autopilot ($1,895/mo): I am your marketing department. Blog, social media, email, chatbot, strategy calls, everything. No contracts on any tier.

Why no contracts?

Because if I'm not delivering results you can see, you should be able to leave. Your GradeSlap tracks your progress in real time. If the number goes up, you stay. If it doesn't, you cancel. That's how it should work. I don't need a contract to keep clients. I need to do good work.

I already have a website. Why do I need this?

Having a website is table stakes. The question is whether AI engines can read it. Does it have LocalBusiness schema markup? Does it have FAQ content structured so ChatGPT can pull answers? Is your business name, address, and phone number consistent across every directory? Most websites were built for humans. AI search engines need structured data to recommend you. That's what your GradeSlap measures.

How long until I see results?

Bing Places and Apple Business Connect fixes take effect within 1-2 weeks. Google Business Profile improvements show within 30 days. Full AI search visibility usually takes 60-90 days to stabilize. I guarantee your Google Business Profile shows up in local search within 60 days or I keep working for free.

Do you guarantee results?

I guarantee your Google Business Profile shows up in local search within 60 days or I keep working for free. I can't guarantee specific rankings. Nobody can, and anyone who promises that is lying. But I can guarantee your business will be visible on platforms it's currently invisible on. That's measurable, and your GradeSlap tracks it.

What do you need from me to get started?

For the free GradeSlap, just your business name, city, and service type. Takes 30 seconds. For a full build, I send you an onboarding form that collects everything in one shot: logo, photos, Google account access, brand preferences, and goals. Most clients are fully onboarded within a day.

What is Google Ask Maps?

Google launched Ask Maps on March 12, 2026. It's an AI chatbot built directly into Google Maps. When someone asks "best plumber near me" or "where should I eat in Oxford," the AI reads your Google profile, your reviews, your website content, and your review replies to decide whether to recommend you. If your reviews are thin or your profile is incomplete, it skips you.

What is Bing Places and why does it matter?

Bing Places is Microsoft's version of Google Business Profile. Most businesses ignore it because nobody searches on Bing. But ChatGPT pulls all of its local business data from Bing, not Google. If you don't have a Bing Places listing, ChatGPT literally cannot recommend your business. Setting it up takes 15 minutes and almost nobody has done it.

Who is this for?

Any local business that depends on customers finding them. Plumbers, HVAC, electricians, roofers, restaurants, dentists, lawyers, salons, medical practices, real estate agents, auto shops, country clubs. If people search for your type of business in your city, you need to show up. On Google, and on every AI platform that's replacing it.