AI Local SEO + GEO
$897/mo · 3-mo term, then monthly
Rank in Google, and get cited inside ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
Michiana’s AI marketing agency: South Bend, IN
Customers ask AI first. We make sure it picks you.
St. Joe Digital brings big-agency AI marketing to Michiana small businesses, local SEO, content, ads, and a 24/7 AI receptionist, at prices a real business can afford. And unlike remote-only agencies, we’ll actually show up at your door.
Free 24-hour audit · Plain English, no pitch
South Bend · Elkhart · Mishawaka · Goshen
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§ 01 · The shift
Your customers ask AI first.
Before they touch Google, people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews who to call. Those answers come from AI’s own knowledge, not your website’s Google ranking.
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ChatGPT
When someone asks for “a reliable plumber near me,” ChatGPT answers from its own knowledge, not from Google rankings.
02
Google AI Overviews
Google now answers searchers directly. If your business isn't in the answer, the click goes to whoever is.
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Perplexity
Perplexity cites sources by name. Businesses it doesn't know simply don't exist in its answers.
If AI doesn’t know your business, you’re invisible.
Every local business fights for the same Google rankings, but almost none are fighting for AI search results yet. Closing that gap is what St. Joe Digital is here to do.
§ 02 · What AI sees
This is what winning looks like.
When someone asks an AI who to call, the winner is the business named in the answer, with citations. GEO is the work that puts your name there. Below is an illustration of the goal, not a real screenshot.
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$ geo-check “emergency plumber south bend in”
Sample AI answer
“Harper & Sons Plumbing is the highest-rated emergency plumber in South Bend, with 24/7 dispatch and a 60-minute response guarantee [1]. Customers cite 300+ five-star reviews [2].”
Cited sources: [1] harperplumbing.example/services · [2] harperplumbing.example/reviews
This is what GEO buys: your business, named in the answer.
§ 03 · Services
Everything handled, done for you.
AI does the heavy lifting; a real human reviews everything before it reaches your customers. Tap a service to see what’s inside.
Most local businesses are invisible where customers actually look now: AI answers. We handle your full local SEO foundation and optimize you to be cited and recommended by AI platforms, the same way classic SEO won you Google rankings.
What’s included
- ✓Full local SEO: Google Business Profile, citations, review strategy
- ✓Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) for AI search
- ✓2 AI-targeted blog posts per month
- ✓Monthly AI visibility audit
- ✓Competitor AI tracking
Consistent, high-quality content published every month without you writing a word. AI does the drafting at a volume no human team could match for the price; a real strategist edits everything into your voice before it ships.
What’s included
- ✓4–8 SEO-optimized blog posts per month
- ✓AI-written, human-edited to your voice
- ✓Keyword research included
- ✓Repurposed into social captions
- ✓Monthly performance report
Your Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn stay alive and on-brand while you run your business. We plan the calendar, write everything, and schedule it all.
What’s included
- ✓20–30 posts per month (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
- ✓AI captions, hashtags, and visual prompts
- ✓Content calendar & scheduling
- ✓Monthly engagement summary
Your list is an asset most small businesses ignore. We keep you in front of past customers and turn new leads into booked jobs with emails that write and send themselves.
What’s included
- ✓Monthly AI-written newsletter
- ✓Automated welcome & follow-up sequences
- ✓Segmentation & list management
- ✓A/B subject-line testing
We run your Facebook and Google ads with AI doing what it's best at: generating dozens of creative variations and killing losers fast. You pay ad spend directly to your own ad account; we never touch it.
What’s included
- ✓Facebook & Google campaign management
- ✓AI-generated copy & creative variations
- ✓Continuous A/B testing
- ✓Retargeting campaigns
- ✓Bi-weekly performance reports
A custom AI chatbot trained on your business: it answers questions, captures leads, and books appointments around the clock, then hands everything to you or your CRM.
What’s included
- ✓Custom AI chatbot for your business
- ✓Lead capture flows & booking
- ✓FAQ integration
- ✓CRM / email list integration
- ✓30-day post-launch support
§ ★ · Flagship
Never miss another call.
Never miss another call. An AI voice agent answers 24/7, books jobs, and hands you the details. While you’re on a job, our AI answers, captures the lead, and books the appointment, then sends you the details.
- Answers 24/7: nights, weekends, holidays
- Books appointments straight into your calendar
- Every call summarized, every lead logged
Meet your AI receptionist
from $1,297 setup + $297/mo
Illustrative call log: sample datademo
- 7:42 PM(574) 555-0182Booked: drain cleaning, Tue 9 AM
- 8:15 PM(574) 555-0119Quote sent: water heater install
- 9:03 PM(574) 555-0168After-hours FAQ answered
- 11:26 PM(574) 555-0163Booked: emergency call, surcharge applied
4 calls answered · 0 missed · 2 jobs booked
§ 04 · How it works
Audit to results in five steps.
- 1
Free AI Audit
We check how your business looks to AI search and send you the findings within 24 hours. No pitch, just the truth.
- 2
Strategy Call
A free 30-minute conversation about your business, your goals, and where AI can make the biggest difference.
- 3
AI Marketing Audit
We run your website, SEO, and AI visibility through our diagnostics and build you a prioritized roadmap.
- 4
Choose Services
Pick a monthly done-for-you package, a one-time project, or start with the $127 Snapshot. Your call.
- 5
We Execute
Our AI-powered workflows build, publish, and optimize your marketing while you run your business. Monthly reports keep it transparent.
§ 05 · Pricing
Priced for real local businesses.
Every price on our site is the price. No bloated retainers, no mystery quotes.
AI Content Engine
$597/mo · 3-mo term, then monthly
4–8 SEO blog posts a month, written in your voice. You lift zero fingers.
Managed AI Receptionist
from $1,297 setup+ $297/mo managed
Never miss another call. An AI voice agent answers 24/7, books jobs, and hands you the details.
§ 06 · One-time projects
Start small, start now.
Not ready for monthly? These flat-fee projects lower the commitment barrier and prove the value first.
AI Visibility Snapshot
$127flat
Find out if ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews even know you exist. Delivered in 24 hours.
- ChatGPT and Perplexity visibility check
- Google AI Overview audit
- Competitor AI presence comparison
- Priority fix list, ranked by impact
30-Day Content Sprint
$297flat
One month of done-for-you content, so you can feel what AI-powered marketing is like before going monthly.
- 5 AI-written, human-edited blog posts
- 30 social captions (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
- Written in your brand voice
- SEO-ready and ready to publish
- Delivered in one batch
AI Marketing Audit
$497flat
A complete diagnosis of your marketing, with a prioritized 90-day plan and a strategy call.
- Full website, SEO, social, and ads review
- AI visibility check (ChatGPT, AI Overviews)
- Prioritized 90-day action plan
- 30-minute strategy call included
GEO Authority Setup
from $1,497flat
Get your business cited and recommended by AI platforms before your competitors are.
- Business entity setup across AI knowledge sources
- Schema markup implementation
- AI-answer page targeting
- Baseline AI visibility report
Flat fees, no retainers, no surprise invoices.
§ 07 · The difference
Us vs. a typical agency.
Same monthly budget. Very different output. Every number in our column comes straight from our published packages.
| Category | St. Joe Digital | Typical agency |
|---|---|---|
| Blog posts / month | 4–8, AI-written and human-edited | Usually an add-on |
| Social posts / month | 20–30, done for you | DIY, or billed extra |
| Ad creative testing | Dozens of AI variations, tested continuously | A few versions per quarter |
| AI search visibility (GEO) | Monthly AI visibility audit included | Not offered |
| Email automation | Monthly newsletter plus sequences | Rarely included |
| Reporting | Plain-English monthly report | Jargon-heavy, or quarterly |
| Support | Local team, on-site available | Remote-only |
Our column reflects our published packages. The comparison column is our honest take on the market, not surveyed data.
§ 08 · FAQ
Asked by owners like you.
Generative Engine Optimization is the practice of getting your business cited and recommended inside AI-generated answers: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity. Traditional SEO wins you Google rankings; GEO wins you the AI answer box, which is where a growing share of customers now look first.
Two ways. First, AI does the heavy lifting at every stage (research, content, ad creative, follow-up), so you get far more output per dollar, with a human strategist reviewing everything. Second, we're local and we show up: on-site support is part of the deal, not an upsell.
Not at all. You know your business; we handle the AI. We explain what we're doing and why in plain English, with monthly reports that show what happened and what's next.
Paid ads can bring first leads in 2–4 weeks. SEO shows initial movement in 90–180 days and compounds over 6–12 months (local SEO tends to move faster). AI visibility (GEO) typically shows initial improvement in 60–90 days, though GEO is new enough that any timeline is an industry estimate, not a promise. We'll tell you what to expect for your situation before you spend a dollar.
Yes. We're based in South Bend, and on-site support is part of the deal: kickoff visits, review meetings at your shop, walkthroughs and photos for content. Most AI agencies are remote-only by policy. We're local on purpose.
Owner-operated local businesses, typically 2–25 employees doing roughly $200K–$10M a year, across South Bend, Elkhart, Mishawaka, Goshen, and surrounding Michiana towns.
Monthly services start with a 3-month initial term so campaigns have time to build momentum, then go month-to-month. One-time projects are flat-fee with no ongoing commitment.
§ 09 · Ready when you are
Let’s make AI your hardest-working employee.
Start with a free AI audit. You'll see exactly how your business looks to AI, and what to do about it, within 24 hours.